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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 23, 1865

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 25, No. 25.

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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. 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.
Bro. W. Bates writes from Abingdon: Believing as we do, we ought to put on the whole armor of God that we may be prepared for the coming of our Lord. I can say that the path grows brighter as we journey along through this wilderness of sin. I believe we are living in the very last days, and the time of trouble is just before us; but the Lord is our refuge. I desire to be a valiant soldier of the cross, and to have on the whole armor of God. Let us be careful not to be overcharged with this world, that the day come on us unawares.
Bro. J. Vansyoc writes from Coloma, Iowa: Still the work of the Lord prospers. It makes my heart rejoice to see the honest-hearted coming out and obeying the truth of God. Two of my friends have come out recently, in this neighborhood, and decided to obey all of God's commandments, and I think three or four more will come out soon. The opposition is much stirred up, to see those that stand high in the popular church, laying hold of the truth and keeping all God's commandments. Will the dear brethren and sisters abroad, pray for us that we may prove faithful, and set a godlike example before the world, that the truth may still prosper here. There are five Sabbath-keepers here. We hold prayer-meetings through the week, and meet with the church at Sandyville on the Sabbath. We are striving to rise with the message. Pray for us dear brethren and sisters, that we may have grace sufficient to stand through the perils of the last days.