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gladly bearing reproach, and dishonor, and weariness, andinconvenience in the cause of truth--the cause of God.These thoughts, encouraging and strengthening to us, we give toyou, that they may likewise do you good."Truth! how sacred is the treasure;Teach us, Lord, its worth to know;Vain the hopes, and short the pleasure,Which from other sources flow."If we could properly estimate truth, it would make us careful lestwe should lose it, and we should value less its price in self-denial,and appreciate more the privilege of communicating it to others,even at the cost of further self-denial. Sacrifices of time, andmoney, and reputation would be considered "light" matters andwould "work out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight ofglory," while we would be prepared thereby to look not at thethings which are seen, our sacrifices, etc., but at the things whichare not seen--the exceeding great reward in reservation for theovercomers.R786 : page 2====================EXTRACTS FROM INTERESTING LETTERS.page 2St. Louis Co., Mo., Sept. 28, 1885.C. T. RUSSELL, DEAR FRIEND IN CHRIST:--You will findenclosed one dollar to pay for the TOWER. I am doing all I can tospread the glorious truths. I am very poor in this world's treasures,but rich in faith. Year before last I had the TOWER sent to abrother of mine and he loaned it to his neighbors. I was there since,and was surprised to see how much good fifty cents could do. Menwho had never feared God, who would not talk on religion, hadtheir Bibles searching for more light, and would hardly talk ofanything else. I am "anxious for greater service in the vineyard,"and wish to know the plan you have to suggest. I have one copy of"Food" very nearly worn out by loaning and desire more, please. Iknow it is but little I can do, but I know it will be acceptable to ourFather.Yours in Christ,R786 : page 2Yorkshire, England.GENTLEMEN:--Working in an empty house some days ago, Ifound some leaves of a book treating on the Bible. There is nothing