H. HILLIARD by H. Hilliard

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 5, 1863

H. HILLIARD

By H. Hilliard

From Bro. Hilliard.

BRO. WHITE : I have often felt cheered by the accounts given, from the lonely commandment keepers through the Review. We enjoyed a season of refreshing by the few days' faithful labor of Bro. Andrews. A few of the people of the world were in to hear, and prejudice to some extent against the truth, seems to be giving away.

We have not been, and are not now without some trials by the way, yet we try with Christian patience and meekness, to bear and endure them.

Our monthly meetings we have found to be great blessings. The first was attended by Eld. C. O. Taylor and S. B. Whitney, when faithful, pointed and true dealing was called for, to get hindrances out of the way, and very soon there was a spirit of confessing of wrongs to each other with tears and the good Spirit of the Lord soon convicted the children of some Sabbath keepers, and there are now four with us in prayers and testimonies, three of whom were baptized at our last monthly meeting.

Truly the Lord is better unto us than all our fears. We wish to be of the number who shall be found holding on our way, by purifying ourselves in obeying the truth, for we read that obedience is better than sacrifice, though we feel that we are required to do both, laboring earnestly for the blessed inheritance God has promised to those who are faithful and endure unto the end. Yours striving to overcome.

H. HILLIARD

Grass River, N. Y., Apr. 28th 1863.