Extracts from Letters by Editor

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 11, 1857

Extracts from Letters.

By Editor

Sister M. M. Osgood writes from Bronte, C. W., May 24th, 1857: "It is but a few months since the subject of the second advent became a matter of interest to me. Education, and popular theology, had completely blinded my eyes, so that seeing God's word, I failed to perceive; and all that I heard was calculated to pervert my understanding; but thanks to the merciful Disposer of events, who hath opened the blind eyes, and unstopped the deaf ears. Praise his name! However, those around me think me blinder than ever; but I do believe that to have immortality we must seek for and find it hid with Christ in God; and that the signs which began to come to pass nearly eighty years since proclaim a Saviour near, even at the doors. Years and days show the fulfillment of prophecy: the great day hasteth, and who shall abide the coming of the Just One?"

"Supported by the Lord, we need not fear what man can do; guided solely by him we need not err. O how blest, if with the Psalmist we can say, 'The Lord is our Shepherd, to lead by still waters, and in green pastures.' What though the dark side of the cloud is oftenest shown us now, we know each has a silvery lining, and ere long, if faithful, we shall behold the silvery side alone."

"Let us toil on, hope on, pray on, until the remnant are sealed, and with expectant eyes, and longing hearts wait to welcome their King and Saviour in the clouds. Still 'warn the guilty, check the proud, arrest the thoughtless and the gay;' and though you now go weeping forth to bear the precious seed, the thoughts of that glad return, with full ripe sheaves, may well incite to faithfulness and zeal."

"My companion is a Sabbath-keeper, but cannot reconcile the prophecies of Isaiah and others with the doctrines advocated by the supporters of the Review. I do wish that some messenger could come this way and present the truth as revealed in the Bible. We are laboring among the Fugitives in Bronte, Halton Co., C. W. There were no Sabbath-keepers when we came here, but three have embraced it since we came, and one has fallen away. The Sabbath seasons are very, very precious to me, although many of them are spent with no companions except my Bible; as my husband frequently spends much of the time in going from house to house and conversing upon religion. It would rejoice my heart to meet with a little company of Advent Sabbath-keepers and join my voice with theirs in prayer and praise. If not before, God grant that we may when the last trump sounds, to part no more forever."

Bro. J. L. Hakes writes from East Winstead, Ct. May 30th, 1857: "I think the way will open soon for the truth to be proclaimed in this place. There does not seem to be much interest shown for the truth yet, although some have expressed a desire to hear. I feel very thankful to the Lord that he has ever shown me this blessed truth. I am trying to arise from my lukewarm condition, and gird on the armor anew. I wish to heed the counsel of the faithful and true Witness, to be zealous and repent. I want the gold that I may be rich, the white raiment that I may be clothed, and the eye-salve that I may see clearly to do all the will of God."

"My companion joins with me in greeting the little flock. We are living some ten miles from any Sabbath-keepers, and have not been able to meet with them since the last of March. Pray for us, that we may hold out faithful to the end."