Striving to Overcome by F. Camp

Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · Jan 9, 1855

Striving to Overcome

By F. Camp

From Sister Camp.

DEAR BRO. WHITE :—I feel to rejoice and praise God for what he is doing for the remnant in these last days. While darkness is covering the earth, and gross darkness the people, there are a few tried and tempted ones who are striving to live not by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. And while I look around and behold the moral darkness that is fast overspreading the earth, I do feel truly thankful for the light of present truth, the third angel’s message, and the precious truths that are so clearly brought forth from the blessed word to cheer the heart of the lonely traveler on his pilgrimage through this dark world of sin, while the enemy is trying by every means in his power to scatter and divide the flock, and deceive if possible the very elect. Especially the young are the most liable to be drawn away by his wicked devices. How I pity them. O what are all the glittering toys of earth, what are all the pleasures of this vain world, compared with that crown of life and eternity of never ending felicity in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb!

Dear brethren and sisters, let us gird ourselves anew for the battle, that we may be prepared to labor effectually for God and exert a holy influence all around, that the enemies of the truth may find nothing wherewith to reproach us, and that the honest ones may be led to embrace the truth.

From your unworthy sister striving to overcome. F. CAMP. Chelsea, Dec. 25th, 1854.