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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Jan 12, 1905

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 82, No. 2.

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My Confession

By FREDERICK GRIGGS

As one directly interested in the advancement of our school work, I have naturally had a deep interest in the sale of “Christ’s Object Lessons.” Every year since the book was published, I have had something to do in its sale, but never until this year have I taken this work up in a thorough and earnest manner.
For some time preceding the week of prayer instruction was given to the students of the South Lancaster Academy concerning this book. During part of the week of prayer our school was closed, and the majority of the students and teachers went out into the surrounding towns and country to dispose of the book. For my own part, I determined to take up the sale of this book in just as energetic a way as possible, and the days when I was canvassing for it from house to house were among the very brightest of all my Christian experience. I had many pleasant and profitable talks with people concerning religious themes.
I have always disliked canvassing, not but that I felt it was one of God’s special means of reaching the people with truth, but I have felt that I was perfectly willing that others should engage in this line of work while I pursued some other. I do not now feel that it is my duty to change my line of work; but I have found something in the canvassing work that I had never found before, which has shown me that there is a blessing for those who engage in it, which is of inestimable value. I have now determined to take a more active part in carrying the light of truth to people in their own homes than I have in the past.
As I have thought these matters over, I have exclaimed to myself more than once, Why are we so slow to believe what the Lord has said concerning the blessings and benefits in the work with “Christ’s Object Lessons,” and, indeed, in all forms of personal work for souls? I believe that I have learned some valuable lessons from this experience, which others of our people may learn, and this is the only motive prompting me to speak of the experience. “O taste and see that the Lord is good.”
FREDERICK GRIGGS.