Encouragement Through Trials
By C. M. Rew
DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS:—I have long felt that perhaps it was my duty to communicate to my brethren and sisters through the Review a few words by the way of encouragement, remembering that I have oftentimes myself been cheered and much encouraged by your letters, to strive a little longer by the grace of God to overcome, and bring into subjection my wicked heart. I feel to participate with you in all your joys and sorrows. When you write that the Lord has blessed you through obedience to his requirements, I feel to rejoice, and when tempted and afflicted I can sympathize with you, being myself subject to trials and afflictions. The enemy of all righteousness is busily at work here as elsewhere, truly manifesting by his assiduity that his time is short, and is shamefully misrepresenting the truths we hold, through his ever willing agents. Let us rejoice, brethren and sisters, that we are counted worthy to suffer persecution for Christ's sake, knowing that if we suffer with him and endure firmly to the end, we shall reign with him in that glorious kingdom prepared for the children of God. Your unworthy sister. C. M. REW.
Lisbon, Dec. 14th, 1854.