Extracts from Letters

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 22, 1861

Extracts from Letters.

Bro. G. P. Cushman writes from Tunbridge, Vt.:

"By the grace of God assisting me I feel like pressing my way on to the kingdom. I believe we have the truth. I am glad to hear that the cause is rising in some places, and I hope it will go on. How rejoiced I should be could I meet with those of like precious faith, especially on the Sabbath; but I am not discouraged. With patience I hope to toil on and endure to the end. I am thankful that I ever saw the light of present truth, but regret that I have not lived more faithful, and I would request your prayers that I may have strength according to my day."

Bro. Wm. T. Heaton writes from Leeds Center, Wis.:

"I live at Leeds Center, and brethren live from two to ten or twelve miles distant, yet they meet at my house on the Sabbath to worship God. We had a good meeting, Sabbath, January 5th, 1861. Our spiritual strength has been renewed. We feel like pressing our way onward toward the kingdom. I bless the name of God that he ever sent Bro. Sanborn into this place to proclaim the third angel's message. I thank God that I have been called out of darkness into his marvelous light."

Bro. J. H. Mallory writes from Victoria, Mo.:

"There are about thirty commandment-keepers in this neighborhood who are trying to prepare for the coming of the Lord. We would like to have any of the preaching brethren come this way to help us fight the powers of darkness. There is quite an intelligent man in our neighborhood who opposed the Sabbath until the last weapon was taken from him, but who then like an honest man and a Christian commenced pleading for the dishonored law and Sabbath. Thanks be to God. Truth must dispel error as light does the darkness. Yours in hope of immortality through Jesus Christ alone."