Pressing Forward Toward Mount Zion
Bro. C. O. Taylor writes from Rouse's Point, N. Y., Sept. 27th, 1857: "As a church we are still pressing our way on, having our eye on Mt. Zion as our final resting place. The soft, melting influence of the Spirit is in our hearts on the holy Sabbath as we meet for worship, to comfort, cheer and bless. We are not what we ought to be, not what we hope to be, but we are pressing forward. We have our trials; we are sometimes cast down, but not destroyed. God's word has led us thus far; it will till the perfect day. His kind hand has been on us, to mould and fashion; we hope it will remain. We are sometimes in the furnace; we hope to be kept there till our dross is all consumed. We want to be gathered with the saints into the everlasting kingdom of our God; and this is our hope, praise the Lord. "Much love to all the saints. I was in hopes to hear from Bro. Sperry before this time."