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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 6, 1915

Students and the Vacation Period

By F. M. W.

It has been most gratifying to witness the large and growing number of students who every vacation period are devoting their time to the sale of our denominational literature. Through their efforts a large number of our books and papers have been placed in the homes of the people. The blessed results of this work will be known only in eternity. We may be assured, however, that the Lord of the harvest will not permit the gospel seed sown by these workers to lie dormant, but will cause it to germinate and bring forth fruit to his glory.

In addition to the large amount of good which has been accomplished in the salvation of others, the students themselves have gained an experience in God which has helped to fit them for lives of usefulness in coming years. How many of our successful ministers today have spent more or less time at some period of their lives in selling our publications? Without exception they will tell you they regard this experience as a stepping-stone to the larger field of usefulness upon which they entered later.

Then, too, the students have obtained a very material benefit from their work. A large number of them have earned scholarships by which they have been enabled to continue their school work. Indeed, no other line of employment open to our young people at the present time is so remunerative as this particular class of work.

We hope that a larger number than ever before will go out from our schools during the present summer vacation. In our larger schools classes will be organized in which free instruction will be given for the purpose of fitting workers for this line of effort. We earnestly urge our young men and women to give careful consideration to taking up the sale of our publications during the summer.

Naturally with those who have never attempted the work there is more or less hesitancy; but let them be assured that what their friends have done, with the blessing of God they can do. Heaven stands ready to help the man who has the spirit to help himself. Let those of us who are older grown, or who are engaged in other departments of the work, remember our boys and girls as they enlist in this service for the Lord. If we live in communities which are to be canvassed, let us open our hearts and

homes to these young workers. Let us speak to them words of courage and hope. Let us hold up their hands in prayer, and the Lord will bless us and them in this united service for him.

F. M. W.