A Special Effort for the Youth by M. E. K.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 19, 1914

A Special Effort for the Youth

By M. E. K.

The North American Division and General Conference Committees, recently in session at Washington, passed the following resolution:—

“Whereas, Notwithstanding all our efforts, many of our young people are still drifting out of the truth annually,— “Resolved, That a special effort be made in all our conferences for the salvation of the unconverted young people, both isolated and those in our churches, during the week of prayer, and that Friday, December 18, be set apart for earnest prayer and labor for this class.”

This resolution, I am sure, will appeal to the heart of every one who is interested in our young people. “Very much has been lost to the cause of God,” we have been told, “by lack of attention to the young.” We must redeem the time. No labor is more productive of rich returns than earnest efforts for our youth. Will not all our ministers, church elders, Missionary Volunteer leaders, and other church officers begin at once to pray that the week of prayer this year shall bring great blessings to our young people? Let us pray that Friday, December 18, shall be a day long to be remembered among Seventh-day Adventists.

Let us enlist a larger and larger circle in this petitioning God for special help just now, until on that day all God’s praying people shall send up such a volume of prayer as has never ascended before in behalf of the lambs of the flock.

And God has promised that when we pray, he will work. M. E. K.