Testimonies for the Church Vol 1 - Lansing SDA Church

Further Labors 609saith the Lord Almighty.’ ‘Having therefore these promises, dearlybeloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh andspirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.’“The work rests upon us to perfect holiness. When God sees usdoing all we can on our part, then He will help us. Angels will aidus, and we shall be strong through Christ strengthening us. Do notneglect secret prayer. Pray for yourself. Grow in grace. Advance.Don’t stand still, don’t go back. Onward to victory. Courage in theLord, my dear boy. Battle with the great adversary only a little longer,and then release will come, and the armor will be laid off at the feet ofour dear Redeemer. Press through every obstacle. If the future lookssomewhat clouded, hope on, believe on. The clouds will disappear,and light again shine. Praise God, my heart says, praise God for whatHe has done for you, for your father, and for myself. Commence thenew year right. Your mother, E.G.W.”The meeting at West Enosburgh, Vermont, was one of deep interest.It seemed good to again meet with, and speak to, our old, tried friendsin this state. A great and good work was done in a short time. Thesefriends were generally poor and toiling for the comforts of life whereone dollar is earned with more labor than two in the West, yet theywere liberal with us. Many particulars of this meeting have been given [664]in the Review, and want of room in these pages alone seems to forbidtheir repetition. In no state have the brethren been truer to the causethan in old Vermont.On our way from Enosburgh, we stopped for the night with thefamily of Brother William White. Brother C. A. White, his son, introducedto us the matter of his Combined Patent Washer and Wringer,and wished counsel. As I had written against our people engaging inpatent rights, he wished to know just how I viewed his patent. I freelytold him what I did not mean in what I had written, and also what I didmean. I did not mean that it was wrong to have anything to do withpatent rights, for this is almost impossible, as very many things withwhich we have to do daily are patented. Neither did I wish to conveythe idea that it was wrong to patent, manufacture, and sell any articleworthy of being patented. I did mean to be understood that it is wrongfor our people to suffer themselves to be so imposed upon, deceived,and cheated by those men who go about the country selling the rightof territory for this or that machine or article. Many of these are of no