Missionary Volunteer Department by M. E. KERN

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 18, 1915

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 92, No. 57.

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Missionary Volunteer Department

By M. E. KERN

M. E. KERN General and N. Am. Div. Secretary

C. L. BENSON Assistant Secretary

MEADE MACGUIRE N. Am. Div. Field Secretary

Value of Missionary Volunteer Work in Australia

I HAVE been much exercised by the fact that we seem to be losing so many of our boys from the church. In response to an inquiry on this question, our Australasian Union Missionary Volunteer secretary bears a testimony concerning the value of our Young People's Missionary Volunteer Society that is worth passing on. She says:—

“In the first place I do not think we lose very many young men who have ever taken an interest in the young people's societies. The majority go to the school, and then into the work. We have a large number of young men in the work out here. Of course we have some who have never shown any interest. Some of these, especially where the fathers are not in the truth, have been put to work where they do not have the Sabbath, but I do not know of many.

“I really do not think we lose many who have attended our church schools, and have been interested in our young people's societies; but it is a puzzle to know how to get those who never attend the schools and societies, and whose parents are not interested enough themselves to influence them. We can only hope and pray and work.”

Let church officers foster this work, and let us see that our young people share in the benefits of this organization, which is proving such a blessing to our youth everywhere.

M. E. KERN.