Extracts from Letters

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 7, 1865

Extracts from Letters.

Sister A. S. Cowdrey, writes from Colebrook River, Ct.: Having been so often cheered, by the contributions of Brn. and sisters to the Review, I cast in my mite in favor of the truth, praying for the holy Spirit to guide my pen. I would fain say something that would encourage the heart of some poor lone pilgrim in the way to Mt. Zion. Although I have not been so long a traveler in this way as some of you, yet I have been long enough to be convinced that it is the good and the right way, for several reasons: First, it is the way in which the lovers of this world, will not walk; because it is not the way of the multitude; it is not the way of ease, or worldly pleasure; but it is the way of toil, of reproach, of persecution, of suffering for Christ's sake. Yes, thank God, it is the way of the cross, the way our blessed Saviour trod. Then let us follow on cheerfully, yea joyfully, knowing in whom we have believed, trusting in his promises, that he will sustain and strengthen us to endure even unto the end. For one, I can say, that I feel unworthy the honor of suffering for Christ's sake; but since my receiving the truths of the third angel's message, I have known, as never before, what sore trials, and temptations, and persecutions mean. But by the grace of God, I am what I am, and I mean to still urge my way on through to the kingdom. There I shall no longer pine and sigh for the society of the saints, but with them, and all the holy angels, unite in ascribing glory, and honor, and salvation, unto our God forever and ever.

We who are alone, know best how to sympathize with each other; and I would ask the prayers of God's children, not only for my unworthy self, but for that lone sister in distant Africa, who for her loyalty to God, and her belief of the truth is even now suffering perhaps more than any of us here at home. My sympathies have been strongly enlisted for her and my earnest prayers have gone up to Heaven in her behalf. May God bless her and all the Israel of God is my prayer.

I would like to say also through the Review, that I have been visited for the last few months with a little two-leaved sheet called The Voice of the East and Second Advent Monitor. I would say to the proprietors (as they seem to be readers of the Review) that the paper is not welcome, and I shall feel obliged to them if they will not mail any more to me.

Bro. W. Cheever writes from Marietta, Wis.: Bro. WHITE: I cannot refrain from expressing my feelings of gratitude to the S. D. A. Publishing Association for the blessed truths that are published and sent abroad by them into our land. But while I feel thankful to you, I feel to give God the praise. I have been made to rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory, since I embraced the Advent faith. Oh the blessedness that there is in living near the Saviour. I acknowledge that I am an unprofitable servant; but I ask my Heavenly Father to forgive me, my short comings, and to give me grace sufficient to be an overcomer, and at last, enter through the pearly gates into the city. I have lately been made to rejoice while with the brethren and sisters at the Lynxville Quarterly Meeting. We had a refreshing time.