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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 2, 1856

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 8, No. 22.

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CORNELIA RICE

By Cornelia Rice

From Sister Rice.

BRO. SMITH:—My heart is often made glad by reading communications from dear brethren and sisters, in the Review, and indeed it seems the only way that many of the scattered ones have of speaking one to another. For me to meet with one of like precious faith seems truly like an angel's visit. Such has been my privilege to-day, and my heart feels strengthened in the truth of the Bible and our position. The doctrines held forth in the Review seem to me much more like Bible doctrine than the preaching I hear from the desk. For instance, the 144,000 I have heard by one minister applied to the children slain at our Saviour's birth; by another of the same order, to the saints raised at his death. But the watchmen will see eye to eye when the Lord brings again Zion. My prayer is that the time may be hastened.
But I am accused of embracing Infidelity, because I do not believe I have an immortal soul; but I must believe the record of God, that he hath given to us eternal life, and that life is in his Son; and when he who is our life shall appear, then shall we also appear with him in glory.
I often feel it my duty to stir up the people in regard to these truths; and I think some are stirred up to see there are inconsistencies in their creed; and I often think if some one mighty in the Scriptures and clothed with the Spirit should come this way, something might be done. May the Lord send such an one to convince the gainsayers and put the enemy to silence.
But the most effectual preaching is the daily living. If our faith and works agree we shall convince the world that we are not infidels. When, the other day, a good old Baptist brother charged this upon my views, and thanked God he had an immortal soul! I replied, I could lay claim to no such inherent principle; that my hope, my life, was in Christ, and immortality was to be had only by seeking for it. He acknowledged I had the hands of him in argument as he had not investigated the subject; and like others he seemed unwilling to investigate it. Let us pray that the Spirit of God may press the truth upon their minds.
Yours waiting for the kingdom of God.

CORNELIA RICE

Folsomdale, N. Y.