Prospects by W. W. Eastman

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 23, 1908

Prospects

By W. W. Eastman

WHAT are the prospects for the canvassing work for 1908? We answer, “Fine as you ever saw.” The Texas and Arkansas institutes are in the past, from which we expect about thirty workers will soon be in the field. We are now in the Oklahoma institute, where more than twenty are engaged in earnest study, preparatory to entering the work in about two weeks. There are other canvassers who did not attend these institutes, who will also be in the work. Arkansas will have another institute in a few days to accommodate some in another part of the State who could not attend the first one. The prospects are that a much larger number of students than last year from Keene Academy will enter the work this summer, and thereby earn scholarships.

The fact is that the very air is full of enthusiasm over the canvassing work, until only a dead man would fail to catch the spirit of it. The canvassing work is God's great means of hastening the third angel's message to its close. His Spirit has gone out in search of “workers.” He must have them, and will have them. Men and women, old and young, will respond to the call of the hour, and “come up to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.” They are coming, and will continue to come. The last battle is on. The bugle is sounding loud and clear for recruits. Some are fainting, some are falling under the fierce fire of the enemy, but others are quickly filling the broken ranks. O, what a wonderful, intensely interesting time this is! Stand and fight if need be until death, and thou shalt receive a crown of life.

W. W. EASTMAN, Gen. Missionary Agent, S. W. U. C.