DEAR BRO. WHITE:—I, for the first time, write a few lines, proffering my thanks for the Review. It has truly been a Herald of good news, and comfort to me ever since I received it. Not one of its pages has been left unread. I take much delight in reading the letters from dear brethren and sisters, most of whom, I never saw, but if faithful, I expect to see them in the kingdom.
We are passing through darkness, and trials at present, but we mean to hold on to the arm of faith, and not give up; for we know that we have the truth, and that will stand in the trying day. We are determined to go forward, let what will come, the grace of God assisting us, knowing that whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth; while our hearts are full of hope, that these clouds will soon pass over, and then the true light will shine upon us, in all the brilliancy again, and we shall be filled with life, light and liberty, and our hearts glow with true love to God and man.
How thankful I am that the Lord ever gave me a heart to believe the truth, which I never saw until I heard the third angel's message. It is a wonder the Lord gave me another opportunity of hearing the truth, after rejecting it in 1843.—He has been good to me, for which I mean to praise him.—When I started in this good cause, which is about a year since, I left all my friends, and put my whole trust in the Lord, and he has now given me my companion, a son and sister to go with me in the present truth.