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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 12, 1865

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 27, No. 2.

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"Then they that feared the Lord, spake often one to another."
This department of the paper is designed for the brethren and sisters to freely and fully communicate with each other respecting their hopes and determinations, conflicts and victories, attainments and desires, in the heavenly journey. Seek first a living experience and then record it, carefully and prayerfully, for the comfort and encouragement of the other members of the household of faith.

From Bro. Miller.

Bro. White: I have for a long time wanted to write a few words to the brethren of good cheer from the few struggling ones here, but there has been so much to disturb our peace that I have deferred it from time to time. We have had our numbers somewhat reduced since I last wrote; some do not meet with us, and several have gone to other parts. The few who still cling together are striving in harmony and love to do the first works. Remembering from whence we have fallen, we are trying by repentance to be in a humble posture waiting our Lord's commands. We are not tired of the way, although we are troubled some by the enemy, who tries in many ways to trouble us, and to disgust those that are without, with the truth and with the people of God.
I feel that "a great door and effectual" is opened before us here, and though "there are many adversaries," yet still the truth has been laid before some whom it has aroused. I have been talking and reading to some who are patients in one of the hospitals of the city. Much interest is manifested, and we have good liberty in presenting the present truth. And although some, puffed up with the wisdom of this world, have opposed, yet all has been overcome and silenced by the power of truth. I feel to trust in the Lord more and more. I see the good result of the restraining of the winds by the angels. While the strife was raging it was hard to get the men to listen to Bible truths, and did we succeed in gaining the attention of a few, the arrival of a daily paper was enough to draw them away immediately. Now all is interest and attention, undiverted and undivided. I feel that the great work is begun. I see the enemies and opposers moving toward a combined and last resistance to the truth; but praise the Lord, we are to look up and lift up the head for our redemption is near. It rejoices my heart that I know these things, and that others have honest hearts that will investigate. Pray for us here that we fail not.
Yours in love.
Henry C. Miller.
Chicago, Ill., Nov. 29, 1865.