DEAR BRO. WHITE:—We are now in the "little while," no mistake. The watching, patient, waiting time. Here is the patience of the saints, and here too, are they that keep the commandments of God, and have the faith of Jesus. What sobriety, what vigilance, what fervent supplication, and what an entire consecration on the part of the saints, now becomes necessary in order to obtain the entire victory over every word, thought and action. Jesus said truly, Without me, ye can do nothing. O, what need there is of the grace of God now. How cheering the promise, that Jesus will be with his people to the end of the world, and because he lives, we shall live also.—Yes, surely as the Lord liveth, his little flock, flock of slaughter, that have wandered through all the mountains, and been scattered in all the earth, who have been a prey to the heathen, and devoured by the beasts of the land, they shall surely be gathered. Eze. xxxiv, 11.
Yes, thank heaven, the salvation of the faithful and tried ones, is nigh to be revealed. Jesus said, fear not little flock, &c. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you. One more mighty conflict, with principalities, and powers, with the rulers of the darkness of this world, with the image beast, and dragon hosts, that have declared war (or will soon) against him who will sit upon the horse, and against his enemy.
One mighty struggle more, and the work will be ended. Amen. The dragon hosts, the beast, and false prophet, and every living being on God's footstool, that stand in opposition to Jehovah, and the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus, will surely meet with a final and everlasting overthrow, and God's redeemed from among men will triumph gloriously. And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High. Lord speed the day, when he whose right it is shall reign.
Yours in hope of eternal life,
AZMON WOODRUFF.
Schroeppel, Os. Co., N. Y., April 24th, 1853.