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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 5, 1857

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 9, No. 18.

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GEO. SMITH

By Geo. Smith

From Bro. Smith.

BRO. SMITH : The evidence that we as a people are in the Laodicean state of the church is very clear to my mind; and for one I feel heartily to repent of my lukewarm state, and indifference in the cause of the Lord. I feel that I want the white raiment that I may be clothed, and eye-salve that I can see. O that the Lord would help me truly to repent, and work a deeper work of grace in my heart. For one I feel to lay all on the altar of the Lord, myself and all I have, and serve God with my whole heart.
Dear brethren and sisters, let us return to the Lord with our whole heart, and take hold of the work in good earnest: The Lord will be with us and fight our battles for us. O who would not be willing to give all for heaven! Will any of the Sabbath-keepers refuse to buy gold tried in the fire, and white raiment that he may be clothed. I fear that it will bethe case with many, that they will refuse to make a full sacrifice, and will be spued out of the Lord's mouth.
O ye lingering ones, take heed to the plain truths which are being brought out. You that have hearts that can feel for the desolation of Zion, and eyes to see and ears to hear what the Lord says to the church, awake, arise and let us go forth in the strength of the Lord of hosts to fight the battles of the Lord.
O ye servants of the living God, awake and sound the alarm, blow the trumpet in Zion, and let all the land tremble, for the day of the Lord is at hand. May the Lord help you to lay the plain truths on the hearts of the people. I feel to bless God for the plain truths which are being brought out; notwithstanding they are cutting, it is just what we need at this time. Thank God for it. I love the truth, for it sanctifies us and fits us for his holy kingdom.
Yours in hope of eternal life.

GEO. SMITH

La Porte, Feb. 17th, 1857.