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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 9, 1858

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 12, No. 17.

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J. F. HAMMOND

By J. F. Hammond

From Bro. Hammond.

BRO. SMITH: With great thankfulness to God I still receive the Review. My soul is often cheered by it to still strive for the kingdom amid the many perils of the last days. I am ashamed to think I have done so little for its support. I have taken it steadily since the first paper was published by Bro. White in Connecticut. I loved it then, and thanks be to God, my love is still increasing for the precious truths it advocates, and for God's dear children. But I am among the poor of this world. How often I wish I had the privilege of doing as many have done. I am satisfied what is done must be done quickly. Soon the loud cry will be given by the Third Angel.
O for a realizing sense of the work of Jesus our High Priest, that is now being finished up in the heavenly Sanctuary for us. It seems to me if we had such a sense of it our all would be for God and his cause.
I am often pained at the languid state of the cause in many places here in the East. Can it be possible that we can realize the important moments in which we live, and have an envious feeling toward our brethren, or be reaching after this world's goods? O, for living faith! My soul cries out, Lord, save the remnant of thy people! O, for a coming up to the standard, that we may show our faith by our works.
I love to hear of the prosperity of the cause in the West. O, how I wish more cheering intelligence could appear in the Review from the East. O that there may be a waking up here. Some seemed to heed the last message to the church for a while, but have, like the sluggard, sunk down again, I fear into an everlasting slumber. Some have given up the ending of the days and cleansing of the Sanctuary; but O, may God help the faithful few to gird on the whole armor, and push the battle to the gate, and share in the inheritance that is promised to the people of God.
Yours striving for the kingdom.

J. F. HAMMOND

Worcester, Mass., Aug. 29th, 1858.