BRO. SMITH: I rejoice in the Lord that my eyes were ever opened to see the truth, and prejudice removed from my mind, so that I could feel the love of it in my119heart. I first heard the present message proclaimed by Brn. Cornell and Holt at Gilboa, and under the sound of their preaching, myself and scores of others decided to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, and thus help repair the breach that was made in God's holy law; in doing which we have been greatly blessed.
I left Gilboa last fall, and moved to Licking Co., O., where myself and companion found none of like precious faith. But we thank the Lord that Bro. Cornell was sent this way last winter. He labored with us four weeks, and laid the truth clearly before the people, by the help of the Lord, and there were some hearts that found a place for it, and now rejoice in the truth, and are striving to overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony.
But there are some that have turned their ears from the truth and have been turned unto fables. Their cry is, Peace and safety, and I fear that sudden destruction will come upon them, and they will not escape. But while they are crying, Peace, when there is no peace, and are rejecting the commandments of God and trampling his holy law under foot, we are striving to live by every word that proceeds out of his mouth. I desire to be entirely consecrated to his will. I want on the whole armor that I may stand all the trials and persecutions that will be heaped upon me, and bear all with patience. My desire is to go through to mount Zion with the remnant of God's people.
J. IDEN
Tobeso, Licking Co., Ohio.
P. S. There are many here that are very anxious to have the tent come this way this summer. They had not the chance of hearing much of the truth, but some of them have been investigating, and one or two have decided that the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord. Some have offered ground on which to pitch the tent. I think that it would do good. J. I.