A Reclaimed Delinquent.
By John S. Mathews
He preaches to others—Hear him!
Bro. White: I want to say a few words through the Review in regard to my being so slack in not paying up for my paper when it was due. It was on the account of my not living up to what it taught me. If I had been living in the light of God's counsel, my paper would have been paid for, and I would have been blest of God. But to the fact as it was. When I took up my paper and read "Pay up or if you are poor, you can have it for half price but at all events pay up," I thought it meant me. And this was not the worst of it; for when my paper came and I found the slip marked x, 1, I was sure it meant me. Oh how ashamed I have been to have any of the brethren come to my house and take up the paper. I have taken the paper and torn off the name and mark so no one could see it; but that did no good; I was still in debt. The words, pay up, have sounded in my ears until I have been so ashamed of myself that I came to the conclusion I would make an effort to pay for my paper; and how many times have I thanked the Lord that I made the effort. Bro. White, I ask your forgiveness and I hope that you will forgive me for giving you so much trouble I will try to be more careful in time to come, and keep my paper free from debt. Myself and family are striving to keep all God's commandments and the faith of Jesus Christ, so that we may be prepared to stand the test that is soon coming to try us. O how I long to be an overcomer, I want a living experience day by day so that I may know that I am one of God's children. I want to be awake to this great and important truth so that I may know the power that Satan has in these last days. I believe it is high time that we gird on the whole armor of God so that we may be able to stand all of Satan's deceptions. We read in 2 Thess. ii, 9, 10, "Even him whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs, and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish, because they received not the love of the truth that they might be saved." I do desire to receive the love of the truth in my heart so that I may not be deceived but be saved in the kingdom of God. The little church here in Chesaning is striving to arise and keep pace with the message and to come to the unity of the faith, so that we may all be prepared when the loud cry shall go forth, that we may be the means of doing some good. The labors of Brn. Loughborough and Byington were meat in due season. I trust it will be a lasting benefit to us as a church. May the Lord bless them and crown their labors with success. Your unworthy brother,
JOHN S. MATHEWS. Chesaning, Saginaw Co. Mich.