Encouragement from the Review
By Avery Lanphear
DEAR BRO. WHITE:—It is a pleasure, and I trust a profit, to me and my family that we have the Review to read. The communications from the brethren and sisters are encouraging to the christian. I am glad there is space in the paper devoted to such communications. They are food to the hungry, and a help to those that may be cast down, and especially to such as are scattered and have not the privilege of meeting from time to time with those who sympathize with them in feeling and in hope, looking for the appearing of our Saviour, and patiently waiting the appointed time, to wit, the redemption of the body, when this corruption shall put on incorruption, and this mortal shall put on immortality; when Jesus shall come in the clouds of heaven, and when the dead in Christ shall rise and come forth to meet their Lord and King, and be for ever with him. Let us all dear brethren and sisters strive to keep all the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, that we may have a right to the tree of life and may enter in through the gates into the city. The subject of the immortality of the soul has been agitated some in this place, so much so that a minister was sent for to lecture on the subject. He came and lectured but failed as we thought to prove that man possessed an immortal soul. May the time soon come when truth shall prevail, and error shall cease to be; when Christ shall put all his enemies under his feet and reign King of saints. Yours hoping for the kingdom.
AVERY LANPHEAR.
Alleghany Co., N. Y., March, 20th, 1855.