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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 16, 1861

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 18, No. 7.

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LETTERS.

By L. Schellhous.

“Then they that feared the Lord, spake often one to another.”

From Bro. Schellhous.

DEAR BRO. WHITE: I would be glad once more to say a few words through the Review. It is now about four years since I first heard present truth, and I feel to praise God for his goodness in sending Bro. Bates and Waggoner here with the tent to proclaim the glorious message. I do rejoice and bless God that I had a heart to receive, and eyes to see the beauty and excellence of the third angel's message. What beauty there is in the commandments, and the great promise to those that obey God's will and keep his commandments and the faith of Jesus. Praise the Lord! I think it is my delight to strive to get ready for the fulfillment of the last message; but when I look at the requirements of God, that his people shall be without spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing, I almost think it impossible for me to get the victory over self; but by the assisting grace of God I feel determined to gain the victory, that I may obtain the crown. When I look around and see some that gladly received the message when the tent was here, but now bitterly oppose the truth and flatter themselves that the ten commandments are abolished, and say, “Where is the promise of his coming?” I feel thankful to God that there are a few yet left here who are willing to strive to go through to mount Zion with the remnant of God's people. The church here desire a more perfect organization; and for that purpose we would be glad to have Bro. J. Byington, or some other of the messengers, call on us, to set things in order. We hold our regular meetings every Sabbath for prayer and praise. Prayer-meeting at the commencement of the Sabbath, and also at its close. We are greatly blessed in so doing. We feel to give God all the glory for his goodness to us.
Yours striving to keep the narrow way and to gain the kingdom.
L. SCHELLHOUS.
Colon, Mich.