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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 28, 1857

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 10, No. 4.

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J. L. EDGAR

By J. L. Edgar

From Bro. Edgar.

BRO. SMITH: As I have been greatly edified and comforted by reading the communications from dear brethren and sisters of like precious faith, I feel like giving in my testimony on the Lord's side. I can truly say the Lord is working for his people. I feel that the Lord has been merciful in sending his servants this way. We were striving to overcome, as we thought, but O, what feeble efforts we made.
Bro. Cornell came laden with precious truth. The Spirit accompanied the word, and O, what a melting season! Wives confessing to their husbands, and husbands to their wives, sister to brother, and brother to sister. O! what a getting ready; how we felt the need of tearing away the rubbish from the door and letting Jesus come in.
How rich we thought we were. We had got hold of the truth, but the truth had not got hold of us. The word was spoken in power and in demonstration of the Spirit. The Lord worked, and Satan tried to hinder; but the cause of the Lord moved on gloriously.
We have good reason to believe many were convicted of present truth, but had not moral courage enough to cut loose from the world; but bless the Lord! two young ladies took a bold stand for present truth by turning their backs on the world, and following their humble Pattern down into the water.
Eight others were buried with Christ in baptism, and arose to walk in newness of life and cast their names in with the poor despised remnant, feeling willing to have their names cast out as evil for Christ's sake.
My prayer is that they may be faithful till Jesus comes, for the day hasteth greatly. For yet a little while and he that shall come, will come and will not tarry. Heb. x, 37. Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. James v, 7, 8. So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. Heb. ix, 28. The brethren and sisters are striving to arise.

J. L. EDGAR

Bowne, Mich., May 13th, 1857.