The Work Progressing in the Third Angel’s Message by Stephen Haskell Rhodes

Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · Jun 24, 1852

The Work Progressing in the Third Angel’s Message

By Stephen Haskell Rhodes

From Bro. Rhodes.

DEAR BRO. WHITE: Since I left Rochester I have visited Oswego, Camden, Lorain, (spent two Sabbaths in Lorain,) Albion, Volney, Coughdenoy, McDonough, and other places where there are only one, two, or three in the truth, and find that the work of the Lord under the third angel is progressing, and such as shall be saved are coming into the unity of the faith by embracing the whole word and truth of God.

We have no reason to fear to risk our all on the present truth. If we are called to pass through the fire, and the water to our neck, yet we shall not be harmed or drowned while we trust in God, and "follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth." I have thought of you much of late, and have earnestly desired that God would sustain you in perfect liberty, in your conflicts with the powers of darkness. I am sure that God will yet work mightily for Israel.—For myself, I can say that I feel strong, bold and free in the truth and liberty of Christ, and with Paul, can say, Thanks be to God who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ, and maketh manifest the savor of his knowledge in every place, in them that perish as well as in them that are saved.

The Lord signally wrought for us the two Sabbaths that are past, which I spent in Pitcher. I baptized five, and administered the ordinance of the Lord's supper, and left the saints free, and well united in all the truth and faith of Jesus. I find as many ears to hear, as I have strength and time to talk to. I now expect to be in this region for a week or more, and shall hope to hear from you.

Yours to pass through tribulation without murmuring, by the grace of God. S. W. RHODES. Sterling, N. Y., June 15th, 1852.