As one who in bitterness of soul has felt trouble, I feel a deep sympathy for our heart­broken Brother and Sister Fuller, of Hillister, Tyler county, Texas, concerning the death of their sweet little girl, as published in our last Trumpet. Dear brother and sister, and all who have sorrow of heart, I would comfort you if I could; but our Father above who created us and all things, is the "God of all consolation." God alone can console. Dear bereaved ones, I was much comforted by the sweet assurance of a good hope through grace, left by your darling little child. Let her bright evidence of a glorious home in heaven, comfort your sorrow.

My precious brother and sister, you say you want the Lord to show you a way to escape your sorrow or great trouble. Read and meditate with prayerful submissive hearts the 14th chapter of John, and you will find God has there shown you the way to escape trouble. Jesus says, "Let not your hearts be troubled, ye believe in God believe also in me." That is confide in Jesus--trust and obey Jesus or submit your will to His will, and rest in His love. We have most trouble when we want our own way. But when we are enabled to look away from our own wills or resources, and from human powers, and to lovingly believe or entirely depend on Jesus who has all power, there is a sweet, "Peace be still" given in our souls. Then we are calmly resigned to the will of Him who suffered more soul trouble and bodily pain than mortals can ever suffer. It is then we follow the example of Jesus when He prayed, "Not my will, but Thine be done." Then our will is completely swallowed up in God's will.

Moreover, our Lord through the apostle says, "Be ye reconciled to God." Then let us rejoice that though we were enemies, we with your little girl, and all loving believers, are re­conciled to God by the death of His Son. And as a fruit of Christ's atonement and the Spirit's renewing work, let us be sweetly reconciled in our hearts to God--submissive to every circumstance of His providence. "As though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God."

Yes my friends, your little child is saved like grown people are saved. She is saved by grace, not by works, through our Lord Jesus.

“O, to grace how great a debtor,

Daily I'm constrained to be;

Let thy goodness like a fetter,

Bind my wandering soul to thee.         

Yours in the humble hope that while we never meet on earth, we shall met in heaven to know Jesus and be like Him.

Sparta, Tex.         M.D. DENMAN.