Extracts from Letters

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 24, 1861

Extracts from Letters.

Sister S. Sargent writes from Haverhill, Mass. : "In my former letter I neglected to say that the little church in Haverhill are growing in grace and in the knowledge of God and his truths. We have blessed privileges of meeting together on God's holy day, and his good Spirit is with us to comfort and strengthen. There is a prospect that several more who love God will make it manifest by obedience to all his commandments."

Bro. A. F. Wilkinson writes from St. Charles, Mich. : "I was brought to a knowledge of the truth one year ago last February, during a course of lectures delivered by Bro. Loughborough at Owasso. Highly do I prize the precious truths which are being brought out in these last days; and my heart swells with love and gratitude to God that I had a heart to receive these truths. How thankful we should all be that God has deigned to speak through one of his servants to show us the true state of things as they now exist. Knowing the great power and wrath now exercised by Satan to deceive God's elect, how important that we take heed to what God has told us, by coming out from the world and Babylon, and no longer follow its vain and wicked fashions and practices, and by so doing become a peculiar people zealous of good works. What matter if we do meet the scoffs and frowns of a wicked, heartless world? What if we are falsely accused and spoken evil of, by those who are crying peace and safety, and seeking after worldly pleasure? We can bear all this by the grace of God. How can we envy them their enjoyment, when we consider how very soon it will all cease; when their joy shall be turned into mourning; and our mourning be turned into joy? Let us continue patiently in the way of well-doing, and we shall soon receive the great and glorious reward of eternal life amidst the pure and blessed society of the heavenly host."

Sister S. Philo writes from Bunker Hill, Mich. : "I love the Review for the truth it contains. It has been a welcome messenger to me in opening my mind to the truths of the Bible. It is cheering to hear from brethren and sisters scattered abroad over the land whom we have never seen. I feel that we are made nigh by the blood of Christ. I think it cannot be long before the earth will be fully ripe and ready for harvest. May I be prepared and rest with you all in that kingdom which God has prepared for them that love him. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering, for he is faithful that promised. There is a sister here going to keep the Sabbath with me. I feel to rejoice to think there is one to go with me."

Sister P. L. Cornell writes from North Brownville, Kent Co., Mich. : "I have read the Review occasionally for more than three years, but have recently become more interested in it, and I am also more deeply interested in the study of the Bible; and a heavenly light, I humbly trust, dawns upon my heart as I read the pages of inspiration.

The Bible has been mine from the time I learned to read; but I love it more than ever before, and it is with heartfelt gratitude that I would acknowledge the long-suffering and tender forbearance of my kind heavenly Father in following me by his holy Spirit until his love has conquered my rebellious heart, and I feel at last that I had rather have a name and take the humblest place with those who are trying to obey God and keep his commandments, than to possess and enjoy for a season the honors and pleasures of the world. My prayer is to be led by the Spirit of God into all truth."