Keeping God’s Heavenly Precepts
Sister N. Leslie writes from Traverse City, Mich.: "Being a warm believer in the truth of the gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, I take the liberty to write you. I am the only one in this place who believes in the first, second and third angels' messages. But I am willing to take heed unto them as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, till the day-star arises in our hearts. I look forward to that time when we shall see Jesus and dwell with him. I think I would like to be some little jewel that will be gathered with those that love the Lord with all their heart, soul, mind and strength, and their neighbors as themselves. Pray for me, that I may be able to keep every precept that is given in God's law, the first law that was ever made, and the best. It is right, just and holy, full of light, life and truth; our guide to show us when we have sinned. O that we may all govern ourselves by those heavenly precepts, and adorn ourselves with a well-ordered life and a godly conversation. "Dear brethren and sisters, if we fight on a little longer, we shall gain the victory over the beast, and his image, and the number of his name, and we can sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy ways, thou King of saints, who shall not fear thy word and glorify thy name; for thou only art holy; for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest. O how I love the truth, and wish some of the faithful brethren would come here to Traverse City, Mich., and establish a church on the testimony of the prophets and apostles, Jesus Christ being the chief corner-stone. There are a few Methodists here, but their leader has broken the command of God and lost his credit, and can get but a few hearers. There never has been so much as a revival of religion in this place. They have meetings, but formal. "I think the people's hearts would melt here if they could hear the word in the power and spirit of the gospel. They seem entirely ignorant of the day in which we live."