Extracts from Letters

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 30, 1857

Extracts from Letters.

Bro. B. G. Jones writes from Newport, N. H., July 15th, 1857: "Bro. Smith, I am still striving to obey the commandments, and to heed the counsel of the faithful and true Witness to be zealous and repent and buy the gold tried in the fire that I may be rich, and the white raiment and the eye-salve, and use them so as to have all the requisite preparation to meet the coming events, and to stand before the Son of man. I have to confess that I have been in a cold, indifferent state, although I have been trying to obey the Third Angel's Message, but have not realized it as I ought. I feel at this time a determination to start anew to do my duty in trying to obey the requirements of my heavenly Father, that I may be prepared to reign with him on the new earth.

"We are living in a time when we must watch ourselves continually in order to keep the influence of the holy Spirit in our hearts, to lead us in the way of truth. My prayer is that the Lord will help us to hold fast and endure the trials unto the end that we may receive the reward that is laid up for those that are faithful."