Extracts from Letters

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 23, 1864

Extracts from Letters.

Sister S. L. Crous writes from Appleton, Ohio: As it is the duty of the followers of Christ to speak often one to another and so much the more as we see the day approaching, I would speak a word of the goodness of God, and the hope of the soon coming of his Son. We praise God for the light of present truth, and for a willingness to obey the solemn warnings of the third angel's message which seemed to us as meat in due season. We can truly say that since we have been brought to a knowledge of the truth as it is in Christ, we feel more the need of holy living and a fuller consecration to God than ever before.

"Fully in my life express, All the heights of holiness; Sweetly let my spirit prove, All the depths of humble love."

Oh yes, I want to live so from day to day that I may enjoy the rich heavenly blessings that a humble heart is prepared to receive. Unless we become pure and holy, we shall not be prepared for the soon coming of our blessed Lord and Master. This blessed thought animates our hearts, that Christ is soon coming to gather his faithful ones home. Some seem to be very anxious to hear the truth and often say, cannot a messenger come this way. There is a house that could be had, and a large congregation would assemble to hear the strange preaching.