Dead to the World by Mary Armstrong

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 9, 1856

Dead to the World

By Mary Armstrong

From Sister Armstrong.

DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: It strengthens and encourages me to press forward, to know that if we prove faithful to the end we shall receive our reward. I feel to praise God that there is a goodly number of us trying to keep his commandments. O may we all feel the responsibility that rests upon each one of us, and that without holiness no man can see the Lord. Our thoughts and meditations should be holy. May the Lord help all his little flock to keep humble, live holy and separate from sinners.

I believe the Lord is preparing a people to stand before him without spot or wrinkle. If we believe this, and expect to be the redeemed who shall stand on mount Zion, we must be dead to the world. Our Lord has told us that we cannot serve God and mammon. We must either serve God or mammon. If we love the world the love of the Father is not in us.

We have meetings at Bro. Brown's every Sabbath and Wednesday. There are not many who attend meeting on account of coldness. I hope they will soon see the importance of coming up to the help of the Lord against the mighty.

One here has lately embraced the present truth. I hope some of the preaching brethren will come out here to preach. I think some would be baptized.

MARY ARMSTRONG. Waverly, Mich., Sept. 21st, 1856.