p. 159 | Extracts from Letters

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 11, 1864

Extracts from Letters.

Bro. Z. F. Burt writes from Knoxville, Iowa: The church in Knoxville are still trying to obey the commandments of God, and trust him for his grace. There is an earnest desire to get a better knowledge of the truths of the third angel's message, and to draw nearer to the Lord in order to endure the perils of the last days. We had an interesting meeting last Sabbath, in which the sweet melting Spirit of Jesus was felt by all, and many shed tears of gratitude when they thought of the time soon to come, when they would be released from the cares of life with all its troubles and be permitted to enjoy the presence of God, and that of holy angels; when they will know no more parting with friends, and there will be no sickness or sorrow. There we if faithful, will dwell in the city of our God forever. There God reigns and scatters every cloud away. There will be no military parade on the holy Sabbath, and no call for able-bodied men to join the army to battle with an insolent foe.

I feel that I would like to be an inhabitant of such a country as the new earth will be.

Sister Elizabeth Coy writes from Trimbelle, Wis. : I would like to call the attention of the messengers of truth to this wide harvest field; for I think it is white already to the harvest. I know of no Sabbath keeper within sixty miles of this place. No Seventh-day Adventist messenger has been this way. We are about ten miles east of Prescott, the nearest place of note on the Mississippi. I have been, I feel I can truly say, taught of God to keep his holy day, as I have never heard a lecture on present truth, and had not seen any publications on the subject previous to my becoming convinced of my duties to turn my feet into the testimonies of the Lord, which was more than five years ago. Since that time I have been a reader of the Review, and have closely watched the movements of Seventh-day Adventists. I have seen their trials, I have seen them shaken and sifted, and then again pressing together, until I have felt their trials were mine, and I now feel that this people shall be my people, and their God my God.

I have not had the privilege of meeting with them except a little time, precious and long to be remembered, when four of us met together in Poysippi for prayer and conference. I am now here alone in the midst of a professed Christian people, but alas for their light. May I so live as not to bring reproach upon the cause I love.

Bro. H. West writes from North Uniontown, O. : We are glad for the acquaintance of the brethren which we get through the Review. Not only so, but we like to read the Review, because it keeps us posted in the doctrine of the Bible. We feel resolved by the help of God to live out the truth to the last.