Letters from the Brethren
Bro. Rhodes writes from Camden, Aug. 3, 1851: "I write a few lines to let you know that I am growing stronger in the truth, and feel a deeper interest than ever in the cause of Christ. I am quite well satisfied with my last tour through Manlius, Lincklaen, Pitcher, German, Truxton, Homer, Havanna, Bath, Wheeler, Avoca, Hornby, Elmira, Ulster in Penn, Waverly, Owego, and Durhamville. We found some in all those places who we think may be saved. We had a good time at Lincklaen one week ago yesterday. The brethren and sisters in Camden met at Bro. Abbey's yesterday. We had a heavenly, sweet, melting time in talking, praying and exhorting." Bro. Stockbridge Howland, of Topsham, (Me.,) writes, Aug. 10, 1851: "We received two papers on Friday which were very interesting to us. We had a good time reading the letters from the brethren, and the other matter, and we could but praise the Lord for what he is doing for the little remnant. Although the crooked, and those that are to be led forth with the workers of iniquity, [Ps. cxxv,] may call us Beelzebub, or more than that, yet we will have them do it falsely for Christ's sake. "I am anxious to follow our blessed Pattern, and to see and hear that the little remnant are so doing. We must be weaned from self, and have our hearts full of benevolence, or we cannot stand before the Son of man. It is more than strange that we should stray from the path. Pray for us, that we may have grace to help us to walk in the way of God's commandments that we may have life, immortality and eternal life. We are commanded to watch. We must watch over our lives, our conversation, our movements as well as for the events, or fulfillments of prophecy, and the coming of our Lord. I hope we shall be humble and meek enough to receive all the light and instruction the Lord has for us, and profit by it. We often hear some say that the Bible is sweet, and at the same time walk not as it teaches. God forbid that it should be so with any of the little flock." Bro. W. Phelps writes from Alden, (Ill.) July 14, 1851: "I write with a grateful heart for the goodness of God which I have seen manifested of late. I returned a few days since from a tour in Wisconsin. At Buffalo Lake, Marquett Co., I stayed a little more than two weeks, and delivered a number of lectures on the subjects connected with the present truth. The day before I left I led four of the dear believing children of God down into the lake, and buried them in baptism. Others are persuaded that these things are so. Stopt at Bro. W. Holcomb's on my way home over the Sabbath and first-day, and spoke to an attentive congregation." Bro. Noble Luther of Eaton, (C. E.) writes, July 16th, 1851. "We should be glad if some of the traveling brethren could see it duty to come this way; but are willing the Lord should direct. We are thankful for the paper, and hope you will publish it weekly. We are weak and need help, and help cometh from God. We have great reason to thank the Lord for what he has done for the remnant here. We are much pleased with Bro. Arnold's interpretation of the dream. We have before seen the dream, but could not tell the interpretation."