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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 5, 1864

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 23, No. 19.

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"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. Hamilton.

DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: It is a little more than three years since I embraced the present truth, and I rejoice that I ever heard and heeded the last message of mercy to fallen man.
What mighty changes have taken place since I commenced keeping the Sabbath of the Lord. Our country in the short space of three years has rapidly passed from a state of peace and prosperity, to a state of commotion and slaughter unparalleled. And what is the meaning of all this? Ah God's anger is kindled against the nation and will not be appeased until it shall have drunken deep of the cup of his fury. Are we not admonished by all these things that "the day of his wrath is near and hasteth greatly." The signs of the times proclaim our Saviour near. Are we ready? Oh, let us lift up our heads and rejoice for our redemption draweth near.
This transitory state will soon be passed and we will soon realize the fruition of our hope. "Here we have no continuing city, but we seek one to come." We can by faith "look for a city that hath foundations whose maker and builder is God."
Brethren "let us rejoice though now for a season if need be we are in heaviness through manifold temptations that the trial of our faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Yours in hope of immortality at the coming of our Lord. THOS. HAMILTON. Mackford, Wis.