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Publishing Committee · Saratoga Springs, N. Y. · Oct 7, 1851

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 2, No. 5.

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JOSHUA PHILBRICK

By Joshua Philbrick

[From Bro Philbrick.]
DEAR BRO. WHITE: Through divine providence I have received the "Review and Herald," and it continues its periodical visits. I do bless God for the great mercy he has shown me, by sending his servants with the third angel's message to my dwelling, and for the favor they have shown me by sending the "Review and Herald." O how sweet, and heavenly, are God's holy commandments. I do feel it a delight to meditate continually on the "Royal law," out of which grows all of the principles of the "pure and undefiled religion" of the Bible. Never did they look so good as now. I have endeavored to hold fast to past experience, and whereunto I have attained, "that no man take my crown." But, amid the giving up of the time as it has been written out, and a denying of the midnight cry in the past, I have been almost led to give it up myself. Yet at no time, when in private meditation, have I entirely lost the influence, and work of the tenth day of the seventh month, 1844. And while my brethren were led to give up the midnight cry in the past, I never have dared to commit myself with them with all my heart. For I did feel within my soul, that God would yet vindicate his holy truth, and justify the past movement. He has done it. Praise God, and all that is within me bless his holy name. For the third angel's message clears up the whole matter, and makes everything straight in the future. O, I feel that my poor heart is testifying to a holy work. The Sabbath, with the Advent experience draws a straight line, and I am glad that a work has begun that is going on in triumph, until the scattered remnant are brought together, and prepared to be presented before the Father, without spot or wrinkle, or any such thing. My wife has kept two Sabbaths with me, and my heart is made glad. We are alone in this place, but some are favorable and would no doubt have rejoiced in the truth ere this, had it not been for the influence of those who have cast away their confidence in the Advent movement. But God will take care of his people, and in his own good time will give them immortality. Yours in love, and in the blessed hope.

JOSHUA PHILBRICK

Sutton, (N. H.), Sept. 15, 1851.