DEAR BRO. WHITE:—I have great reason to rejoice in the Lord that I ever heard the third angel's message, and that God opened my heart to receive it, notwithstanding, by so doing, I lost those whom I had supposed to be friends. But thanks to God, I have Christ for a friend. I deeply appreciate the goodness and tender mercies of our heavenly Father, in showing us the true light, as it is in his Word. I believe that we are now in the little while, the patient waiting time. Here is the patience of the saints; and here, too, are they that keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. Jesus said, truly, without me ye can do nothing. O, what need there is of the grace of God now, when we are persecuted, and all manner of evil spoken against us falsely, for Christ's sake. How cheering is the promise that Jesus will be with his people to the end of the world, and because he lives, we shall live, also. Yes, thank heaven, the salvation of the faithful and the tried ones is nigh to be revealed. Jesus said, fear not little flock, &c.; if they have persecuted me, they will, also, persecute you. A few struggles more and the work will be ended.
Let us be very careful, my dear brethren and sisters, and make the sure word of prophecy our only rule of faith and practice. I believe the time has come when all that is not of the Lord's planting will be rooted up; when all errors shall be plucked up to give place to the truth. And I say, let truth have its full sway, cut never so close. Yes, bless the Lord, we know that it will triumph. O, that the Lord would send forth more laborers into the vineyard. O, that the professed children of God would lay aside their prejudice, and investigate the Sabbath question, that they might see that they are not living in obedience to the commands of Jehovah, which, when once seen, would prepare their hearts to search the scriptures diligently, in order that they might know the whole truth and be sanctified through it.
We meet every Sabbath, a few of us in number, to worship the Lord. We are a poor despised company of travelers here below, but fight we must and should not fear; for our Great Preserver will soon appear for us. O, how gladly would we see some of our traveling brethren here, that they might bring some of the wandering souls to Christ. I am truly desirous for the welfare of this glorious cause, and feel gratitude to God that I am permitted to live to see something of its prosperity. Brethren, be not weary in well doing; for in due season we shall reap if we faint not.