United Hearts and Sabbath Faith
By L. R. Chapel
DEAR BRO. WHITE :—The Lord has worked for us in a wonderful manner of late in uniting the hearts of God's Children. I think that they are being cemented together by the love of God. We had the most sweet, melting season last Sabbath that I have witnessed in a long time. While we were met together for the purpose of a prayer-meeting at Roosevelt, the melting Spirit of the Lord came upon us and we felt to covenant together to try to take hold of the work of the Lord with renewed energy. Two at that meeting confessed their faith in the Sabbath. One of them had engaged to do a job of work on the Sabbath; but when he saw us gathering together for meeting, his conscience smote him: he left his work and came to meeting: he appeared to be very penitent. It seemed as though the Lord was with him in very deed. We have great reason to thank and adore our heavenly Father for having mercy upon us, and visiting us again by his holy Spirit in such a manner, as unworthy as we are, but the Lord is good and his mercy endureth for ever. When I reflect on the law of the Lord, and think how perfect, just and good it is, I can say as David says, "I will delight myself in thy commandments which I have loved; my hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes. Ps. cxix, 47, 48. "I hate vain thoughts; but thy law do I love." Verse 113. When I hear people talk of being converted, or having their souls converted when they are living in the continual practice of breaking God's holy law, which David says is perfect converting the soul, especially those who have had the clear light presentd to them, I feel to say, "Deluded souls! They're in the dark,
Without the truth—without the Ark." I think there are tokens of good in this vicinity. Bro. Arnold has spoken a few times at the schoolhouse at Roosevelt to a very attentive congregation. Bro. Rhodes is there now: he has had a few public meetings. It is the request of the Brn. that Bro. Loughborough should come to Roosevelt if it seems to be duty. L. R. CHAPEL.
Nov 23rd, 1854.