DEAR BRO. WHITE :—I wish to address a few lines to the brethren and sisters scattered abroad whom I love in truth. I still feel interested in the present truth under the light of revelation. I can base my eternal interest upon the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. The commandments of God contain our duty to God and our fellow men, and are the basis of practical religion: the faith of Jesus is the faith of the gospel God has given of his Son our Saviour and Redeemer; for all the promises in his word are yea and amen to the glory of God the Father. I believe in keeping the fourth precept according to the commandment or letter of the law. A good understanding have all they that do thy commandments. The wise shall understand both time and judgment. The wise shall understand, the wicked shall not understand. By this shall we know that we love God when we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous unto us; they are well calculated to make God lovely in the sight of his creatures, and us, as his creatures, blest and happy here in this world, and fit us for that world of glory where the Redeemer reigns alone. They are a constitutional law of Jehovah, and need no amendment; they are conditions of eternal life; for saith our Saviour, If ye will enter into life keep the commandments.
Trials await us on every hand. Let us endure trials as good soldiers, for when we are tried we shall come forth as gold. It is through much tribulation we enter the kingdom.
We have passed through many trials here, but the Lord is with us and he that has begun a good work in us is able to carry it on until the day of the Lord Jesus, and present us faultless before the throne of32his majesty with exceeding joy; to whom be glory forever.