Missionary Work in the New Mexico Conference by J. J. JOBE

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 7, 1910

Missionary Work in the New Mexico Conference

By J. J. JOBE

SOME say that New Mexico is a hard field in which to work. There are four reasons for this: (1) The meager railroad facilities, which necessitate traveling long distances to get from one side of the territory to the other; (2) the railroad fare is four cents a mile; (3) the drought—in some parts of the country it has not rained for two or three years, and consequently is very dry; (4) the cry of hard times and no money is constantly heard.

But shall we cease missionary operations because of these conditions?—Never. The gospel must go to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people before Jesus comes, no matter what the conditions and environment of the people.

In looking over the summaries of the book and periodical work from month to month, we see that New Mexico is not behind all the other conferences, and we praise the Lord that he has enabled us to do something in this needy field; yet we as a conference are not doing one tenth the missionary work we ought to do.

If we could only enlist all our lay members in even a small amount of active home missionary work, what a mighty work would soon be done in the land! In many instances where your neighbors are too poor to buy books, they would gladly buy a truth-filled magazine for only ten cents. Try it, and make a beginning in this good work by ordering a few copies each month of Life and Health, Watchman, Signs, Protestant Magazine, Liberty, or the Temperance Instructor. Order through the New Mexico Tract Society, Box 114, Albuquerque, N. M.

J. J. JOBE, State Miss. Agent.