ILLINOIS by C. H. Bliss

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 10, 1876

ILLINOIS

By C. H. Bliss

Since my last report, I have labored among the friends of the cause at Greenup, Oakland, Campbell, Milton Station, Lovington, Dalton City, Princeville, Eugene, Martinsville, and at one or two other points where we have but few brethren. In some of these places, a few are drawing back, I fear, “unto perdition;” however, new ones are coming in to fill their places. Upon the whole, I think the cause is making advancement.

It is sad to think that some of our older brethren are losing their first love; that their zeal and energy are on the decrease. But we remember that “the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.” Only two of that mighty host who left Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, reached the promised land; and “these things happened unto them for examples; and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.” Let us read the 3d and 4th chapters of Hebrews, and take warning.

Near Oakland, some new ones have embraced the truth and most of the brethren seem to be growing strong. May the Lord save his remnant people from backsliding.

C. H. BLISS.