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unworthy of life on any plane. Pharaoh is an example of thosewhose hearts harden instead of melt, under the influence ofGod's mercy.Consider, too, that what you now do and spend, is in part at leastto offset that formerly spent; to counteract former errors andmisrepresentations of God's character with the clearer light nowshining. Some of us who were for years very zealous in thespread of error, before the truth reached us, and who like Paulverily thought thereby to do God service, might almost despairof ever offsetting it with the truth, but for the fact that the moneyand energy we then spent accomplished little, compared withwhat even the same amount of each would accomplish now, inthe service of the truth, in this harvest time and with thefacilities our Lord has now put into our hands.Consider that "the time is short:" that where we used to give onedollar, or a hundred, or a thousand, we now have the privilege ofshowing the Lord our appreciation of the truth by using fivetimes as much, both of time and money; the results of which arebeyond comparison.Can we preach the good tidings in a better way than incirculating DAWN VOL. I., and these tracts? If some can affordto pay for the tracts, but cannot attend to having them circulated(and all should be able to do this also, unless invalids), theremay be other brethren and sisters who would be glad todistribute more tracts than they can purchase, and we will findsuch agents for you, if you desire.But we are not urging this work, but merely asking you toconsider the matter and act according to your own judgment.Here is an opportunity for extensive harvest work; and the timebetween the quarterly issues is ample for thorough distribution.====================R1109 : page 8Venango.EXTRACTS FROMINTERESTING LETTERS.DEAR BROTHER RUSSELL:--Your book, The Time is atHand, has been received and read with avidity. I can scarcelyrestrain myself from continually crying aloud, "Glory to God inthe Highest!" Hallelujah! for evermore. May the praises of Godand the Lamb be upon every tongue! How can it be otherwise?Who so great or so glorious as our Redeemer who gave himself,was slain, for the sins of the whole world--save the GreatJehovah who planned the redemption. I rejoice daily that I ammade wise even at this day, and yet my heart grows sad when Ithink of the years that I have been led by the blind. Why was I
not permitted to know sooner? Your book MILLENNIALDAWN came to me last Fall--the first hint I ever had of such awork. I received it on a Saturday evening, commenced to read itimmediately and never laid it aside, except when obliged, untilfinished. Its truth captured my heart at once; forthwith Iwithdrew from the Presbyterian Church where I had so longbeen groping in the dark for the truth, and found it not.The DAWN came as a light in a dark place and you cannotknow the eagerness with which I have devoured all that I couldget of your writings. My first impulse was to deliver the tidingsto all I knew, but especially immediate friends, that they toomight be made wise, and have cause for rejoicing; but they oneand all discarded the book and TOWER, as the theories of oneman trying to start a new religious sect for his ownaggrandizement, I suppose, instead of an effort to place us uponthe original Christian basis, which Christ and his apostlesoutlined for all the true followers down to the end of the age. Isometimes grow discouraged; still I cannot help rejoicing that Ihave found the true version of the Scriptures, even if others willnot accept. I cannot tell you how happy it makes me. I try to dowhat good I can, but when others deem me crazy or lost to allmy former senses, where is my influence?I long to tell you all that is in my heart, of joys and hopes, butcannot at present. May God bless you through time and eternity,which I know he will do; but what will become of such as I, whohave never known the Scriptures aright, nor even concerning ourLord's presence and the harvest, until so late.[This must not discourage us; we must expect just such results;they were promised. (Matt. 10:22; 1 Cor. 4:10.) Even our Lord'sfaithfulness made him of "no reputation." And Paul and theearly church were "counted fools for Christ's sake." Yea, andwhosoever will live Godly, in this present time, "shall sufferpersecution" of some sort--according to the degree ofcivilization by which surrounded. While pitying their blindnessand longing for the clearer, fuller dawn, when all shall seeclearly, let us rejoice that we are counted worthy of anexperience so much like that of our dear Redeemer.--EDITOR.]Still, I will praise him. I cannot help being so late to know thetruth. For many years have I prayed and striven to lead aR1110 : page 8Christian life, but with only blind leaders what could I know? Iblush to think of my ignorance. Your last book is so conclusivein all its proofs; who can doubt them? I must read it over andover again. I do not feel able to say much to others, until I haveinformed myself more perfectly. How chilling such retorts as thefollowing: After reading all the chronological facts andScripture bearing upon them, my heart was so filled with joythat I mentioned them to a friend of Christ's coming, when he
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not permitted to know sooner? Your book MILLENNIALDAWN came to me last Fall--the first hint I ever had of such awork. I received it on a Saturday evening, commenced to read itimmediately and never laid it aside, except when obliged, untilfinished. Its truth captured my heart at once; forthwith Iwithdrew from the Presbyterian Church where I had so longbeen groping in the dark for the truth, and found it not.The DAWN came as a light in a dark place and you cannotknow the eagerness with which I have devoured all that I couldget of your writings. My first impulse was to deliver the tidingsto all I knew, but especially immediate friends, that they toomight be made wise, and have cause for rejoicing; but they oneand all discarded the book and TOWER, as the theories of oneman trying to start a new religious sect for his ownaggrandizement, I suppose, instead of an effort to place us uponthe original Christian basis, which Christ and his apostlesoutlined for all the true followers down to the end of the age. Isometimes grow discouraged; still I cannot help rejoicing that Ihave found the true version of the Scriptures, even if others willnot accept. I cannot tell you how happy it makes me. I try to dowhat good I can, but when others deem me crazy or lost to allmy former senses, where is my influence?I long to tell you all that is in my heart, of joys and hopes, butcannot at present. May God bless you through time and eternity,which I know he will do; but what will become of such as I, whohave never known the Scriptures aright, nor even concerning ourLord's presence and the harvest, until so late.[This must not discourage us; we must expect just such results;they were promised. (Matt. 10:22; 1 Cor. 4:10.) Even our Lord'sfaithfulness made him of "no reputation." And Paul and theearly church were "counted fools for Christ's sake." Yea, andwhosoever will live Godly, in this present time, "shall sufferpersecution" of some sort--according to the degree ofcivilization by which surrounded. While pitying their blindnessand longing for the clearer, fuller dawn, when all shall seeclearly, let us rejoice that we are counted worthy of anexperience so much like that of our dear Redeemer.--EDITOR.]Still, I will praise him. I cannot help being so late to know thetruth. For many years have I prayed and striven to lead aR1110 : page 8Christian life, but with only blind leaders what could I know? Iblush to think of my ignorance. Your last book is so conclusivein all its proofs; who can doubt them? I must read it over andover again. I do not feel able to say much to others, until I haveinformed myself more perfectly. How chilling such retorts as thefollowing: After reading all the chronological facts andScripture bearing upon them, my heart was so filled with joythat I mentioned them to a friend of Christ's coming, when he
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