L. SCHELLHOUS by L. SCHELLHOUS.

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 13, 1859

L. SCHELLHOUS

By L. SCHELLHOUS.

From Bro. Schellhous.

BRO. SMITH: I feel it a duty which I owe to God and for the encouragement of the saints scattered abroad through the land, to give in my testimony to the truth of the Third Angel's Message. I feel to bless the Lord for his goodness to me, in causing me to embrace the truth through his messengers. I am yet striving to keep God's Commandments, and to have the Faith of Jesus, and to get the victory over the world, the flesh and the Devil. By the grace of God I mean to go on to Mt. Zion with the remnant of his people.

I feel the necessity of being purified, and would heed the admonition to buy gold tried in the fire, the white raiment and the eye-salve, and to have on all the armor of God that I may be able to stand. Oh, brethren, I want to be ready, and my prayer is, that I may have all my work done while there is opportunity. I believe time is short. Soon Jesus will come and will not tarry. I feel that the path grows brighter and brighter as I strive to walk in the strait way, and my prayer is that I may enter in through the gates into the city. I want to be wholly consecrated to God, and have all on the altar. It gives me strength when I read the testimonies through the Review of the people of God. I will give God all the glory for the joy that I feel in the blessed hope through Christ Jesus. I have been expecting to hear from Bro. Waggoner through the Review, when we may expect him to visit the little band in Colon. If he can come to Colon this Winter, I want him to notice it through the Review. The church in Colon are striving to get the victory, and seem to walk by faith and not by sight. They have a strong desire to be ready for the return of the Saviour.

Yours in hope of eternal life.

L. SCHELLHOUS

Colon, Mich., Jan. 4th, 1859.