Blessings at the Parish Tent-Meeting
By C. B. Preston
Bro. Smith: It is with a grateful heart I write and would beg the privilege of saying to the scattered remnant through the Review that we were greatly blessed in attending the tent-meeting in Parish, N. Y. We went diseased in body, and oppressed and discouraged, not having met with, or heard the word spoken from a messenger of the Lord, for more than three years; but there we heard the Lord's messengers preach his word clear from fables. The clear blazing light of truthful testimony that was given in power by Bro. White, Ingraham, Wheeler and others revived in us some of the spirit of 1844, when the cry was made, Behold the bridegroom cometh. It is a message that must, it will, and it does stir into action all the powers of the whole man. We felt it to be a precious blessing that we had long desired, yet were unworthy to receive. How blessed to meet with those we had not met with for a long time and find that they had a reserved tear to shed over a poor weeping brother almost in despair. The love of God is a precious furnace to melt the heart. My sympathy is with you Bro. Smith, in your responsible station; also with those who sacrifice ease to try to win some from the enemys' ranks and if possible teach them the way to get to heaven; and my sympathy is with you, lone ones, who on your pilgrim journey seldom meet with one of like precious faith. Let us live right so we may be gathered with the ransomed of the Lord. We feel to heed the all-important message to the last church, and beg an interest in the prayers of a rising church, that we may rise with you. C. B. Preston.
Glenmore, N. Y., July 12th. 1857.