p. 87 | A. J. RICHMOND by A. J. Richmond

Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · Oct 24, 1854

A. J. RICHMOND

By A. J. Richmond

From Bro. Richmond.

DEAR BRO. WHITE:—Our hearts are made glad by reading the Review, especially the testimonies from the brethren and sisters scattered abroad. Praise the Lord for the light of present truth: it shows plainly the past Advent movement to be of God, and opens up a bright pathway to the Holy City. May the Lord help us to walk in the strait and narrow path that leads to life. If any think to go through without trials and persecution, they will be disappointed. If we would reign with Christ, we must suffer with him. If we keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, we shall have to bear the scoffs and frowns of a fallen church and a guilty world. May we endure hardness as good soldiers, knowing that he is faithful that has promised; and that he that endures to the end the same shall be saved.

"O, it will be but little longer, I must these many woes endure; Then let my faith and hope grow stronger, My Father's promise still is sure."

The signs are fast thickening around us. Soon the image will be made. Then our faith will be tried. Said a professor to me but a few days ago, when pressed for proof in favor of Sunday-keeping, "Most men agree that it is the Christian Sabbath, and its observance ought to be enforced by law."

Brethren, are we prepared for the trying scenes that lie just before us? May the Lord help us all to realize more fully the time in which we live, and the importance of being prepared for every event that awaits us.

Your brother, seeking for immortality when Jesus comes to take his children home.

A. J. RICHMOND

Henrietta, Jackson Co., Mich., Oct. 15th, 1854.