CATHARINE FOREMAN by Catharine Foreman

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 1, 1858

CATHARINE FOREMAN

By Catharine Foreman

From Sister Foreman.

DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: I too am trying to overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of my testimony, though I feel lonely, being away from any of like precious faith, and not having the privilege of meeting with God's dear saints very often. I feel thankful to my heavenly Father for the truth. The Third Message is a message that will cut us loose from the world; it will separate the precious from the vile, the clean from the unclean. O that we may heed the call and get deep into the work of God.

Dear brethren and sisters, let us take fresh courage and start anew for the kingdom, putting on the whole armor that we may be able to stand against all the fiery darts of the wicked. God has left upon record precious promises for our encouragement. O how much we need the Holy Spirit in these times of apostasy! We truly are living in perilous times; wicked men and seducers are waxing worse and worse; the love of many has waxed cold; proud professors tell us that the doctrine of a soon coming Saviour will soon fall to the ground; but what saith the scripture? "But ye, brethren, are not in darkness that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light and the children of the day; we are not of the night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep as do others, but let us watch and be sober."

Brethren and sisters, we need not fear, for he that shall come will come, and will not tarry; and to those that look for him will he appear without sin unto salvation. I want to meet you in the kingdom, which we soon expect to see. I want to suffer with Christ that I may also reign with him in glory.

Your unworthy sister, waiting for the glorious appearing of the Saviour.

CATHARINE FOREMAN

Findlay, O.