The Last Fragments of Time
By William Camp
DEAR BRO. WHITE:—We are still striving for the kingdom. We believe we are living in the time of trial, when God's people will be tried, purified, and fitted to stand in that time of trouble that is just before us; and how much we need on the whole armor of God. Nothing but the truth will enable us to overcome, and we want the whole truth that we may be able to stand against all the wiles of the enemy, who has come down with great wrath, knowing that his time is short; but I rejoice that there is One stronger than the strong man armed, who will enable his children to stand amidst all the scoffs and opposition of this wicked world. I believe we are living on the last fragments of time; when the work of our Great High Priest in the Heavenly Sanctuary is almost finished, when the last message of mercy will cease to fall upon the ear. Then he that is filthy will be filthy still, and he that is holy will be holy still. I praise God that this world is not my home, and if faithful a few days longer, we shall be where the wicked cease from troubling, and the weary soul will be at rest; and when our dear friends who sleep in Jesus will awake in his likeness, and come forth to everlasting life. I bless the Lord that I am permitted to be numbered with the remnant who are keeping the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. Yours in hope of the soon coming kingdom.
WM. CAMP.
Chelsea, Vt., Jan. 9th, 1854. P. S. Our dearly beloved and only daughter, Fanny Ellen Camp, sweetly fell asleep in Jesus, Aug. 9th, aged nine years, eight months and twelve days, after an illness of four days, with the typhoid fever. She has ever manifested an interest in the truth, and a love for the Sabbath, and for those who observed it. Her funeral was attended on the 11th, by Bro. W. Morse, who spoke on the occasion from 1 Thess. iv, 14. "Even so also them that sleep in Jesus will God bring with him." Her death was very sudden and unexpected; and while we mourn the loss of one we much loved, we sorrow not as those who have no hope. We believe the time is not far distant when she will come from the enemy's land. Glory to Heaven's King! Separation will then be known no more.