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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 24, 1914

The War

By J. D. RICHARDSON

What Does It Mean to Us?

Now is the time for every believer in present truth who can do so to cut loose, enter the canvassing work, and help spread the printed page like the leaves of autumn. This is a time of peace for us, and now is the time to work. The war cloud may soon overshadow this land, and then the work will be difficult. God calls every man to service.

Thousands of troubled souls are reading the daily papers and wondering what will be the outcome of this terrible war, fearful as to whether this nation will yet be involved. Some are calling this war Armageddon, while others are wondering if it is Armageddon, and what it means.

In our tent efforts and camp meetings where we have advertised to speak on the war in Europe from a Bible standpoint, large crowds have pressed in to hear and have taken a great interest in our work. Surely this is the time to sell our books and magazines, for people will spend their last dollar to learn what these things mean. God's Spirit is troubling men's hearts and giving them a desire to know the truth. This is the great harvest time; the harvest of the earth is ripe, “but the laborers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers,” and say, “Here am I; send me.”

There are no hard times in God's work. For the past two or three months, while many factories have been closed and commercial salesmen have been complaining of dull business, our sales of literature have been the largest by far of any time in the history of our work. The sales on subscription books for July in the North American Division came to nearly two hundred thousand dollars. Much prayer and faith will sell our literature anywhere and at any time. Prince Immanuel calls for men, so let us cheerfully volunteer.

J. D. RICHARDSON.