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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 12, 1857

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 9, No. 15.

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COMMUNICATIONS.

By Jesse Barrows

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

From Bro. Barrows.

Bro. Smith: I am still striving to keep all the Commandments of God and the Faith of Jesus; still I see a great deal in me yet to overcome in order to be made like the blessed Pattern. I want to heed the counsel of the true Witness, and buy of him gold tried in the fire, that I may be rich in faith and good works, and the white raiment that I may be clothed. O is it possible that any of the remnant will bar the Saviour out while he is knocking at the door for admittance? By the grace of God assisting me, I mean to strive to open to him immediately, that he may come in and sup with me and I with him. Then I believe that my eyes will be anointed that I can see.
I mean by the grace of God to set about the work in earnest, and strive to overcome, that I may sit down with the dear Saviour in his throne, as he has overcome and sat down with his Father in his throne.
We have had some good meetings here and in our vicinity of late. The church is coming up. The Lord's children seem to be taking hold of the right thing, confessing their faults one to another that they may be healed. God's truth is mighty and it will prevail. The Third Angel's Message is destined to prevail, and God's honest children will be searched out.
Two in this place have of late decided to keep the Lord's Sabbath. Some others seem to be interested in the present truth. Praise the Lord! The Message will soon go with a loud voice.
I am glad to hear from Brn. Holt and Rhodes through the Review. Where is Bro. Edson? It seems he has kept silence too long already. I hope we shall hear from him soon.
The spirited epistles we have from the dear brethren and sisters are truly cheering to the hungry soul. The Review is a welcome messenger to us, as it comes weekly laden with the rich truths of God's word.
My prayer is, May the Lord sustain you, and all connected with the Office, in your labors of love for the church of God.
Yours expecting eternal life when Jesus comes. JESSE BARROWS. Irasburgh, Vt., Jan. 18th, 1857.