COMMUNICATIONS by William W. Miller

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 29, 1857

COMMUNICATIONS.

By William W. Miller

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

From Bro. Miller.

He that hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches: To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. Rev. ii, 7.

Bro. Smith: Through the labors of Brn. Rhodes and Sperry, we, the little few here in Norfolk, have been enabled to see that we were wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked. I trust that we have in a measure been led to see and confess our faults one to the other. We have reason to praise God for what he has done for us of late in bringing us together where we can feel a union again. O how precious the truth is!

I do believe that the testimony to the Laodiceans is meat in due season. I believe it is the only message that could rouse God's lukewarm people from their indifferent state. I know that we have thought we were rich, and increased in goods, and had need of nothing. We have felt that we were well posted up on the Sabbath question, the truth of man's mortality, the signs of the times, &c. We have had the theory, but have lacked the power. My prayer now is, Give us the Spirit, and give us the power. O that I may be able to heed the counsel of the faithful and true Witness, and buy gold tried in the fire that I may be rich, and white raiment that I may be clothed, that the shame of my nakedness do not appear; and anoint my eyes with eye-salve that I may see. I want to keep pace with the light of the Third Angel. O God, quicken thy remnant people to a sense of their condition.

My mind feels solemn in view of the straitness of the way, and I feel like weeping between the porch and the altar, on account of my falling so far short of living out the testimony of Jesus.

Yours striving for the kingdom.

Wm. W. Miller.

Norfolk, St. Law. Co., N. Y., Jan. 10th, 1857.