p. 38 | A. H. DANIELS by A. H. Daniels

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 23, 1858

A. H. DANIELS

By A. H. Daniels

From Bro. Daniels.

BRO. SMITH : Since I last wrote to you I have been called to attend a funeral, where I endeavored to show the Bible view of the mortality of man, and the resurrection from the dead. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection : on such the second death hath no power. Rev. xx, 6.

I have held a few meetings, and four have decided to keep God's holy Sabbath, while others are investigating. They are, I believe, honest in heart, and if so they will not long resist the truth. The ire of the dragon can be seen in this part of the land ; but God has had his hand to the work, and the Third Angel's Message will go on. Thank the Lord for his goodness towards us ! He is good, and will deliver all them that put their trust in him. I feel like going on. The Third Angel's Message is all to me. The only hope I have of escaping the mark of the beast or his image, is in keeping the Commandments of God and the Faith of Jesus. I believe the time has come that God's people should work. I acknowledge I have been too slack, but I am resolved to commence anew and remove every stumbling-stone out of the way, where it is in my power to do so. The time is short, and the night cometh when no man can work. I need the prayers of God's dear children to sustain me in this place. There are others that want to hear, and I intend to visit them as soon as I can. The four which I spoke of have started prayer-meetings on the Sabbath. I have met with them once or twice, but it is too far ; so we have to keep the Sabbath where no eye can see, and no ear hear but his who made heaven and earth.

How truly is this message calling the honest out of Babylon. I wish Bro. Phelps would come out here. I know he can do a great deal of good, and there are some here that have become dead to the law, and want to be buried with Christ by baptism. If Bro. Phelps will come we will try and do what is right, if we can get anything to do with ; and if he can come I wish he would send me word when. As I do not want to move too fast, I dare not take the privilege of baptizing yet. My prayer is that we may all wake up, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forth unto those things which are before, looking for him who is coming to free us from this corruption, and bring us to that glorious land, where

"No chilling winds nor poisonous breath Can reach that healthful shore; Sickness and sorrow, pain and death, Are felt and feared no more."

A. H. DANIELS

Sumner, Wis., Dec. 4th, 1858.