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Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · Jul 18, 1854

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 5, No. 24.

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COMMUNICATIONS.

By Lebbeus Tallman; Polly Tallman

From Bro. and Sr. Tallman.

DEAR BRO. WHITE :—We feel to rejoice in the glorious hope of the restitution of all things, spoken of by all the holy prophets since the world began. And when we read the communications from the brethren and sisters through the Review, we feel to rejoice and praise God that others are also cheered with the same blessed hope of soon seeing Jesus, and being made like him; to dwell in his presence and behold his glory, where sin, sorrow and death is ended, and all tears are wiped away, is enough to encourage and strengthen all his believing children, everywhere to faithfulness in the service of God.
While looking at the signs of the times, and the fulfillment of prophecy, and the opposition that is manifested against keeping the commandments of God, we feel to thank and praise God for the truth; and their (supposed) evidence against us seems to strengthen and confirm us, that we are in the faith once delivered to the saints.
I am well aware that your paper with its precious contents, often falls into the hands of those who are opposed to the present truth, and the third angel's message; and because we thus write, rejoicing in God and his truth, and the glory soon to be revealed, they think we are boasting. God forbid! yet if we boast or glory, let it not be to ourselves but unto the Lord, through Jesus Christ, for the glory that is soon to be revealed from heaven, to all his people in every age and every clime. Praise the Lord; for glory, honor, and power belongs unto the Lord our God who made the heavens and earth, and sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day from all the works which he had made; wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day and hallowed it. This blessing we think has not been removed to the first day.
Yours in the faith of the gospel, of soon getting the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark. LEBBEUS TALLMAN. POLLY TALLMAN. Delona, Sauk C., Wis., June 25th, 1854.