A Brother’s Hope in the Advent Message
By Editor
Brother Wm. C. Peck, from Will Co., Ill., writes: "I wish to say through the Review that I rejoice with the remnant, knowing that my redemption draweth nigh. I feel to praise the Most High that I ever heard this last message of mercy; for I find great peace and joy in loving God's law. I long to see my Saviour in his beauty and walk the plains of the New Earth. I would with Mary choose that part that shall never be taken away, and put my trust in the arm that bringeth salvation. I want to see Zion arise and put on her beautiful garments. I want to be where I shall no more hear it said, I am sick, I am weary of my life; but where the wicked will cease from troubling and the weary be at rest. I feel truly, like a pilgrim here, and want to meet my heavenly Father's family upon mount Zion, and swell the loud anthem to God and the Lamb. I feel anxious to do what I can to forward the last message of mercy to man and thus improve upon my one talent till the nobleman returns from the far country. I bless God that I am living in these last days, these days the prophets longed to see, but they have died without the sight. I cannot express the love I have for that brother or sister that is looking for my Saviour. Truly we are living in a grand and awful time. It has been about one year since I came into the Sabbath truth. I long to dwell with my Saviour and that heavenly company on mount Zion to walk the golden streets of the New Jerusalem. Illinois is a wide field for labor. The harvest is great, but the laborers are few. I pray the Lord to send more laborers into Illinois. The Third Angel's message, I believe, is a compelling power. Go into the highways and hedges and there you will find some of the jewels. I should be glad if we could have the Review weekly." Bro. Henry Brown writes us from Otsego Co., N. Y., Nov. 9th, 1855. After ordering a quantity of books on the present truth, he says:— "I am alone on the present truth, and very much feel the need of these faithful counselors to help me to bring out the great truths of the Bible. I can have the privilege of hearing Babylon's teachers expound the Scriptures; but this I find to be poor food for a hungry soul, and I find that while for the time they ought to be teachers, they have need that some one teach them what are the first principles of salvation. But by their fruits ye shall know them; and one need not look long to see that "Babylon is fallen;" for where are the revivals, the family altars, and also the soul-stirring reforms of the churches which were seen a few years ago? Echo answers, Where? and we look in vain for a living answer. They are all dead. They are all conformed to the fashion of this world, and are crying, Peace."