Faithfulness in the Last Days
Sister E. Degarmo writes from Parish, N. Y.:— “When I see so much dead formality among those professing godliness while they deny the truth and trample on the commandments of God, by denying the fourth. I feel tired of my pilgrimage in this lonely earth; yet I can say, Lord, thy will be done. Brethren, let us be faithful. Our race is almost run. Although our path is one that lies through sorrow, temptation, persecution and perils, by sinful men, false brethren and the arch-traitor, who is trying to deceive,200if possible the, very elect, let us be faithful a little longer, watch and pray, faint not by the way, but be diligent and not be satisfied unless we gain some new victory every day. “When I get the Review, and there learn the position in which we stand, by comparing the different articles with the word of God, the testimony of our glorious King, and the Revelation given to the beloved disciple on the isle of Patmos, I feel to thank God and take courage that we see the way-marks pointed out, and are not lost in this dreary wilderness, but know that we are in the right way.” Bro. L. P. Miller writes from Shelby, Mich., Oct., 9th, 1856: “We are still striving to prepare for the coming of the Lord, that his coming be not a sad event to us, but joyous. We want the prayers of the brethren, that we may be found with our lamps trimmed and burning when Christ shall appear, that we may enter in through the gates into the city of the Lord, with all who are patiently waiting and looking for his coming and kingdom.”