p. 38 | Alone in the Faith by C. L. Rogers

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 18, 1860

Alone in the Faith

By C. L. Rogers

From Bro. Rogers.

Bro. Smith: Permit me through your paper to say to the dear brethren and sisters that we are still striving to live in obedience to the commands of our heavenly Father. We are all alone as yet in this place, having none of like precious faith with whom we can meet, still we are encouraged to go on, feeling that we are in the good and right way, still hoping and praying that we may be the humble instruments in the hands of God of leading some to the knowledge of the truth as it is in Jesus. I have been from home most of the time this summer, and have worked five days in the week. Many that I have talked with were willing to admit that the seventh day is the Sabbath, but still they keep first-day because it is Sunday, or as some others say, the Christian Sabbath, and that is all they seem to know or care about it.

I want the assurance that my ways please God, and then come what will I feel safe relying on the righteousness of Jesus, who has said, If ye love me, keep my commandments.

Dear brethren, I feel that we are living in the last days, and while I look around and see many living careless and indifferent in regard to their souls' eternal welfare, I feel admonished to live near the bleeding side of my Saviour, and to set godly examples before all with whom I have to do, and strive to exert an influence that shall tell for God, to all around; and my prayer to God is that I may so live that I may at last stand with the remnant on mount Zion.

We have no Seventh-day Advent preaching in this place, consequently the Review is all the preaching we have of that kind. There are a great many church members here, and quite a number that style themselves Adventists; but very little vital piety is manifested among either class of professors. It does seem if some of the preaching brethren could come here there might be a work started.

Brethren and sisters, pray for me and my family that we may live in such a way as to meet at last in our Father's kingdom, there to praise him forever.

Yours in hopes of the soon coming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who shall change our vile body and fashion it like unto his most glorious body; and then shall we be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

"O glorious day! O blessed hope! It lifts the fainting spirit up, When in that happy, happy land, We'll no more take the parting hand."

Praise God for the prospect! C. L. Rogers.