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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 25, 1862

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 20, No. 26.

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S. M. HOLLOWAY

By S. M. Holloway

From Sr. Holloway.

BRO. WHITE: Once more I wish to speak in favor of the truths advocated in the Review not because I am worthy, but because I feel cheered when I read the stirring epistles which it brings to us. We have reason to believe that soon the loud cry of the third angel will go forth, then the latter rain will be shed upon the people of God, which will enable them to stand in the time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation. I thank the Lord that he has given me a willing heart to give up error for truth. About two years and a half ago I was keeping Sunday for the Sabbath, but by hearing God's servants teach his word, my eyes have been opened and I now rejoice in keeping the day that the prophets of old kept. The more I read my Bible, the plainer I can see that we were keeping Sunday according to tradition.
As I look upon the past, and see how far short I have come of adorning my profession as I should, I feel that it is through his mercy that I am not cut off from his people. I feel that I have a great work to do before I shall be prepared for the coming of our Saviour. I have passed lightly over messages given us for our correction. I truly believe that the visions are an important part of the third angel's message and I wish to profit by them.
When I read the word of God and see the precious promises therein it strengthens and gives me courage. Our Saviour says, "Lo! I am with you always even unto the end of the world." He also says, "As your day your strength shall be." When we have such glorious promises why do we feel so discouraged? We must by faith lay hold of his promises. I want to arise with the third angel's message and get out of this lukewarm state. I want to have on the whole armor of God and ever be found in the path of duty. If we want to join that happy throng we must lay by every weight and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and press forward toward the mark of the prize of our high calling which is in Christ Jesus. If we would be God's true people we must be a peculiar people, zealous of good works, and be found without spot or wrinkle or any such thing. My prayer is that we may be so happy as to meet on the earth made new.
Yours striving to overcome.

S. M. HOLLOWAY

Marion, Iowa.