Faithfulness While Alone
By H. S. Giddings
DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: Situated as we are where we have no one to meet with on the Sabbath, the Bible and the Review are all we have to cheer us on our way through this dark world. But amid all the darkness of error and superstition, the light of divine truth shines as a lamp to our feet, to light up the path to heaven. Never did sin appear so exceeding sinful, nor heaven so glorious as since the message to the Laodiceans came to us. The testimony, as a mirror on every side, reflects my imperfections. I have been trying to get rid of them, and through grace I mean to be an overcomer. I want to live so as to escape the things that are coming on the earth, and to stand before the Son of man, acquitted of all my transgressions. I would say to those who are alone as we are, be faithful, watch a little longer, for the last lingering hours of the long, dark night of time are almost gone, and the bright morning of immortality is ready to dawn upon us. And you who have the privilege of meeting on the Sabbath, be dutiful to God, and faithful to each other. Great is your privilege if rightly viewed; for the psalmist said "Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard; that went down to the skirts of his garments; as the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore." Pray for us. From your unworthy brother.
H. S. GIDDINGS.
Warren, Ills., Oct 4th, 1857.