A Testimony of the Blessed Hope
By Martha Van Dorn
Bro. WHITE: As it cheers my heart so much to hear from the brethren and sisters through the Review, I conclude to cast in my mite with theirs. I, with four of my sisters, am striving to keep the commandments of God and faith of Jesus. We were awakened to the truth last winter during the labors of Bro. Cornell, and joyfully we obeyed its teaching. Although we have much opposition, yet we are of good courage, knowing we have many blessed promises if we forsake all for the truth. We know if we would reign with Christ we must also suffer with him. If I have the privilege of being one of God's little flock, I want to be one of the tried ones; for we are to be tried as gold is tried in the fire, that we may be able to stand when the great day of his wrath is come. Only a little longer will we have to suffer here, when, if we are faithful, we shall all meet to praise the Lord on mount Zion. Praise the Lord for the blessed hope. O, I do think that a home where sorrow can never enter, is of sufficient value to forsake all, for I am resolved to try to so live that I may be accounted worthy to obtain that world. I do love the truth, and I rejoice that I ever saw the light of it, and I hope I am grateful to God for inclining my heart to keep his testimonies. I have thought I would have loved to be one of the children of ancient Israel, because they knew that God was leading them; but I thank the Lord he has an Israel now, and I can have the privilege of being one of them, and of knowing without a doubt that God is our leader. O, I thank the Lord that I have a humble place in his church. I long for the Saviour's appearing. May I so live that I may be prepared to meet him with joy and not with grief. Yours in hope.
MARTHA VAN DORN.