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The Third Angel Advances

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Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · Dec 6, 1853

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 4, No. 22.

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The Third Angel Advances

By John Norton Loughborough

BRO. J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH writes from Norwalk, O., Nov. 24th, 1853:—"At our last meeting in Fredonia, there was quite a room full out to hear again on the third angel's message. The Lord gave me freedom in presenting the subjects of the seal of the living God, mark of the beast, and other points of the message. The Bro. Wilson that I mentioned in my other letter was present, and seemed deeply affected by the truth. After I got through, he arose and confessed the truth; and then while the tears rolled down his cheeks, he made a hearty confession to his brethren, (the Sabbath-keepers.) His wife and sister are interested, and will doubtless keep the commandments. A young man and his wife were present, by the name of Dodge, who were much interested. His wife is a Methodist. He said to me after meeting was closed, 'I make no profession; if these things are so, I wish to obey them.' He bought books, and seemed to be deeply affected by the truth he had heard. May the Lord lead them into the whole truth.
"The third angel is on the advance. Zion is rising, never to fall again. The Lord has set his hand to save his people, and the work will go forward. The following text has been in my mind almost constantly for several days past: 'My word shall not return to me void, but shall accomplish the thing whereunto I have sent it.' He has sent the third angel's message, to take a people out of the world, and prepare them for the coming of Jesus. The work must go forward.
"A good state of things exists among the brethren in Ohio, as Bro. Smith informs me, and quite an interest is manifested in many places to hear the reasons of our faith. We shall remain here till to-morrow afternoon, when Bro. Day, from Milan, will come to convey us to his home. Our first appointment is in Gay-town, where Bro. Bates gave two lectures. A desire is manifested to hear the reasons of our faith. The labors of Bro. Bates were blessed to the church here, and difficulties of long standing were removed. The church is in a free, healthy state."