W. D. SHARPE by William D. Sharpe

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 1, 1857

W. D. SHARPE

By William D. Sharpe

From Bro. Sharpe.

BRO. SMITH: Though a stranger to you, I yet feel that we are not strangers to God. I can say that I rejoice in the present truths advocated in the Review. I have seen the truth of the Third Angel's Message, and believe it is the last message of mercy to poor fallen man.

O brethren and sisters, we should be up and doing while it is called to-day, for the night cometh when no man can work. I feel determined by the grace of God assisting me, to take heed to the warning of the faithful and true Witness, and buy gold tried in the fire, and white raiment, that I may be clothed, and anoint my eyes with eye-salve, that I may see, and that it may be my happy lot to meet all the dear saints at the glorious appearing of our Saviour. We have no time to lose. I feel the need of a deeper work of grace in my heart, for the time draweth near when he that shall come will come and will not tarry. If we are faithful we shall be delivered, every one of us, for God is faithful who hath promised.

I praise the Lord for all the blessings that he has bestowed upon me and my family. It was under the preaching of Brn. Holt and Cornell that I saw I was breaking the Sabbath of the Bible, and I am fully persuaded in my own mind that this is the original Sabbath instituted by God at creation. O brethren, let us try to be faithful a little longer, and we shall meet on Mount Zion where we shall part no more.

In hope of eternal life.

W. D. SHARPE

Green Spring, O., Sept. 19th, 1857.