The Meeting at Marion by D. T. Shiroman

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 9, 1861

The Meeting at Marion

By D. T. Shiroman

From Bro. Shiroman.

BRO. SMITH: I have just returned from the meeting at Marion. Although I walked eighty miles to the meeting and eighty miles back, I feel well paid for the journey. There was quite a large number of Sabbath-keepers there, and we had a good meeting. The Spirit of the Lord was present. His work is onward winter and summer. The message will go. The last note of warning will be heralded to a dying world. Soon Jesus will come. Will we be ready to meet him? We must be without spot or wrinkle if we would reign with him in glory. We have none too much time in which to get ready. We can plainly see by the signs of the times that his coming is near, even at the door. Soon the sleeping saints will be waked from their dusty beds, and the living changed and caught up to meet the Lord in the air. Then we shall ever be with the Lord. Then he will wipe away all tears. O what a happy meeting will that be! We shall see Abraham the father of the faithful there, and the prophets, and Jesus our elder brother. We shall there see the promised land, the new heaven and new earth, the saints' abode, its pure streams of water clear as crystal, the holy city with its pearly gates. This is worth striving for. But if we want to enter into the holy land, we must give all for Christ. Let us get on the whole armor, so that we may be able to stand.

There are a few here who are trying to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. We have meetings on the Sabbath. We would like to have the eastern Iowa tent come here this summer, thinking this would be a good place for it. We are poor, but will do all we can. We could send a team for the tent if necessary.

Yours in hope of eternal life, D. T. Shiroman. West Union, Fayette Co., Iowa.