How the Message Is Making Its Way by Edith M. Graham

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 9, 1915

How the Message Is Making Its Way

By Edith M. Graham

The message is rapidly speeding its way to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. We hear only a few of the results. Here are some of them:—

“A timid sister, after some urging, gained courage to go out with some tracts to give away. One of these she handed to a woman on the street. The result was that this woman and her husband accepted the truth, the husband presented it to all his workmen in the business he was conducting, and some of them also are now Sabbath keepers. There are other honest-hearted people everywhere, waiting for our people to take them the truth.”

Here is a soul seeking for truth. She lives in a State where there are hundreds of Sabbath keepers, and surely she might have been found had our members all been hunting for souls:—

“Review and Herald Publishing Assn., Washington, D. C.

“Can you please tell me how and where I can learn about the true Sabbath (Saturday). I received a copy of the ADVENT REVIEW AND SABBATH HERALD through the mail, and have read it over and over.

“I have never had a chance to meet or talk with an Adventist, or any one believing Saturday to be the rest day. I was reared in a Christian home, but always observed Sunday as the Lord’s day. It has always been my belief that Saturday was the real Sabbath.

“I never heard of Adventist churches and ministers until I saw your paper. I will inclose a self-addressed envelope, and shall be exceedingly glad if you can give me some way of finding out more about the Sabbath. My neighbor also is much interested in learning more about it.”

Here is a man who believes in active soul-winning work:—

“The other day I met a man in the conference who is subscribing for forty-five of the weekly Signs, as a result of a business transaction, the proceeds of which he promised to the Lord for subscriptions to the Signs, if the Lord would help him make the deal. The man firmly believes that the Signs brings people into the truth. He interested one man and his family by sending them the paper each week. Finally they wanted him to give them Bible studies, which he did, and as a result this man and his family have joined the church. They, in turn, are planning to prepare for some part in the work.”

The following tells how a woman, though not a Sabbath keeper, is helping to spread the message, and she herself is learning more of it:—

“I have been exceedingly pleased with your Extra ‘The Bible the Word of God.’ For sixty-five years the Bible has been a lamp unto my feet and a light on my pathway. What a blessing if this copy of your paper could be distributed among the Roman Catholics! How the Bible would dissipate all their false and erroneous teachings! Perhaps the Lord may lead you to publish it in the form of a booklet. How many pamphlets containing this kind of teaching were issued forty years ago by H. L. Hastings, of Boston! I wish his mantle might fall on you. God bless you in all your work. Please send me twenty-five cents’ worth of this copy of your HERALD, ‘The Bible the Word of God.’”

Here is another woman who has been impressed to do this same work:—

“Your Extra was handed to me by a lady in the street car, and it is according to my belief and religion, so I should like to carry on the good work and give out copies of ‘Approaching Armageddon.’ Inclosed you will find money; please send the Extras as soon as possible. Also please let me know where your assemblies are held here in Chicago.”

It seems as if God’s people were too slow for him, so he is pressing others into service.

A woman to whom the Signs of the Times has been sent each week, writes:—

“I cannot thank you as I should for

the kindly interest you have taken in me and mine. I thank you so much for the printed matter you have sent, and now I am receiving and simply devouring the Signs of the Times. It is fine, and I shall try to apply its teachings to my own life.”

This woman is evidently hungering for truth, and is ready to walk in it.

“Some one left a few copies of the Watchman on a railroad car. These were picked up by the inspector, who perused them with increasing interest. A short while afterwards this gentleman handed a dollar to one of our workers in the city where he resides, for a year’s subscription to the Watchman, beginning with the June issue. He said, ‘It is certainly a very live little magazine.’ Who can tell what the result will be?”

These are a few experiences out of the great number our people are having. The Lord is working with all his people who will cooperate with him, but he wants many more colaborers. The time has come when we must rush our work. There are signs that doors now wide open will soon close. Let us press in rapidly while we can.

EDITH M. GRAHAM.