WRIGHT GOODALE by Wright Goodale

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 1, 1859

WRIGHT GOODALE

By Wright Goodale

From Bro. Goodale.

Bro. Smith: I desire to give in my testimony by way of the Review, with those that are trying to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. I thank the Lord for the privilege of hearing the truth preached. The recent conference here has made I trust a lasting impression on my mind, and also on the minds of many of my brethren and sisters. I do praise God for his goodness to us, and I trust that we shall walk in newness of life.

It has been over two years since I first experienced the love of God in my heart, and about fourteen months since I have seen the Sabbath of the Lord. Dear brethren I have endeavored to keep the commandments and the faith of Jesus, and live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. In so doing I have met with trials; I have met the scoffs of the world and the frowns of some near and dear to me. But we must expect these things. We are told in the word of God that in the world we shall have tribulation, but in Christ there is peace; and if we look at the sufferings of Jesus for us we shall not think of complaining.

Who would not be willing to suffer with him, knowing that if we suffer, we shall also reign with him, but if we deny him he also will deny us. Let us endeavor to walk in strict obedience to his requirements, that we may with one mind and one mouth glorify God even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. I feel like trying to become a doer of the word, and not a hearer only. When I look in to the word of God and see the straightness of the way and how far short I come, I do feel like consecrating myself anew to his service and trying to live more in accordance with his word that I may be sanctified through the truth. Let us dear brethren try to imitate our blessed Master in all things; let that mind be in us which was also in him and let us love one another with pure hearts fervently, that we may shine forth as lights in the world, be accounted worthy to escape the trouble that lies just before us, and stand before the Son of man.