He Wanted to Help by W. A. S.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 8, 1908

He Wanted to Help

By W. A. S.

It is a simple little story of a farmer’s wife who longed to do something for missions, and of a stranger who was led to help also.

Our sister prayed the Lord to send her a purchaser for a calf that she owned, in order that she might give the proceeds to missions. One day a stranger called, and offered ten dollars for the calf. The price was quickly accepted, and our sister thanked God that she was able to realize so much for the cause.

A little time passed, and the stranger appeared again. He reported that the animal had died soon after he purchased it, and remarked upon his misfortune, after having paid a good price. Our sister then told him how she had prayed the Lord to send a purchaser so that she might give the price to foreign missions. She told how glad she had been when he himself offered so liberal a price, and expressed her sorrow over his loss.

He put his hand in his pocket, took out ten dollars, gave it to her, and told her to send that also to the cause of missions, along with her own ten. Her interest in the missionary cause touched his heart, though a stranger to our cause and people.

How many such neighbors there are all about, who would gladly help the cause of foreign missions, if they had a chance, we do not know. But the plan for handling the special Mission number of the REVIEW during Thanksgiving week is to afford a chance to let these neighbors have an opportunity to share in the blessedness of helping on the cause of foreign missions. W. A. S.