Holding Fast to the Faith
By L. Ashley
BRO. SMITH: I do not know how I should get along without the Review. It is all the preaching I have. I am alone here in the faith except my wife. We have not seen any one of the same precious faith since Bro. Rhodes was here last Fall. We would like to have some one come here and preach a week or more, if it was so they could. I think that good might be done. We feel determined to hold on to the faith until the Lord comes. Praise God for what he has done for us and for what he is doing in the West. I rejoice that the message is rising. I believe the time is near when we shall see the Saviour coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. We are striving to buy the gold tried in the fire, the white raiment and the eye-salve. Pray for us. We are not without our trials; but we trust in the Lord. Your brother in Christ, waiting and loving his appearing. L. ASHLEY. Ellington, N. Y., Oct. 10th, 1858.