Encouragement in Perilous Times
Bro. and Sr. Hostler write from Chenango Co., N. Y., Dec. 23d, 1855—"It is now two years since we embraced the present truth, and we feel to bless the Lord that we ever heard the Third Angel's Message. We are striving to keep all his Commandments that we may have right to the tree of life, and enter in through the gates into the city, at the resurrection of the just. "Dear brethren and sisters, let us put on the whole armor of God, for we are living in perilous times. Satan and the world are trying to lead the remnant astray from God, but he that endures to the end the same shall be saved. O let us watch and be sober; for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh ; that he may not come upon us as a thief, but that we may rejoice and say, This is our God. we have waited for him. We are glad to hear from the dear brethren, and pray that many more may be brought into the truth."