p. 16 | Vermont by J. W. WATT

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Jan 5, 1905

Vermont

By J. W. WATT

DURING the week of prayer it was my privilege to visit four of our Vermont churches,—North Wolcott, Morrisville, Johnson, and Bordoville. A good interest was manifested in all these places. The time has surely come for deep consecration to mark the lives of all who have a knowledge of present truth. At Bordoville the annual election of officers was held on Sunday; an elder and a deacon were ordained.

Follow-up Work

Now that a good beginning has been made in the distribution of our literature in Vermont, the work should be followed up. Yearly subscriptions for our periodicals should be obtained; interested ones should be visited; Bible readings should be given when the way is open for such work; and books, pamphlets, and tracts should be placed in the hands of the people. Earnest prayers should go up to God daily that he will bless this literature, and cause souls to accept the truth.

I fear that we are too timid in approaching our neighbors with this truth. A few weeks ago a man not of our faith was at a meeting where the attention of our people was called to the importance of taking the REVIEW AND HERALD, and he asked if he might subscribe also. If we believe we have a message for the world, let us arise and give the message. How sad it would be if in the judgment we should face the fact that some of our unsaved neighbors would have accepted the truth had we gone to them with it in a proper spirit. Let us work while the day lasts.

Work With “Christ’s Object Lessons”

In visiting the churches I am sorry to say that I have not found the deep interest in this work that I had hoped to see. What can be said with reference to this work more than has been said? The Lord has spoken plainly through his servant again and again, yet we are not stirred over the matter as we ought to be. The month of December was set apart for a special sale of this book. Had each Seventh-day Adventist made a special effort, many copies would have been sold. But the obligation to sell these books will still remain after the month of December is gone. The Lord

still desires that we carry forward this work. Shall we do it? If any persons, so situated that they can not go out and sell the book, will send to the tract society fifty cents a copy for the number they would like to sell, we can get some one to sell them on commission. If any of our brethren wish to pay for a few copies of the book, and sell them at their leisure, it would be a real help to the South Lancaster school for them to do so.

It is a very dangerous thing for any of us to neglect a single duty now. Soon probation will close.

J. W. WATT.