DEAR BRO. WHITE:—It is truly cheering to the hearts of those who believe that we are now living in the time of the third angel's message, to read the testimonies of the scattered remnant through the Review, and of the increasing interest of the present truth.—The second and third messages appear to be bringing out the honest Christians from the churches, and separating them from the workers of iniquity, that they may serve the true and living God, who created all things. Though those who are willing to obey his law may have to pass through the furnace of affliction, it will only serve to purify them, even as gold is tried in the fire, and the dross separated from the fine gold. And we know that if our doctrine is based on the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, though storms of persecution and trials may come, yet we cannot be moved; for we are built on a rock.
Yes, blessed be his holy name, he has said, my grace shall be sufficient for thee. I have great reason to praise the Lord that he ever gave me a heart to search the scriptures for myself.
It is about sixteen years since I professed to love the Lord, and I have often found myself in a backsliden state, not knowing whither I was traveling.—And when I saw the corrupt state of the churches, I was almost led to believe that God had not a people on the earth that served him; for I read that his children had always been a persecuted people. We have great reason to thank the Lord that he has a remnant that will obey God rather than man. I can now say with the Psalmist: "Thou art my portion, O Lord; I have said that I would keep thy words. I entreated thy favor with my whole heart; be merciful unto me according unto thy word. I thought on my ways and turned my feet unto thy testimonies. I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments."
Yours in patient waiting for the coming kingdom,
SARAH J. VOORUS.
June 25th, 1853.