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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 2, 1863

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 22, No. 1.

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Extracts from Letters.

Bro. E. Edson writes from Ashfield, Mass. : As I take my pen to write to my brethren and sisters, I feel that I have occasion to rejoice in the Lord. As I have read the many cheering epistles, I have been encouraged, and thankful to the Lord, that we have this privilege of expressing our hope in the Lord to one another. Although I have never added a line of encouragement before, I feel that I can rejoice in Jesus' love. What else can I desire? Nothing, no, nothing, but to have my hope in him. Precious Saviour to all that believe! I pray that we may all feel and realize him as he is. I can thank the Lord that my hope grows stronger. My prayer is that I may so live as to meet the people of God in heaven. Is this not a precious hope? Is it not more than we can think? and is it not worth striving for?
Bro. L. Martin writes from Bennington, N. H. : I can truly say that I derive much comfort from reading the Review and Herald from week to week. I love the Lord, I love his truth, and I love his people. I thank the Lord for what he has done in the West, and I thank and praise him for the belief I have that he is about to work here in the East. I want to realize more than I do the solemn time in which we live.
The Lord sent three of his faithful servants from Vermont to New Hampshire the past winter. Their labors were blest to the good of some souls. Blessed be the name of the Lord! I hope and trust the time will come when Bro. and Sr. White will visit the New England States once more, and that your hearts will be made glad in seeing the work of God prosper among us.
Sister C. McCoy writes from Cotton, Ohio : I would say to the dear brethren and sisters that I am striving to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. It has been three years since I began keeping the Sabbath, and I feel to rejoice that I ever started in this good and glorious cause. I have many trials to endure, but I feel and trust that the Lord will deliver me out of them all. I feel that I must put on the whole armor, that I may be able to stand in the day of the Lord's anger.
The Review is about all the preaching I have, and I feel that I cannot do without it, it is such a feast to read the many good pieces and letters from the brethren and sisters. Let us go on and strive to be faithful that we may at last receive a crown of life.
Bro. J. Tomlinson writes from Iowa City, Iowa : It has been some little over two years since I embraced present truth. I started out to keep the commandments of God in the 17th year of my age, with a full determination to make my way to the kingdom. I do not feel like turning back to the weak and beggarly elements of this world ; but I feel encouraged to press my way onward to the kingdom. My mother, two brothers and sisters, are striving with me to go to the kingdom. I trust we shall all prove faithful till Jesus comes ; for he is the rewarder of those that diligently seek him.
It encourages me very much to read the testimonies from the dear brethren and sisters that are pressing forward to mount Zion. I would be glad to meet them there, where all will be peace and happiness forever. It is my sole object to live in discharge of every known duty, and get free from all wrongs, that when Jesus comes to gather his jewels, I may be among that number that Christ will present to his Father without spot or blemish, or any such thing.