The Third Message in Oneco
Bro. J. F. Ballenger writes from Oneco, Ills.: ‐It was in July last while attending the tent-meeting in Oneco under the charge of Brn. Ingraham and Sanborn, that I first heard the proclamation of the third message, and the great truths connected with it. Myself and companion are the only ones that have become fully settled on all these points, though there are many halting between two opinions, and two or three are keeping the Sabbath. O, may the words of eternal life that they have heard prove a savor of life unto life, and not of death unto death. When I think of the goodness207of God in leading us from the dark mazes of error into the glorious light and liberty of the third angel's message, I feel to exclaim with David, ‐Praise the Lord, O my soul. Sing praises unto our God.‐ We have great opposition from the professed churches, but notwithstanding, we feel encouraged to go on; for the promise is, ‐To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life.‐ ‐When I look around upon the churches and see how the professed temples of God are making agreement with idols, and the love of many is waxing cold, and how fast and thick the storm of God's wrath is gathering over their heads, and if they repent not they must all likewise perish, O how my heart burns within me for them, and I realize truly that the harvest is great and the laborers are few. My prayer is that the Lord of the vineyard will send out laborers into his vineyard that his chosen ones may have the word of eternal life, and come out and get ready for the coming of the Son of man.‐