The Church in Laodicean State
By Eunice Lamoreaux
BRO. SMITH:—The Review is a welcome messenger to us. We feel truly thankful that we have a medium through which we can hear from others of like precious faith. As we read the cheering epistles of the brethren and sisters scattered abroad, we feel to praise the Lord that we are found among the remnant that keep the Commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. Brethren, let us not be weary in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap if we faint not. If we have trials we must remember that it is through much tribulation that we enter into the kingdom of God. I would say to the saints, that the church in this place is firm in the present truth. We meet every Sabbath for a prayer-meeting. We believe the Lord meets with us, and that to bless. We have not had any preaching since Bro. Waggoner was here last Winter. We fully believe we are in the Laodicean state of the church. We are trying to heed the counsel of the faithful and true Witness: to buy of him gold tried in the fire that we may be rich, white raiment that we may be clothed, and eye-salve that we may see. We are striving to get on the whole armor that we may stand against the wiles of Satan. We are trying to cleanse ourselves from everything that hinders the free intercourse of God's love with ours. O brethren, hear the gracious promise: "To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me on my throne, as I also overcame and am set down with my Father on his throne." Is it not worth striving for? O yes; let us then get all upon the altar; let us not keep back part of the price; let us open our hearts to the Lord that he may come in and sup with us and we with him; let us be faithful; for yet a little while and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. Yours in hope of eternal life.
EUNICE LAMOREAUX.
Delhi Center, Mich., Jan. 4th, 1857.