An Inquirer at Work by Editor

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 11, 1865

An Inquirer at Work.

By Editor

THE following letter we take the liberty to publish, from one who is investigating with an apparent desire to know the truth. We bespeak for him an interest in the prayers of the brethren and sisters, that he may be led into all truth. He thus candidly writes:

BRO. WHITE: Permit me thus to address you, though not a member of the Advent church. I am not acquainted fully with the views of the Advent people, and have never had the pleasure of listening to a discourse from one of the ministers of that denomination. But some kind friend has forwarded to my address, the Review and Herald, also the Review of Preble on the Sabbath and Law, and the Kingdom of God. Also Bro. J. McReynolds has sent me the pamphlet on the Sanctuary, and some small works on the Sabbath. I am reading these works with great interest, weighing the matter therein contained by the word of God, and as yet I find no objection to them.

The weekly visits of the Review and Herald I hail with gladness, for the many good instructions and encouragements that its pages contain. I wish to know the whole truth as it is in Jesus Christ our Saviour, and practice the same. May it be our meat and drink to do our Master's will, then we shall not fear what man can do or say, but our trust will be in our dear Redeemer. I would be glad to have a minister of the Advent faith visit this western part of Iowa. The people would listen attentively, I think, with a view to know the truth.

To those kind friends who feel such an interest in my future welfare I would say, May the Lord bless them, both in spiritual and temporal blessings, that they may continue to do good in spreading the knowledge of the truth, as the Lord may prosper them.

Yours in hope of immortality. JOSEPH HAMILTON. Fremont Co., Iowa.