Letters by M. B. Pierce

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 17, 1859

Letters.

By M. B. Pierce

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

From Sister Pierce.

BRO. SMITH: Although very unworthy I desire to be a witness for the Lord and the blessed truths of his word. If I had language I would love to tell the goodness of God to poor me, but I can truly say he has done great things for me whereof I am glad. My earnest desire is that I may get all right in his holy sight. He has shown himself so kind and good, but yet so pure and holy, that it has made me feel as though I never could be willing to wound and grieve his blessed, tender Spirit. I do feel that I must have the deep, thorough work, get the truth down so deep that it will be the abundance of my poor heart, and then my words will be seasoned with grace.

The little church here, most of them, feel the importance of improving this last chance faithfully, and of getting all right without delay. I am satisfied for one that the time has fully come when we must heed the counsel of the faithful and true Witness thoroughly, and get overcoming power speedily, or we share the doom of the finally lukewarm. My whole being reaches out after a whole work in the soul; for that place wherein every move I make and in the very looks of my countenance I shall confess Jesus. A few weeks ago after a great blessing from the Lord, spiritually, I was taken very sick, but was raised up in answer to prayer; and I feel while I walk about among the saints that I am a living monument of God's power and mercy. Oh, that I could thank and praise his dear name just right; but I try to thank him as well as I can, and beg of him to except it for Jesus' sake. May the Lord help us all that profess the solemn truths, to live them fully, is the earnest desire of your unworthy sister.

M. B. PIERCE. Andover, Vt., March 1st, 1859.