p. 8 | Extracts of Letters by Editor

Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · Jul 10, 1855

Extracts of Letters.

By Editor

SISTER S. C. Courter writes from Windsor, Mich., June 24th, 1855:—"Bro. Frisbie came here I believe in Feb., and gave us the message of Rev. xiv, 9-12. As I had been a professed follower of the Word for above twenty years, I was led to examine my foundation for keeping the first day. I found I had been breaking God's holy law which I had been trying to keep. I was led to weep over my folly and blindness and start anew. I have come to the conclusion that I will believe nothing but what my Bible teaches. I want to keep all of its precepts, conquer every sin and have my robe washed in the blood of the Lamb. I have to mourn over my sins and shortcomings, but my only hope is in the Saviour of sinners."

Sister E. S. Deaker writes from Hammondsport, N. Y., June 1855:—"My hope grows stronger in God. My trials and afflictions, which are many, let me bear without a murmur, knowing that if I am persecuted for doing the will of God I shall have a reward. I hate the congregation of evil-doers, and will not sit with the wicked. I will make haste and delay not to keep all the commandments. When I think of my brethren and sisters I am ready to weep. I know that I love them. May we journey on till we meet the dear Saviour and his holy angels in the clouds of glory."

Bro. H. S. Stickles writes from Snethport, Pa., June 24th, 1855:—"I am trying by the grace of God to keep all his commandments. I thank him that the truth has been revealed unto us. Three years ago I started to serve God, and joined the Methodist church, and two years ago I came out of Babylon. It is one year since I first heard the Advent doctrine, and six months since I have been trying to keep God's Sabbath. There are six in this place that keep the Sabbath, and some more that believe it is the right day to keep. We have to fight tradition and the devil, but if God is for us he is more than all that can be against us. I thank God there are some willing to come out from the world and be separate. Let us go on our way rejoicing in the Rock of our salvation."

Sister A. B. Taft writes from Nelson, N. H., June 24th, 1855:—"It is not a year yet since I began to try to keep the Sabbath of the Lord. When I came out decidedly to keep the holy Sabbath, I was as it were born again. The Bible appeared to me a new book. I then gave myself up entirely to the Lord, to do with me as he saw fit, and I was willing to do just what he had for me to do. My first duty I felt was with my husband. I told him my feelings and my desire to keep the seventh day. He thought it would make it bad in the family to keep different days, but he was willing I should keep the seventh if I would keep the first day too; but I cannot keep it in sincerity, for I cannot find in the word of God that there is any command for us to keep the first day of the week, neither do those who keep it bring one word to justify themselves, only they suppose it was kept by the apostles, and the day of Christ's resurrection is greater than the day of creation, &c.; but I want to know who said so besides man. I cannot find that it is taught by Christ or the apostles."