Letters by Editor

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 29, 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. Lanphear.

BRO. WHITE: For the encouragement of the brethren and sisters, I would say that the cause is advancing in this region. The church is rising, and getting into working order; so that her light begins to shine. The burning influence of the Holy Spirit is manifest to that degree, that souls are added to the church (if not daily, at least, monthly,) such as we humbly trust, will be saved when the Lord shall come. In view of what the Lord has done and is still doing for us, I feel to thank God and take courage.

I have just returned from our monthly conference in Nile settlement. We had an uncommonly good meeting. The house was well filled, the largest gathering perhaps that we have ever had, and the Spirit seemed to pervade the whole house while the faithful messengers boldly proclaimed the truths of the everlasting gospel of the kingdom of our blessed Lord. And especially were our hearts made glad in our prayer and conference meeting, evening after Sabbath, when the Lord verified his promise unto us, that he would be in our midst. Oh, how good it is to meet at the house of prayer, when brothers and sisters in love and heavenly union offer up to God praise and thanks, and feel and know, that the Lord hears and blesses. And then the testimonies and exhortations. Oh, how cheering! Bless the Lord O my soul, for just such meetings as we have had. And my prayer shall be, Lord give us more just such meetings, not only here, but all through the remnant church. There were four additions to our church during this meeting, and three more offered themselves, and will be added after they have followed their Redeemer in the liquid grave, which we expect will be one week from next Sabbath. May the Lord abundantly bless them and make them pillars in the house of God.

Brethren and sisters scattered abroad, pray for us here in Allegany, that we continue faithful, and in the love of God, and especially for the faithful messengers of the cause, that the truth may have free course, and be glorified in the salvation of the honest. And finally brethren let us all be more faithful, and live in love looking for that blessed hope, the glorious appearing of the great God and of our Saviour Jesus Christ to whom be praise evermore, Amen! A. LANPHEAR. Nile, N. Y., Feb. 14, 1864.