The Blessing of Present Salvation
By E. G. Eastman
BRO. SMITH: I esteem it a privilege to write a few lines, and tell what the Lord has done for me. It has been some more than five years since I first turned my feet into the testimonies of the Lord; but I have been an unprofitable servant. Last winter, through the labors of Bro. Welcome, the Lord showed me that there was a fullness in Jesus, and that it was my privilege to enjoy a present salvation. I sought and obtained the blessing. O, the sense of the goodness and glory of God that filled my soul. I felt that I opened the door of my heart, and my Saviour entered and took up his abode with me. I do rejoice that while darkness covers the earth and gross darkness the people, there is light in God's word, and he is purifying unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Your unworthy sister striving to overcome.
E. G. EASTMAN.
Adario, Wis., Nov, 3d, 1858.