COMMUNICATIONS by I. D. Cramer

Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · Mar 20, 1855

COMMUNICATIONS.

By I. D. Cramer

From Bro. Cramer.

DEAR BRO. WHITE:—I feel it duty to let you know where we stand in relation to the truth. We are decided in the opinion that truth will cut its way through error, and accomplish the end for which the Lord has sent it. I have been here about two weeks. The people in this place have no light upon present truth, except the little opportunity I have had in reading to them and distributing tracts. I board with a deacon of the Episcopal Methodist Church. He and his wife and a few others have an ear to hear. Will the Lord open the way for some brother to come this way and on to West Milton, and labor a while? I think it would result in much good. Let nothing discourage you.

Dear brother, the Messenger of Error, feigned to be the "Messenger of Truth," has no influence over any that I know, excepting one family in Saratoga Co. The word of the Lord abideth for ever, and will prevail, and so will his people. Thanks to his ever blessed name for the third angel's message that unites and binds the people of God as with a three fold cord that is not easily broken by those who dissent from us. Still the trying circumstances which you are placed under do call forth the sympathy, prayers and efforts of the church. But, brethren, "think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you, but rejoice inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, that when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy." 1 Peter iv, 12, 13. We are satisfied that you are reproached for the name of Christ and his cause. Let us be patient, my brethren, unto all men, for of a truth it is certain that the coming of the Lord draweth near. We pity those poor souls who oppose themselves against the work of God.

O I feel and see the necessity more and more from day to day of living and acting upon the humbling principle of the third angel's message. I feel the necessity of having more grace to enable me to stand against the fiery darts of the wicked, that there be no risings of self, but submit the keeping of my soul to God as unto a faithful Creator in well-doing.

Yours hoping I may be counted worthy to be gathered into the kingdom with the remnant when the Lord shall come.

I. D. CRAMER. Lassellsville, Fulton Co., N. Y., March 4th, 1855.