Extracts from Letters

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 17, 1857

Extracts from Letters.

Bro. Wm. Bates writes from Abington, Ct., Sept. 2d, 1857: "Now is the time for us to be zealous and repent according to the testimony in Rev. iii, 16. We must act now or be lost. Now is the time to be very humble, to get rid of pride and every thing that is offensive in the sight of a holy God. He will have a pure and holy people, those that do his will and keep his commandments, for they only shall have right to the tree of life and enter through the gates into the city. I am hoping soon to see Jesus and stand on mount Zion with the blood-washed throng."

Sister E. L. Bascom writes from North Brownville, Mich., Sept. 4th, 1857: "I wish to give in my testimony concerning what the Lord is doing for me. I think I realize more of the goodness and mercy of God every day. O what reason I have to praise him that I ever heard the Third Angel's Message. The interest in this glorious truth seems to increase in this place, and in places adjoining here. Many seem anxious to hear from Bro. Frisbie again. Our meetings grow more interesting. I think the Lord is with us, and I hope we may so live that we may be fitted to live with him in the earth made new."

Sister Phebe Vedder writes from Lansing, Mich., Sept. 8th, 1857: "I feel grateful to my heavenly Father for all his benefits, and especially for the Review, there being so much Bible truth in it; but still I must confess I am lonely, as there is not one in this place to encourage me in trying to keep the commandments, or who believes that the blessed Saviour is coming soon. Methinks the cause of so much complaint of being lonely, is to excite us to the prayer, 'Come Lord Jesus, come quickly.'"