Letters by Editor

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 15, 1864

Letters.

By Editor

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

This department of the paper is designed for the brethren and sisters to freely and fully communicate with each other respecting their hopes and determinations, conflicts and victories, attainments and desires, in the heavenly journey. Then they, says the prophet, that feared the Lord, spake often one to another. We believe emphatically that we are living in that time. Therefore seek first a living experience and then record it, carefully and prayerfully, for the comfort and encouragement of the other members of the household of faith. Let this department be well filled with lively testimonies of the goodness of God, and the value of his truth.

From Bro. Buxton.

DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS : Though unknown to you in the flesh, yet I feel that we are all of one household in the faith. Through the instrumentality of Bro. (now Elder) R. F. Andrews and Elder Ingraham, at Elkhorn Grove, I commenced keeping the Sabbath last May.

The longer I live, the more I feel to praise God that he has permitted me to hear and given me a disposition of heart to obey the third angel's message; and from the preciousness of God's word to me now, I am led daily to appreciate the elevating, sanctifying character of the present truth. It looks to me of priceless value, and I am striving to gird on the whole armor more closely, and work with greater earnestness and zeal to advance the standard of truth, which God is raising up in these last days against the flood of error, opposition and traditions prevailing in the world, and even among the so-called orthodox churches.

May our prayers ascend more fervently to God for each other, and for the soon coming of his Son and the immortal kingdom. Let us arouse to greater action, and exhort all around us, as did Lot of old, to “flee from the wrath to come;” “for the day of our redemption draweth nigh;” for which reason may the Spirit of God direct us in all things, and his grace enable us to hold out faithful unto the end.

There are twelve or fourteen of us who have usually met on the Sabbath, near Elkhorn. The meetings are good and edifying; but perhaps not quite so much so as though we were organized, which I would like very much, as we then would be stronger and more active in the work of the Lord.

May the Lord grant to send a messenger here to assist us, and to proclaim the truth, for the harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few.

Yours, in the blessed hope of eternal life, H. G. BUXTON.

Mt. Carroll, Ills.