Extracts from Letters

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 12, 1860

Extracts from Letters.

Bro. J. Fishell jr., writes from Grand Ledge, Mich.: "We feel like trying to be more faithful to him who has called us from darkness to light, and has shown us the strait and narrow path, and has told us to walk therein, for strait is the gate and narrow is the way that leadeth unto life. The enemy of all righteousness is continually trying to make us think that we are too weak to go through, and trying to lead us into the broad road that leads to death; but bless the Lord, he has promised that his grace shall be sufficient for us. We praise the Lord that he has led us on thus far, and has kept us from the destructive power of the enemy and adversary of our souls; and he has said, Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Yes, he will take it from the enemy and give it to the saints of the Most High. O blessed hope! of being heirs together with Abraham of the whole world.

"Dear brethren and sisters, let us return unto the Lord with the whole heart, that he may return unto us and heal us of all our backslidings. Let us draw near unto the Lord and be followers of God as dear children; and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ. While I write I feel to praise God for the blessed hope of the glorious appearing of Jesus with all his holy angels to gather his children and take them home to the heavenly mansions which he has gone to prepare for them that love him. In view of this let us be faithful a little longer, for soon he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. Our prayer is, Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly."