p. 94 | COMMUNICATIONS by Albert Belden

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 22, 1857

COMMUNICATIONS.

By Albert Belden

“Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another.”

From Bro. Belden.

BRO. SMITH:—I think there is a prospect that the exhortation to the Laodiceans will do good to the church in Conn. I believe all admit that it has an application to Seventh-day Sabbath-believers, and seem willing to admit that it applies to themselves, and seem to feel the importance of taking heed to the warning and waking up to this all-important subject. I think there has been a robbing God in tithes and offerings, somewhat as it was in Nehemiah’s time, when the portions of the Levites had not been given them, and they returned every one to his field. Has it not been the case here with us, that some of the messengers have had to leave the work, to labor with their hands in the field and other ways to get a support, because they have not been sustained?

Brethren, these things ought not so to be; for the scripture says, We shall not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn; and, The laborer is worthy of his hire. Do not our works show that we have been lukewarm in the cause of our Lord, and that our love has grown cold towards him? I hope there will be a bringing of all the tithes into the treasury, that we may see if the Lord will not pour a blessing upon his people. If we should all bring in our mites from time to time as the Lord may prosper us, it would tell in the treasury, and be ready to be handed out when needed.

I believe the church will ere long rise and stand complete in all the will of their divine Lord, and put on the beautiful garments of righteousness, having their faith tried as by fire, being able to discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not. I want to rise with them, but here is my fear. By the grace of God I mean to try to be among that number, that will sing the song of deliverance.

ALBERT BELDEN.

Kensington, Ct.