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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 4, 1862

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 20, No. 23.

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L E T T E R S.

By Jane Martin

“Then they that feared the Lord, spake often one to another.”

From Sister Martin.

Bro. White: I rejoice as I read the cheering news we receive weekly through the Review with regard to present truth. We rejoice to hear the cause is prospering and that the people of God are coming up on higher and holier ground; that the gifts are being prized and hold their proper place in the church; that organization has done well; that we are becoming more united. I do long to see the time when all will be one; when our dear Saviour’s own prayer will be answered; when his people will be one even as he and his Father are one. We are living in solemn times. It is time we had put away every thing that is not Christ like. O that we could fully realize our position and prepare for events we are just entering on. We have all an individual work to do, and should take great heed to the warnings of the apostle Peter; “Seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye be found of him without spot and blameless.” Let us take heed to those God has called to lead out in this great work of fitting up and preparing a people for the coming of the Lord. We do watch with the deepest interest the movements of the body.
We have no preachers nor teachers but our Bible, with the Review and books; but we have all the same kind Father, the same compassionate Saviour to go to, and we have great reason to be thankful for what he has done for us. We are striving to lay aside every idol. We have given up tea and coffee and all useless ornaments. We have done what we could to prevail on our neighbors and friends to read our books. Some have read and acknowledged them good, but do not heed them. Others tell me they would not read for fear of becoming convinced. Some are investigating, and I do hope and pray may see the truth and obey it. I do hope God in his mercy will raise up a church here in Ireland. Surely we are for signs and wonders to those around us. There might be good done if there was any to preach the truth. I write this, knowing that some of the readers of the Review will like to know how we are doing in Ireland.
Yours striving for the kingdom. JANE MARTIN. Tullyvine, Ballybay, Ireland.