Encouragement in the Third Angel’s Message
By Louisa M. Morton
DEAR BRO. WHITE:—It is a great consolation, and I trust blessing to me to take the Review; for I think it is giving meat in due season which feeds my hungry soul. It encourages me to press on and see the end of the race. It is cheering indeed to hear from those of like precious faith scattered throughout this dreary world. When the Sabbath returns I feel very lonely and wish I was with the twos and threes who have met together for prayer and conference. O brethren and sisters, what a precious truth is the third angel's message: how well calculated to draw our affections away from this vain world, to Jesus and heaven, where the Christian's treasures are. I cannot express my gratitude to my heavenly Father for all his rich blessings to me; but this I can say, "That whereas I was blind I now see." For a long time I was doubting and perplexed, partly from the opposition I had to meet with, and partly for the want of further knowledge of the truth. But now I praise God for the increasing light of divine truth that is continually shining upon my pathway. I am surprised that there are not more who are willing to receive the truth when presented to them, with a "thus saith the Lord" for it. But the time is short; we have only a little while longer to plead, pray, and prepare to meet our coming Lord. I am glad to hear that Brn. Loughborough and Cornell have purchased a tent to labor in: undoubtedly much more good can be accomplished in this way. My prayer is, that the Lord may speed the work until it shall sound with a loud voice. It was at a tent-meeting in 1849 that I publicly professed my faith in the speedy coming of the Saviour. Since that time I have been cheered with the blessed hope of soon seeing him whom my soul loveth. I little thought I was breaking one of the greatest commandments in God's holy law, but I did it ignorantly and I trust my heavenly Father has forgiven me. It has been over a year since I learned to love the holy Sabbath together with all the precious truths of the third angel's message. Now I can say, "O how love I thy law, it is my meditation all the day." The Review is the only means I have of hearing from those who believe in the present truth. I have been teaching in a district where they are all Universalists; but I am now spending a few days with the friends (seventh-day Baptists) in Nile, to regain my health. I anticipate entering my school again next week. Brethren, pray for me that my strength fail not. I have circulated some books on the non-immortality of the wicked, state of the dead, &c. One firmly believes the truth, on the subject, others are favorably inclined. I think much good might be done if some one could come and give a few lectures here. Yours waiting for the consummation of the Christian's hope.
Louisa M. Morton.
Nile, N. Y., July 26th, 1854.