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Encouragement to Stand on Truth

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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 19, 1857

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 11, No. 2.

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Encouragement to Stand on Truth

By Marshall Edson; Maria Edson

From Bro. & Sr. Edson.

BRO. SMITH: We feel thankful for the Review, and the Bible truths that it contains; and we mean to take heed to its admonitions and warnings. Praise the Lord that he has raised up some in these last days to publish and send out the weekly visitor to warn the world of its final doom, and to strengthen and encourage the lonely saints on their pilgrim journey to Mount Zion. Our prayer is that the Lord will help and sustain you under all the trials and perplexities that you have to meet, and that you may be instrumental in the hands of God in bringing souls to a knowledge of the truth.
Dear brethren and sisters, let us be patient unto the coming of the Lord. We have not followed cunningly devised fables in embracing the doctrine of the speedy coming of our Saviour; but we have a sure foundation whereon to rest our hope. We have the prophets and apostles, and Jesus Christ is the chief corner-stone. May the Lord help us as a people to ever stand upon that sure foundation, the word of God, and square our lives by its teachings.
We do praise the Lord for his goodness unto us, that he did not leave us unto ourselves while in a lukewarm state; but he has given us the message to be zealous and repent. We mean to heed the admonition. We want everything removed from the door of our hearts that bars Jesus out, that he may come in and sup with us and we with him. We mean to be overcomers, for the promise is that such shall inherit all things.
Pray for us, that our faith fail not in this dark and trying time; that we may endure to the end and be prepared to stand on Mount Zion. We mean to be there.
Your brother and sister striving for the kingdom. MARSHALL EDSON. MARIA EDSON. Ashfield, Mass., Oct. 31st, 1857