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Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jul 1, 1880

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 6, No. 25.

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WORKERS.

By G. R. Drew

I CANNOT understand why there are not more anxious inquirers to be co-workers with Jesus in the great work of saving souls. What higher honor can mortal man have than to work for Prince Immanuel? Every day of my life do I plead with God to arouse the Laodiceans to duty; they seem to forget that the dragon is wroth with the woman, and do not see the need of vigilance. One says I have no means, what can I do? Another says I have no time or ability. Oh, that they would inquire of God, that they would listen to his voice saying to them, Go labor in my vineyard; let all else be secondary. Those who make excuses do not realize that every day of our life brings us nearer the closing scenes of the judgment, when it will be seen that not the "hearers" but the "doers" will be justified. Oh how happy the people who shall hear the blessed words, "Well done, good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord."
In our missionary labor I have never felt more sure that the Lord was leading than at the present time. I am extending my work of distributing Signs, Good Health, German, Danish, and Swedish papers, making an average of six hundred and sixty copies monthly. I have set apart one day in each week to the missionary work, and I long to be able to add one or two more. I pray God to help me to be faithful in doing all that I can to advance the truth.
Last week our V. M. Society wrote sixty-three letters, and sent out to various parts of the world two hundred and thirty-six Signs and one hundred and twenty Good Health, besides Reviews, and other reading matter. The eye of the Lord runs to and fro to show himself strong in behalf of those whose hearts are perfect toward him. And he says his word shall not return unto him void.
I have received two very encouraging letters, one from England and one from Ireland. The last named one states that our papers and Good Health were read before their temperance society, numbering seventy members; and they were much pleased with the reading and have written for more. G. R. DREW.