p. 39 | Extracts from Letters

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 30, 1863

Extracts from Letters.

Sister A. M. Clark writes from Charlotte, Mich. : I feel to praise the Lord that I was ever permitted to listen to the truth of the third angel's message, and that he inclined my heart to receive it. I have for about a year been striving, by the grace of God, to keep all his commandments, and the faith of Jesus. O, how I love the law of God! It is my meditation night and day. I feel my weakness and unworthiness; but Jesus is worthy. To him I go daily, and ask him for his aid, knowing that he will in no wise turn away any that come to him in sincerity, feeling their need of his assisting grace. I feel determined to make my calling and election sure; to lay aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset, and to run with patience the race that is set before me. I realize that we are living in perilous times. I have much to overcome, foes without and foes within; but thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I believe that he that shall come, will soon come, and will not tarry. O how I love his appearing! My prayer is, Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly.

I love the Review. I love to read its sacred pages, and to hear of the good dealings of God with his dear people, and their determination of striving to be perfect overcomers until Jesus comes. O that God would revive his work in Charlotte, and elsewhere, until every honest heart shall flock to the standard of truth. I hope that great good may yet be done in those parts. I thank the Lord for past blessings received. May he reward the messengers which have been here during the year past, to proclaim the precious and present truth. If it is the will of God, I hope that he will send some messenger here again, to call our attention anew to the truth.