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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 25, 1859

Letters.

"Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another."

From Bro. Robinson.

Bro. Smith: I thought while writing on business I would be glad to tell you some of my feelings as to the truth, and what the Lord has been doing for me. It seems to me that my union with God's people increases, while I try to heed the counsel of the faithful and true Witness. It seems to me the more fully we get the door of our hearts open and let the lovely Jesus in, the stronger will be our union with each other, and the deeper will be our interest in the work of the Lord. I am trying to have my interest fully with the cause of truth. I want no separate interest. I realize it is a solemn time, when God is weighing his people. I want day by day to exert an influence on the side of truth. It has seemed to me of late more than usual, that in whatever I undertake to do, I want to know that the Lord is with me. I want a deeper experience in the things of the Spirit of God.

My love for the Review is not abating. I watch with interest the reports from week to week from those chosen to labor in word and doctrine, also the cheering epistles of brethren and sisters. Three weeks ago last Friday, Sabbath and first-day, the church in Lorraine and Elbsburgh were blessed with the labors of Brn. Sperry, Edson and Wheeler. I met with the church on Friday. I am satisfied the Lord heard prayer, and guided by his Spirit. Testimonies were borne which we needed as a church. The apostle says, "Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip." Heb. ii, 1. I fear we have not thought of this verse and applied it to ourselves as we ought. I was not with the church Sabbath and first-day, yet from what I learn, the Lord is blessing the efforts of those meetings.

By my request the brethren met at my house the next Monday morning (which was the fourth of July). I had been afflicted with a lameness in one of my knees for thirteen weeks, and had walked but little without a crutch, or cane, or something of the kind. Most of the time I used a crutch and cane both. Although tempted to think that God would not hear prayer in my behalf, I yet felt that I wanted to trust in him, and see and feel of his salvation. Prayer was offered, the instruction in James v, followed, and the Lord heard and answered, praise his holy name. I felt that I could in the name of the Lord, lay aside my crutch and cane, and did so. In the afternoon I walked perhaps sixty rods, worked three or four hours and walked back again. The second morning I went to work at some corn I have, cultivating and hoeing. I was between one fourth and half a mile from my house. This distance I traveled four times that day. The Lord is still increasing my strength. The most of the time for three weeks past I have felt like praising the Lord.

A. H. ROBINSON.

Sandy Creek, N. Y.