p. 102 | Leonard Stillman by Leonard Stillman

Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · Oct 4, 1853

Leonard Stillman

By Leonard Stillman

From Bro. Stillman.

Dear Bro. White.—For the first time I write you a few lines to let you know what the Lord is doing for his people in Boylston and Lorain, this season. The cause is rising here. There seems to be more love and union among the saints. There has been seven or eight, who within two or three months past, have embraced the Sabbath of the Lord, and are striving for the kingdom. It is about two years since I commenced keeping the commandments in the love of them. I want to be among the number that shall be free from the mark of the beast, and his image, that when I have done with the toils and trials of this life, I may meet our Judge in peace, and stand with all God's children on mount Zion. I feel unworthy, but I want to be there. But none will stand, only those who have clean hands and a pure heart. For this I am determined to seek.

I read many cheering letters in the Review; many from those I never expect to see, until at the appearing of Jesus. I mean to so live that I shall then, with them, enter into the joy of my Lord.

Although wicked men and seducers wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived, making a god of this world, I believe that the number are now being sealed that will make up the 144,000. By the grace of God, I am determined to go through to the kingdom.

Yours in the Lord.

Leonard Stillman

Elisburgh, N. Y., Sept. 19th, 1853.