Holding Up the Commandments of God
By F. M. Palmiter
BRO. SMITH: My heart overflows with love to God for his truth. While perusing the pages of holy Writ, I feel to say, Good is the word of the Lord. It is good to wait on the Lord. All that the Lord hath said we will do and be obedient. I can truly say that the Lord is my hope and strong tower; he is the hope of Israel. Straying into a camp-meeting a day or two since which was held not far distant, I heard it asserted from the stand that the church was purer now than in the apostles' days; that we had yet to see the sun darkened, stars fall &c.; that our souls were Gods' immortal breath; that thousands were now wailing in hell; that the judgment was yet to come, &c. I took my Bible hoping to be made more familiar with it by following their quotations, but it was useless. Precious Word! how art thou hidden! My soul longs more than ever for the word of the Lord, and I feel to praise the Lord to-day that he has a remnant people, and faithful stewards abroad in the land, who are holding up the Commandments of God and the Faith of Jesus, and are not afraid to show the house of Israel their sins. I trust that there are many Marys who sit at their Lord's feet, inquiring earnestly, Lord what wilt thou have me to do, that I may be a co-worker in the vineyard, and a pattern to all of the faith I profess, and who do not covet the Babylonish garment (costly array) and ornaments which adorn the professed followers of Christ at the present day. Let us pattern after holy women of old, covet earnestly the best gifts, strive for the purity of the primitive church, that we may be clothed with power. It is for us, praise the Lord! Let us not rest short of it. Your sister in hope. F. M. PALMITER. Verona, N. Y., Sept. 4th, 1858.