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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 17, 1862

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 20, No. 3.

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H. E. Southard writes from Saline, Mich.: “I have been a reader of the Advent Review for a time past, through the kindness of a friend in subscribing for me. I am, and have been, a member of the M. E. Church for five years past; nevertheless I take pleasure in reading Adventism (as we style it), and acknowledge a belief in some of its teachings. I am favorably impressed, as far as I know believers in your faith, and have again and again observed that no sect so universally among all its members studied the Book of books as do the Adventists. Like Felix, I am almost persuaded that Saturday is the true Sabbath, that only one hath absolute immortality, and that is God, and that eternal life is the gift of God to the righteous.”
Sister M. L. Phelps writes from Lyndonville, N. Y.: “It is a source of much pleasure to hear from my brethren and sisters through the Review. I hope we shall all be awake to our eternal interests. I feel that we have a great deal to do, and but little time to do it in. May the Lord arouse us all to a sense of duty, and may he help us to realize that eternity is near. I feel for one that I want on the whole armor. Pray for me that I may ever be found with my lamp trimmed and burning; for we have but a little longer to work. Jesus is soon coming to take his children home. I am not tired of trying to keep the Sabbath. I love God's word, and his children. I love to meet with my brethren for prayer and praise. I love to hear the gospel preached, and mean ever to obey its precepts.”
Bro. A. Hayes writes from Little Prairie, Wis.: “I love the cause of present truth above all things else. Blessed are the meek, says our Saviour, for they shall inherit the earth. I have a strong desire for an inheritance in the new earth, and I am striving to follow the meek and lowly Jesus so that when he comes the second time without sin unto salvation, I may receive immortality and go into the city of our God, and partake of the fruit of the tree of life and live forever. I am glad that my ears were ever saluted with the voice of the third angel. I hope that I shall be able to live out its solemn truths, and when the kingdom, and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High, with faithful father Abraham receive the promised possession. About two and a half years ago Bro. Sanborn came to Little Prairie and gave a course of lectures. The truth looked so plain that I was compelled to believe it. I praise the name of the Lord that I was willing to forsake the commandments and traditions of men, and turn my feet into the testimonies of the Lord.”
Sister Emily Kellogg writes from Kickapoo, Badax Co., Wis.: “Myself and companion have been keeping the Sabbath one year and six months. We were convinced of the truth by reading the Review and some of your books. We are still trying to keep all the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. Although we meet with much opposition, and have to hear the scoffs and sneers of the world and nominal professors, still we feel strong in the Lord. There are eight of us that have generally met on the Sabbath. We are trying to get rid of every idol, and to overcome, that we may eat of the fruit of the tree of life which is in the paradise of God. We are trying to get right, so that we can be organized when some messenger comes this way.”
Sister S. M. McBride writes from Whitewater, Wis.: “It is about six months since I abandoned tradition, and commenced keeping the Sabbath of the Lord. I meet with many trials, but my hope of being an overcomer is in the promise of God, who has promised never to leave or forsake those who put their trust in him. I find that in keeping the commandments of God there is great reward. I hesitated somewhat at first in regard to the visions, feeling that I had not yet obeyed the command which says, ‘Prove all things;’ but I can now say I fully believe them to be from heaven. I am striving, by divine assistance, to be an overcomer, and at last stand on mount Zion with the redeemed, there to sing the song of deliverance.”