Progress of the Work by M. E. K.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 29, 1908

Progress of the Work

By M. E. K.

LETTERS and reports received from all parts of the field indicate that the church has set itself to the solution of the young people's problem as never before. One conference president says: “There was a time when I did not see the value of this work, but I have been converted during the last year. I believe it is one of the most important lines of work. Surely the hope of this cause lies in our young people.” The Southern California Conference appointed a committee of seven to look after this branch of the work, assigning to five of the members certain districts of the conference. The Missionary Volunteer secretary of that conference writes: “The young people's work in this conference is prospering under the hand of God. It is one of the strongest factors in giving the truth to the people, and is so recognized by the conference committee.” Brother C. C. Crisler, writing of the Los Angeles camp-meeting, says: “One of the most encouraging features of this meeting was the interest manifested by young men and women in missionary work at home and abroad. The spirit of service and preparation for missionary endeavor prevailed in every meeting held in the youth's tent, and this spirit was recognized as a helpful influence in many of the other meetings.”

The Oklahoma Conference has appointed a German assistant in the educational and Missionary Volunteer work. Prof. G. A. Grauer, as German Assistant Missionary Volunteer secretary for the Central Union Conference, is making an earnest effort, in connection with his other duties, to get this work started among the German young people.

Most of the union conferences in this country have organized the Missionary Volunteer work as a regular department, and careful thought is being given to the problem of enlisting and holding our young people in the cause of God.

From Australia come good reports of work being carried forward, under the direction of Miss Edith Graham, Missionary Volunteer secretary of that field.

How is the young people's work going in your field? We invite correspondence. Write out your experiences briefly, and send them in. Are there questions that you would like to ask or see discussed in the REVIEW? We desire to use the brief space allotted to this department in presenting just such things as our people everywhere need to help them in moving forward to victory.

M. E. K.