p. 193 | Extracts from Letters

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 9, 1857

Extracts from Letters.

Sister M. Russell writes from Cooper, Mich.:—"I am still striving to keep all the Commandments of God and the Faith of Jesus, but I see that I have a great deal to overcome in order to become a true child of God. My trust is in my blessed Jesus. His precious truths are a feast to my soul. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, says John, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be, but we know that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; and every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself even as he is pure.

"Dear brethren and sisters, let us search our hearts with all diligence, and remove everything from the door of our hearts, and welcome the dear Saviour in, that he may sup with us and we with him. Is it possible that any of the Sabbath-keepers will bar the Saviour out? Praised be the name of the Lord that the Third Angel's Message ever reached our ears in this part of his moral vineyard, and a few honest hearts have come out of Babylon, and embraced the truth. We have discovered our lukewarmness and the awful danger that we are in. We have laid our case before God, and he is a merciful God, slow to anger and ready to forgive.

"I believe the little band of brethren here are on the rise. We have many precious season when we meet together in our prayer-meetings in Otsego. I think I can safely say that I love my Saviour and his blessed word and all his dear children. I have a fervent desire to purchase that gold tried in the fire that I may be rich, and white raiment that I may be clothed, and eye-salve that I may see the truth more plainly. Let us therefore be zealous and repent, so that when he comes arrayed in all his beauty, we may be like him, for we shall see him as he is. A few more trials, a few more struggles, and all will be over. Let us suffer what we may, heaven will be cheap enough."