The Third Angel’s Message Rising
By William B. Putnam
DEAR BRO. WHITE:—I still feel like a stranger and pilgrim here on this sin-cursed earth; and were it not for the blessed hope of soon seeing Jesus and being made like him, I should be of all men most miserable; but I believe the time has commenced when in our patience we must possess our souls; for the sure word informs us that we have need of this Christian grace, that after we have done the will of God we might receive the promise for this one reason: for yet a little while and he that shall come, will come, and will not tarry. Thank the Lord! here our trials end. When we review the past, and look over our severe trials and disappointments which we have been called to pass through we can see that God has been in it. But thank the Lord, the weary mariner has at last heaved in sight of land. The last land-mark is here. The third angel's message is sounding louder and louder, stirring up mystery Babylon. God's people are coming out of her. "They of the beast refuse the mark,
They keep God's law, they have the ark."
That wicked is being revealed, deceiving the kings of the earth and the whole world to gather them together for the last final conflict. The nations are angry. Men's hearts failing them for fear and for looking after those things that are coming on the earth. I need not enumerate: the remnant understand all these things. One thing is certain; that is, all things that are written by the prophets, Jesus Christ and the apostles, concerning the closing up of earth's drama, seem centering right here on the last inch of time. Now seeing that we look for such things what manner of persons ought we to be in all holy conversation and godliness. Dear, despised Children of God, lift up your heads; your redemption draweth nigh; the night is far spent, the morning cometh. Our great High Priest will soon blot out our sins and come out of the Most Holy, to bless his people; therefore let us go without the camp bearing his reproach. When I came to this place there were none within 150 miles of us of like precious faith; but now there are a few searching for the truth at Steven's Point, where Brn. Stewart and Phelps have given a few lectures. They are anxious to hear more on the subject. There are quite a number that have ears to hear. WM. B. PUTNAM.
Wausau, Wis., Mar. 17th, 1854.