A Request to Stop the Instructor
Sister M. M. Osgood writes from Bronte, C. W., Apr. 26th, 1858: DEAR BROTHER,199"I have felt very uneasy about receiving the Review and Instructor without sending pay, or asking that they might stop for a while. It seemed as though I could not do the latter, and waited hoping to forward some money, but the prospect looks dark. I must now request you to stop sending the Instructor once or twice till I can obtain means to pay. The postage on them as I receive from this office is 15cts a package, or a penny currency for every sheet. I cannot think this lawful, but must submit. The poor who need teaching, and whom I love to teach, find it easier to receive lessons, than I to receive money. I am glad they are willing to receive, and were I to be the only loser, would not be troubled at my non-receivals. But believing as I do, the Instructor to be the best paper for youth now extant, I feel very anxious to put it into their hands. The parents as yet are not sufficiently interested in the truths it illustrates and enforces, to pay for it for the children. I find my pupils are like some children of a larger growth. They are pleased with, and interested in, that which they have earned by exertion, faithfulness and obedience. It has seemed a trial to tell them they must do without for awhile; but justice to you demands it. I disposed of some clothing, with the intention of forwarding the pay to the Review Office; but just then our landlord brought unlooked for and unjust claims against us, which I met rather than to strive, believing that it was better to suffer wrong than give any occasion for reproach to the cause I love. I know the Lord is good, and though man proposes wrong, he will finally dispose all for the best. Yea verily, he will cause all things to work together for good to those that love him. If my heavenly Father sees fit to carry on his blessed work through the instrumentality of another, why should I grieve? I know he does not need my labor, influence, or means. "I have had some such soul-cheering views of Jesus within a few weeks, that it seemed as though anything would answer for me the little while I might stay here, if I may but win Christ and be found in him at last not having on mine own righteousness, but that which is through the faith of Christ. Although my faith has been sorely tried at times, yet at others it has been greatly strengthened. Immediate and unmistakable answers to prayer have been granted me, and I begin to feel indeed that he is faithful who promised. I have been accustomed to ask for great blessings, and sometimes for less ones, expecting God would answer in his own good time and way, and occasionally asking, expecting to receive soon; but blessed be the Father of our Lord, he has led me to ask for just what I wanted, and to expect my request to be granted. I have asked, and received to the joy of my heart. I do not always have the same degree of faith in exercise, but when I do ask and receive, it fills my heart with gratitude to think that God will heed the cries of one so unfaithful as I have been, so unworthy of the least token of his love. "I fear that I have done wrong to trouble you with so much which cannot be interesting to you; but I want to talk with some one who loves to think of the soon coming Saviour. I feel almost alone. Excuse this trespass, and pray for one who desires to be delivered from this body of death, and to mind alone the things of the Spirit. Your sister striving to understand all the requirements of the Father and Son, and to obey." NOTE. We are happy to send the Review and Instructor free, and will in future mail the latter in double sheets, which will reduce the postage one-half.—Ed.