Revival of the Lord’s Work
By David Chase
Bro. White: I hasten to inform you that the Lord is reviving his work among us. I think we are having some of the drops that betoken the latter rain. It appears to me that some are having the offer of salvation for the last time. Our meetings have increased of late, in numbers and in solemnity. We have been constrained to speak the truth in love, and plainness, and power, very similar to that we had when proclaiming, "Behold the Bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet him!" Two out of four that have been bound down by the enemy in unbelief and despair have come out quite free and clear. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. A number of our brethren and sisters have got well waked up, and begin to take hold together. Several new cases are deciding to take hold of the truth. We have a strong desire that some of the more efficient reapers may be sent this way soon. In the mean time we will try to do what we can among ourselves, for the Lord helps wonderfully. Blessed be his holy name! I wish to exhort my brethren and sisters, wherever there may be any. Let us examine ourselves, that we may know for ourselves, whether we are in the faith. Have we fully overcome the world and the love thereof? Does our conduct tell all around that we have? Do the watching angels bear their testimony before the court of high heaven, that we are ready whenever the Lord calls for us to work for him, to do all that we can? Are our time, and talents, and property, or friends, or health, or even life, ready if called for? Are we ready to endure and sacrifice what others have been called to? Can we deny our appetite, and take whatever may be given, with joy, even to the spoiling of our goods? Are we ready to give all to buy the gold tried in the fire, the white raiment, and the eyesalve? Do the riches that are advertised for sale by the faithful and true Witness appear dearer, more precious, and of far more worth than all I have named or that can be named? O may the Lord help us to examine ourselves with great care, and then prove our own selves thoroughly, that we may know for ourselves that we have the faith once delivered to the saints.