Our Harvest Ingathering by F. W. Paap

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 7, 1915

Our Harvest Ingathering

By F. W. Paap

How does this sound to you? To every loyal, well-informed Seventh-day Adventist it has a welcome ring. For the past few months considerable attention has been given to this important matter, and nearly every one has heard the joyful sound. Now we have reached the day; the hour has struck, and the call to arms rings throughout our ranks. What will be the response?

Faithfulness on the part of all will mean not only rich spiritual blessings in their own hearts and lives, but help of a most definite character to those whom they visit, as well as help for those in the regions beyond through the means thus gathered. Let no one fail to do his duty. This is the day of our opportunity. God has given us the light that we might pass it on to others.

The territory here at Washington has been carefully divided among the several churches, and each section blocked out so that none will be missed and none worked twice. The cards on which the sections are blocked out are made in duplicate, thus allowing the leaders to know and keep track of all assigned territory.

The Washington Missionary College is entering very enthusiastically into the campaign. Twenty leaders have been chosen, and one hundred and fifty of the students, including the faculty, have already applied for definite territory. The school will close on Wednesday, October 6, the same day that the Review and Herald and General Conference offices close, and an army of fully four hundred strong will be in the field on that day.

Preparatory to the day, very careful work will be done in assigning territory and in instructing those going out. We shall heed the council of the wise man, “If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.” Eccl. 10:10.

The Washington Sanitarium family also will do its part. Dr. Miller will lead one of the four companies going out, and leaders will be provided for the other companies also.

We feel confident of success. The college has set a goal of five hundred dollars, and, under the strong leadership of twenty prospective foreign missionaries, we see no reason why the goal set by these companies, of at least twenty-five dollars each, shall not be reached.

The Signs Ingathering number is all that could be asked. The objects sought are worthy of our truest and most fully consecrated endeavors, and under the special blessing of God, we feel sure that all will give a good account of themselves. From all sections of the field the call is sounding, “Come into line.” Let us be sure to reach our goal of one hundred thousand dollars this season.

F. W. PAAP.