p. 45 | A Live Church by J. M. A.

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 9, 1866

A Live Church.

By J. M. A.

THE Psalmist says, "Praise is comely;" and the Apostle admonishes that we should render "honor to whom honor" is due. Not ignoring such Scripture authority, I would beg leave to offer a word of commendation for the church at Monterey, Mich. Such tangible evidence of life and activity on the part of the church, as the brethren at Monterey have exhibited within a few weeks past, I deem worthy of record.

A few weeks ago, a letter of condolence and sympathy for Bro. and sister White and Bro. Loughborough, was received from that church, backed up with a remittance of sixty dollars to help defray their extra expenses while receiving treatment at Dansville. While this letter and the remittance served well the purpose designed, namely, to cheer and comfort the hearts of the afflicted, and to help make a suitable provision for temporal necessities during the hour of trial, it served also to show that the church at Monterey were alive, and in working order; and that they not only had hearts to feel, but wills to perform.

In due time we hear from Monterey again. The following business item from that church explains itself.

"In the Review for Nov. 14, is a call from the Secretary of the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association, saying, 'The subscription list of the Review, between this and New Year's day, may be, and ought to be doubled. What say you?' Answer: We the undersigned agree to furnish the number of subscribers set against our respective names, either by persuading some friend, or sending the money to forward it to some chosen friends, before January, 1866. Monterey, Nov. 26, 1865."

The foregoing came to us signed by twenty-six persons, with the same number of names as new subscribers for the Review, at full price, with draft enclosed.

Here we have demonstrated to us what can be done when there is a will to do. Here we have an example of a church doing its duty. What this church has done, others might do. How glorious, indeed, would have been the result, had all of our churches, east and west, north and south, had the same mind and zeal in the matter of procuring subscribers for the Review, as the church in Monterey.

Brethren at Monterey, well done! Your zeal in the cause of God is commendable. Labor on. Your reward is certain.

Other churches are earnestly invited to follow the example here given. Although the first of January is past, there is still opportunity to labor for the Review.

The "call" is still extended. The Secretary will be pleased to make a note of progress made.

J. M. A.