LETTERS by J. W. Landes

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 11, 1862

LETTERS.

By J. W. Landes

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

From Bro. Landes.

DEAR BRO. WHITE: Though a stranger to many of its readers, I wish to say through the Review to the brethren and sisters scattered abroad, that I am striving to overcome. It has been about nineteen months since I embraced this present truth. I feel to praise the Lord for sparing my life to hear this last message of mercy, and for giving me a heart to receive it. The sincere desire of my heart is to be an overcomer, and have a humble position among the children of God. I believe this is the Lord's cause, and there is danger of bringing a reproach upon it by our actions and conversation. May the Lord help us to separate ourselves from everything that is evil in his sight. Let us try to live more humble and devoted in this good work. O for a will to submit to all truth!

I love to read the letters in the Review from those of like faith. They encourage me to press on. I love the Review and the truth it advocates. It is all the preaching we have. There are but few of us here, but we long for a more thorough organization. May the Lord help us to live worthy to be united with his children. We need the prayers of the faithful. I intend, by the assisting grace of God, to go on in this good work, and try to gain an abundant entrance into his everlasting kingdom. Pray for me that I may live faithful, and at last meet you where parting will be no more.

Your brother striving to overcome.

J. W. LANDES.

Fairfield, Iowa.