Note from Bro. Edson by Hiram Edson

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 16, 1859

Note from Bro. Edson.

By Hiram Edson

I send $— to help hire a man to work in Bro. J. N. Andrews' place, in order that Bro. A. may go with a tent, or labor in the great harvest-field, as the Lord shall direct. I will try to send a mite more at some future time for the same object if necessary.

Your Conference at Battle Creek I suppose is now just closed. I felt some considerable anxiety to attend this Conference, but did not see my way clear. I have felt some freedom, and a measure of the Spirit frequently, while praying for the great Head of the Church to preside at the Conference, and for its good result. I have fondly hoped and prayed that this Conference would be the dawning of a new era in the Third Angel's Message, and still hope and pray that a new era in the Message may be dated from this Conference just closed. My prayer is that the spirit of sacrifice may be revived in the church throughout, and that there may be a coming up as one man to the help of the Lord. I very much desire the Lord to give a new impetus to the cause of present truth. I much desire to see "the cause revived and carried on its way, with greater power than ever before."

The mighty men of the earth are waking up and preparing war, and the muttering thunders of the gathering storm seem waxing louder and louder, and shall the remnant who expect to stand in the battle in the day of the Lord still slumber and sleep? May heaven forbid it, lest we sleep a perpetual sleep, and not awake.

Hiram Edson.