Extracts from Letters

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 31, 1863

Extracts from Letters.

Bro. J. W. Hillebert writes from Garden Valley, Wis.: I have been keeping the Sabbath of the Lord about one year and a half, and still feel to rejoice in the light, although there are none here except myself and wife, that are keeping or trying to keep the commands of God. We have no Advent preaching here. I often wish that I could hear the Bible preached in its purity. We have preaching, but it teaches for doctrine, the commandments of men. So instead of encouraging people on in the ways of truth, it confounds the word of God. Under these circumstances I can take more comfort at home, reading the Bible and the Review. If any of the messengers should come this way I should be happy to have them call on me, and also hold a few meetings here. The people's hearts are hard, but the word of God unmixed with creeds might penetrate even the hearts of this people. I ask the brethren to remember me and my companion at the throne of grace, that we may be kept from evil and at last enter in through the gates into the city.