Rejoicing in the Present Truth
By Rhoda Ashald
Dear Brethren and Sisters: With a thankful heart I still receive the Review, which by the blessing of God and your kindness I have had four years. I am now over 70 years of age and have long been trying to build upon a sure foundation that would stand the test of the last day, and the Lord has helped me and brought to light his holy Sabbath. In it I rejoice, and in all the holy commandments of God. I feel to praise his holy name that he has not shut out the light from my understanding; but as unworthy as I am he has sent according to promise the Spirit of truth into my poor heart. If faithfully followed will lead into all truth. I do rejoice in the truth, for it has made me free from the law of sin and death, by the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus. Pray that my fruit may be unto holiness, and my end everlasting life. While I am writing my heart is drawn out in love to the remnant of God's people scattered abroad, that have a desire to do all his commandments; and while they flee from error, discord, and unprofitable contentions with sectarians, still earnestly contend for the faith once delivered to the saints. There is but one with me in this place that observes the Sabbath of the Lord, and sometimes we feel very lonely. That one wants to be buried with Christ in baptism, and we should feel very thankful if some one or more messengers would visit this place to administer to poor unworthy us the ordinances of the Lord's house. I think there would be some good done here. We mean to press our way onward through all the storms of life by the grace of God, and I hope the remnant of his people will do the same, that we may meet to part no more. P. S. If any one should come please let us know in season to inform the brethren in Ashfield, that some of them may be present.