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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 9, 1860

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 15, No. 12.

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CHAS. W. OLDS

By Chas. W. Olds

From Bro. Olds.

BRO. SMITH: I do bless the name of the Lord for his goodness to me; for all the light I have seen. Surely his word is a light to my path and a lamp to my feet. It is not one year since I saw that I was in darkness and plodding my way along in the car of carnal security, but now I believe that the law is good, even to the converting of the soul. Yes, I find great comfort in endeavoring to keep all the commandments of God. O, who of us would like to come short of eternal life? Let us therefore fear lest a promise being left us of entering into his rest any of us should seem to come short of it.
Brethren and sisters, are we all on the watch, anxiously waiting for the appearing of our absent King? Are we living up to our profession? Let us not sleep as do others, lest that day should take us unawares. How many sleepy, drowsy ones there are who know nothing of the coming of the Son of man, and say we are not to know anything of it. May God give them light to see the truth, that the world's history is fast closing, that we are hastening to the vortex of the great whirlpool where all human hopes will end. How many cradles there are to lull men to sleep; the evangelizing of the world, modern Spiritualism, &c., &c. The Devil works in varied forms, as says the scripture, "In the last days perilous times shall come."
The Lord has very much blessed us here of late, and has been pleased to add a few to our number. There are six of us who meet regularly on the Sabbath, and some others have given in their testimony on the side of truth. Much good might be done if the Lord should direct some messenger of truth this way. Some of the people are looking to see if these things are so.
Brethren and sisters in the faith, let us pray to the Lord of the harvest that he may send more laborers into the vineyard. Bro. Wm. Carthy has written to Bro. Sanborn, and to some others, but has not received any answer. If this should meet the eyes of any of the ministering brethren of Wisconsin, I hope it will be regarded. We give them an invitation with all our hearts to come and give us a course of lectures. May God direct them to us.
Yours waiting for the coming of Christ.

CHAS. W. OLDS

Little Prairie, Wis.