p. 19 | A Drop in the Bucket by Stephen N. Haskell

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Jan 26, 1905

A Drop in the Bucket

By Stephen N. Haskell

In December, 1903, we went South to work with my old fellow laborer, Elder G. I. Butler. During the past year we have had a home in Nashville, and a company of house-to-house workers with us. The number in the family, besides my wife and myself, has varied from four to thirteen. As the result of the labor of those workers, several thousand of The Southern Watchman and Bible Training School and many books and pamphlets have been placed in the homes in Nashville. But what is best of all, as a result of their work ten faithful souls have taken their stand for the truth, and the workers are holding Bible readings in many other homes, where there is a deep interest in the truths presented.

During the year I have attended seven camp-meetings and four institutes and conferences, besides the work I have done in Nashville, Tenn. In connection with our other work we have published the Bible Training School each month. During the year we have printed one hundred and sixty thousand copies of this journal, and about ninety thousand of that number have been placed in the hands of people outside of our faith. Each issue of the paper has been prepared with much prayer and thought, and filled with the truth in its simplicity. Quite a number of faithful workers have been selling these papers in the different large cities. They go into the business part of the cities, and sell to the intelligent,

thinking class, and meet with many interesting experiences. During the past two years and a half, we have been sending forth this little paper each month. It is a child of many prayers, and we feel that God is using it to carry the truth to thousands that have not heard the message. It is also a help to our own people in the study of the Bible. In the two years and a half we have printed three hundred and twenty-five thousand copies of the little journal, and sent them forth. The subscription price is only twenty-five cents a year. If it does not visit your home, we would be glad to receive your subscription.

During the past eighteen months we have also printed twenty thousand copies of the 'Story of Daniel,' and about fifteen thousand of these have been placed in the homes of the people. The remaining five thousand books are in the hands of the different publishing houses. A brother in Connecticut, who is canvassing for this book, recently sold four copies in one home to neighbors that came in while he was canvassing the family.

In two months I will pass my seventy-second birthday. My courage was never better in the Lord, nor my love for God and the third angel's message stronger. I thank the Lord that he has enabled me to scatter broadcast so many printed pages containing the truth. It is only one drop in the great bucket. We are right in the time when publications containing the truth are to fall like the leaves of autumn. As long as I live, I expect to do all in my power to scatter the truth broadcast in the earth. It was for this purpose that our tract and missionary societies were first organized many years ago; but they seem to have been diverted somewhat. There is a far greater need to-day of earnest effort on the part of every believer to scatter the publications containing the truth than there was many years ago when the missionary societies were first organized. Let us wake up, brethren, and go to work.

We would be glad to have every reader of these lines make an effort to place the Bible Training School in the homes in their neighborhood. The paper is sent out at the rate of two dollars a hundred, and sells readily at five cents a copy, thus clearing three dollars for every hundred sold. If you do not think you could use one hundred, you can obtain twenty-five copies for fifty cents. Address Bible Training School, South Lancaster, Mass. When the work is finished, we shall be thankful we were permitted to sacrifice for Christ.

S. N. HASKELL.

914 Belmont Ave., Nashville, Tenn.