MARTHA M. KIMBLE by Martha M. Kimble

Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · Nov 14, 1854

MARTHA M. KIMBLE

By Martha M. Kimble

From Sister Kimble.

DEAR BRO. WHITE:—I would like to write a few lines of encouragement to the brethren and sisters in the Lord. I praise the Lord for the Spirit and power of the third angel's message. O, who would not live for God and have an inheritance in that glorious city.

The little church in Catlin are striving to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, and to be all of one spirit and of one mind. The time has come when we should have on the whole armor, and have our loins girt about with truth; for Satan is trying to cause division amongst us. May the Lord help us to be on our guard and have pure love one for another; for the time has come for the message to go with a loud voice and Satan knows it. He will stop its progress, if he can. My prayer is that we may be as wise as serpents and harmless as doves; be dead to the world and alive to Christ; live a self-denying life; do all we can to sustain the suffering cause of our blessed Lord. If we would reign with him we must also suffer with him; then we have the promise of a home in that blessed new earth where all will be peace and gladness of heart; where God will wipe away all tears from our eyes. "There shall be no more death neither sorrow nor crying neither shall there be any more pain; for the former things have passed away."

"Then o'er the bright fields we shall roam, In glory celestial and fair, With saints and with angels at home, And Jesus himself will be there."

Your unworthy sister in Christ.

MARTHA M. KIMBLE

Oct. 28th, 1854.