POLLY B. ROGERS by Polly B. Rogers

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 28, 1858

POLLY B. ROGERS

By Polly B. Rogers

From Sister Rogers.

Bro. Smith : I write to express my gratitude to you and the dear friends through whose agency I have for a long time received the Review and Instructor, papers which I highly value for the blessed truths contained in their pages. I should feel lonely indeed without their cheering visits. I thank God that he has opened my eyes and heart to understand the teachings of his word relative to the time in which we live. I often fear that I shall be found holding the truth in unrighteousness, but I want to be a doer as well as hearer of the word.

Brethren and sisters, let us try to get on the whole armor of God. But in the first place we must throw off the galling yoke of bondage to the world. We cannot serve two masters.

I feel very lonely, and sometimes almost discouraged, not often enjoying the privilege of conversing with a believer in the truth. I wish some one could come this way and preach the Word. I live among the Seventh-day Baptists, and often meet with them on the Sabbath; but I see so much cold formality and worldly pride that it chills rather than warms my heart. If I speak of the coming of the Lord some of them will tell me it makes no difference if we are only prepared for death, thus putting far away the evil day, and soothing to sleep their hearers. O that the ministers and churches would not try to drown the notes of warning that sound on the sinner's ear.

Dear brethren and sisters who enjoy the privilege of meeting together to worship God on his holy day, remember the weak and lonely ones. They need your prayers.

Your unworthy sister.

POLLY B. ROGERS

Oxford, N. Y., Oct. 11th, 1858.