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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Michigan · Jul 29, 1862

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 20, No. 9.

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L E T T E R S.

By John Cole

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

From Bro. Cole.

Bro. White :—I would say to the dear brethren and sisters through the Review, for the first time, that it has been almost two years since I and my companion embraced the Sabbath of the Lord our God; and we can truly call it a delight. We were both members of the M. E. church. I had been a member for eight years, and my wife for three, and we thought we had many warm friends among them; but when we turned our feet into the testimony of the Lord, their friendship disappeared, and we were called infidels. But the Lord has given us strength to endure these hard names, and we are still trying to serve him by keeping all his commandments, and hope to continue till Jesus comes to gather to himself all his dear children scattered abroad through the earth.
The wise man says, "Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man." If we love God we shall keep his commandments; and if we would enter into life we must keep the commandments; and if we would have a right to the tree of life, and enter in through the gates into the city, we must keep the commandments. But we have the promise that if we suffer with Him we shall also reign with Him. Think of this, brethren and sisters. If we suffer with Him, we shall also reign with Him. Is this not a glorious promise, to reign with Christ in his kingdom? O, let us be faithful a little while longer, and when Jesus comes we shall realize this preciouspromise. May we ever feel to exclaim with the poet,
"Earthly joys no longer please us, Here would we renounce them all, Seek our only rest in Jesus, Him our Lord and Master call. Faith our languid spirits cheering, Points to brighter worlds above, Bids us look for his appearing, Bids us triumph in his love.
"May our lamps be always burning, And our loins be girded round, Waiting for our Lord's returning, Longing for the welcome sound, Thus the Christian life adorning, Never need we be afraid, Should he come at night or morning, Early dawn or evening shade."
JOHN COLE.
Waukon, Iowa.