LUCINDA DAWSON by Lucinda Dawson

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 8, 1858

LUCINDA DAWSON

By Lucinda Dawson

From Sister Dawson.

BRO. SMITH : Permit a lonely one in the far West to speak through the columns of the Review to the scattered flock, as I have no other way of communicating with them. It has been nearly six years since I embraced the Sabbath and other truths connected therewith, and I have never felt to regret that I did so; but have often felt to mourn because I did not live always at the feet of my heavenly Master; yet, my christian friends, I mean to be an overcomer.

I have not seen any of like precious faith (with the exception of my father) for the last eighteen months. I think I know in a measure how to sympathize with the lonely ones that are scattered upon the mountains, weary and without a shepherd; and yet we are not alone, for God is with us by his Holy Spirit. I feel as if we were resting too much on the theory of the truth while it is not having that sanctifying influence upon our lives that it should have; for we must be pure and without fault before the throne of God. Is it not time for us to arise and put on the whole armor of God, and prepare for the loud cry of the Third Angel's Message? O for more faith to overcome the world, the flesh, and the Devil with all of his works, that we may have a right to the tree of life and enter through the gates into the city. Who of us that profess the truth now, will have these glorious privileges? and who will be shaken out? O let us prepare for the coming crisis.

LUCINDA DAWSON

Rockford, Iowa, June 1858.