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Returning From the Fall Council

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 13, 1916

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 93, No. 3.

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Returning From the Fall Council

By F. W. Paap

IMMEDIATELY following the fall council I spent a little time in California, visiting the churches of Riverside, Santa Ana, and Edendale, in the interests of the home missionary work. There was a good response on the part of the people, and we enjoyed some very precious seasons together.
Tuesday, November 30, I reached Kansas City, Mo., where, according to previous arrangement, I was to speak in the church that night. Brother Gay met me and took me directly to his home, and after partaking of refreshments, we went to the church and spent a very profitable evening in the consideration of our home missionary work. Emphasis was given to the thought expressed by Paul in 1 Cor. 9:22, where he says, “I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.” In soul-winning work there is nothing that counts quite so powerfully as the living of helpful, unselfish Christian lives.
Leaving Kansas City the same evening, I pressed on to spend a day at the Hinsdale Sanitarium, en route to Wisconsin, where a series of special services had been arranged. I found a most excellent spirit at the sanitarium. Much faithful and earnest work is being done by the managers and workers in bringing souls to the light of this message. It was my privilege to speak twice, and the Lord blessed the services.
The ten days’ meetings in Wisconsin, at Appleton, Green Bay, Fond du Lac, Milwaukee, Raymond, Milton Junction, and Madison, were seasons of special blessing. It was a great pleasure to meet our dear people in these churches, and to join with the conference workers in setting before them the importance of doing personal work for souls.
Considerable time was spent in instructing the brethren and sisters how to do practical home missionary work. The Harvest Ingathering campaign is being pushed forward in real earnest in many parts of the Wisconsin Conference. We shall hope to hear of better and larger things accomplished for God as a result of our special meetings.
From the example of the apostles we learn that there are to be no idlers in the Lord’s vineyard. We are constantly to enlarge the circle of our influence. Constantly we are to do more, and never less. God’s work is to widen and broaden until it encircles the world.
F. W. PAAP.