Courage While Standing Alone
By Luther Ashley
BRO. SMITH: The Review is a welcome messenger every week. I love the cause it advocates. I embraced the Sabbath about five years ago, and before that, believed that Sunday was no better than other days of the week. Since I have kept the seventh day the Lord has blessed me in so doing. I am striving to overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of my testimony; to buy gold tried in the fire, and white raiment to put on, and eye-salve that I may see clearly; and to be zealous and repent, and open the door of my heart and let the Saviour in. I believe the three messages in Rev. xiv, are from the Lord, and were given in the right time. I have some trials to pass through, and sometimes get almost discouraged, being alone; and then I consider that my strength is in the Lord, and take courage and press my way on again, and thank God that my situation is no worse. Bless the Lord. Your waiting for redemption.
LUTHER ASHLEY.
Ellington, Oct., 1857.