Home Missionary Experiences
By E. M. Graham
A Tract in the Butter Tub
“The deacon of our church and his wife came into the truth through reading one tract. They did not know there was another Sabbath keeper in the world, although there had been a church of Adventists within seven miles of them for years. He went to the factory to buy a butter tub, and found in it a tract on the Sabbath question. He kept the next Sabbath.” Was Studying for the Ministry
“A young man was working in a restaurant, and taking a course of study preparatory to becoming a minister. One of our sisters was also working in the restaurant, and they often talked on Bible subjects, and she occasionally handed him a tract. The result was that he and his wife soon accepted the truth.” “A woman bought a copy of Bible Readings for a birthday present for her daughter. It was placed in the bookcase, and the brother-in-law, hunting for something to read, saw it, took it out, studied it, and was converted. He now has a wonderful knowledge of the truth.” “I accepted the message by reading tracts. They were lent to me, and I accepted the truth without hearing a sermon.” Read a Tract in the Old Country
“I first read a tract in the old country, then had some papers sent to me from America. Later I came to America, and for some time read both books and papers, which finally convinced me.” Watched the One Who Gave Her Tracts
“I gave some tracts to a woman, but she told me afterward that she came into the truth by watching me. She said if she had seen me do anything a Christian ought not to do, she would never have accepted the message.” Through Reading the Bible
“We have a sister here who came from the —— Church. By reading her Bible she saw the Sabbath, and is working hard to have others in her church see the truth. It has caused quite a stir. I am now giving a Bible study each week at her house, and it looks as if her husband, mother, and their only son would obey the truth. The minister dreads losing her, but she says unless he can show her a Thus saith the Lord for the Sunday sabbath, she must leave him. She invites him to come and show her where she is wrong, but he is always too busy to do so. That, of course, convinces20the whole family that they are right.” Tries to Improve the Opportunities
“As I cannot spend very much time away from home, I try to improve the opportunities that come to me. We sell milk to an Italian, so I sent for some Italian tracts, and one morning gave the man a copy of the tract Is the End Near? He at once began reading it, and next morning asked for another. I then gave him a copy of the Final Message, our Italian monthly paper. He afterward subscribed for it.” It is the duty of all our people to look for opportunities to give literature on present truth to the foreigners. The Lord has brought them to this country in large numbers, that they may hear the last warning message. He has done his part in the plan. Are we doing ours?