Encouragement from a Lonely Believer
By Matilda A. Streeter
Bro. Smith:—As I have no other means of speaking to the lovers of truth, I esteem it a duty and a privilege to speak through the Review. How my heart has been cheered and comforted when reading communications from the brethren and sisters of like precious faith. Their words seem like some comforting15angel in my lonely hours. Did you know how much light and consolation your paper gives me, I think you would feel well paid, though I feel bad many times because I cannot assist in the cause, but the eye of God is on all his works, and you will in no wise lose your reward. I love the truth, and I want to be sanctified through it. None but the pure in heart will be permitted to enter through the gates into the City. How pure and holy must we be. This world looks sad and dreary. I see nothing in it to entice me from the truth. I can see some of the trouble that is coming upon the earth, and it looks to me very near; but I feel perfectly safe as long as I have a God to trust in. I want to keep all the Commandments of God that no harm may befall me. How many precious promises did our blessed Saviour leave to them that love and serve him! Blessed Saviour! Soon we shall see him coming in the clouds with power and great glory, to take his dear saints home. Then they that are righteous will be righteous still, and they that are holy will be holy still.