Purity and the Remnant
By A. P. Lawton
DEAR BRO. WHITE:—We are glad indeed to learn through the Review that you are comfortable. If the prayers of the lonely sheep scattered abroad prevail with the great Shepherd, your life, health, peace, and purity will be preserved. The harvest truly is great, and the laborers are few. My prayer is, Lord! send forth laborers into the harvest. I see and feel the importance of purity with the remnant. The eyes of the world are upon us. They watch for our halting, and eat our words as they would bread. We must be pure, our own poor hearts, the world, the church, and the cause of the dear Saviour demand it. There are five in this place who have embraced the third angel's message recently, and are trying to keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. My husband, his brother's wife, and myself, are all who usually meet on the Sabbath personally, yet, the form of the fourth has never failed to grace our meetings with his presence. O how unworthy of such condescensions. He permits our poor hearts to drink of the pure river of life. Glory to God in the highest; I have felt within a few months, that I was caught away a little with Christ, and did indeed feed on the heritage of Jacob. We had a short visit from Bro. Holt a few days since, through whom we were greatly encouraged and strengthened. We are anxiously waiting and watching the openings for the messengers to labor in this community in word and in doctrine. Your sister patiently waiting for the coming of the Just One.
A. P. LAWTON.
West Winfield, Herkimer N. Y.