I. S. CHAFFEE by I. S. Chaffee

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 21, 1858

I. S. CHAFFEE

By I. S. Chaffee

From Bro. Chaffee.

Bro. SMITH : On the 25th and 26th of September, I attended a meeting at Mackford, Wis., with Bro. Welcome. He preached twice on the Sabbath and once on First-day, and baptized five. We had prayer-meetings Sabbath and First-day evenings, and they were attended with the Spirit and power of God. I think all, or nearly all, partook of the general blessing. My christian friends, for one I want to live near my God, and enjoy his smiles day by day. I do not wish to deceive nor be deceived; for the day will come when the secrets of all hearts will be revealed, and our Judge will judge righteously. I see that the christian's life is a life of warfare, and of self-denial, and of consecration, and of prayer and watchfulness; but the grace of God is sufficient for us. He has begotten within me a hungering and thirsting after righteousness, and it is my prayer and hope that I may be filled with his salvation.

I would say to my brethren and sisters, that as we live in a time of fashion and pride, we cannot be too careful to keep ourselves unspotted from the world.

Let us as christians take Christ for our example, and follow in his footsteps. If we love the world, the love of the Father is not in us, and if we have not the Spirit of Christ we are none of his. Let our light so shine that others will take knowledge of us and be led to glorify our Father in heaven. I ask the prayers of all that I may prove faithful.

In hope of eternal life.

I. S. CHAFFEE

Ordino, Wis., Oct. 2d, 1858.