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heaven. Some can labor in a special manner but one hour a day,some more; all can let a general halo of light shine from the dailywalk before their fellow Christians and the world, but not withoutovercoming the obstacles and besetments with which the adversaryis sure to attempt to hinder you. Who is on the Lord's side? Let himmake it manifest. It is the weak and small side in the world now,but shall not be so long. Now is the grand opportunity to championtruth. Therefore gird up the loins of your mind and fight a goodfight, and soon palms and crowns of glory we shall wear.R759 : page 1====================EXTRACTS FROM INTERESTING LETTERS.Lamar County, Texas, March 30th, <strong>1885</strong>.BROTHER C. T. RUSSELL:--Please send me a few copies of your"Food for Thinking Christians," also a few copies of the TOWERfor free distribution. My own number of the TOWER comesregularly and is read with interest by myself and wife, and thencarried from one neighbor's house to another till I lose track ofthem entirely: but they shed light enough in every household thatthey pass through to awaken an interest in the minds of the readers--enough at least to make them search the Scriptures to see whetherthese things are so. Several have called on me for the pamphletentitled "Food for Thinking Christians," and also the "Tabernacle."I think I will be able to send you some subscriptions soon.Your brother in the one hope.__________.Manchester, Mass., May 19, <strong>1885</strong>.DEAR BROTHER RUSSELL:--I herewith send two dollars for theWATCH TOWER; I cannot afford to go without it. It is about allthe teacher I have. There are none in this place that believe withme. I was brought up a Roman Catholic. The dear Lordenlightened my mind and I joined the Baptist Church; but the lightgrew brighter and I had to come out of the churches or stopgrowing in grace and knowledge of the truth. I praise God that hehas enabled me to follow him, and now I have Catholics andProtestants alike mine enemies, but I realize that he that is for me ismore than all them that are against me; and like Paul, I rejoice thathe has counted me worthy to suffer with him. The TOWER hasbeen a great comfort to me, and I try to have others read them. Theword of the Lord will accomplish that whereunto it was sent, andhis servants will obey his commandments and do his will.If you have any tracts that would enlighten those bound by thecreeds, yet striving to serve God, if you send a few, I will use themprudently and be very thankful.

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