Sister C. Prentice writes from Red Rock, Iowa: "We have no church here, and seldom preaching, consequently prize the weekly visits of the Review bearing glorious tidings of the spread of the third angel's message. Brethren and sisters, grow not weary, and think not the burden too heavy or the cross too grievous to bear. Remember, 'We are homeward bound.' Cheering thought! Homeward bound! and heaven, sweet heaven, our goal! With such a reward at the end of the race, how can we grow weary or falter by the way? “‘Budding fig-trees tell that summer
Dawns o'er the land,
Signs portend that Jesus' coming
Is near at hand.’” "In view of this does it not behoove us to put on the whole armor of the Christian's warfare? Let us pray that not one who has embraced this glorious message shall be found in the day of Christ's coming unprepared. Let us keep every commandment of God and the faith of Jesus. Then will there be prepared for us a home in the holy city, even the New Jerusalem, city of our God. Glorious promises are made to the followers of the meek and lowly Jesus. Who would not accept the overture of mercy, and strive to run with patience the race set before us?"