Present Work by Roswell F. Cottrell

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 14, 1868

Present Work.

By Roswell F. Cottrell

Now is the time to work, the future is the time of reward. The Lord is calling us to work, not because he is needy, but for our good. We need the benefit to be derived from the exercise of hands and hearts in sending abroad the truth and helping the needy.

We need the opportunity to prove by deeds that our affections are not on the present world, but on that which is to come. God is giving us a chance to manifest the spirit of Christ by our liberality and disinterested benevolence in the great work of saving men.

We have regarded Isa. lviii, as synchronous with the last message. But we have too much overlooked the acceptable fast there pointed out. It is a great blessing that our attention has been called to it. I must have a share in the Benevolent Association, and also some stock in the California Mission. My prayers go with my brethren who have left their homes to go far away among strangers to preach the everlasting gospel and wear out in the labor of saving men; and I believe that God will permit me to second my prayers by doing something to aid in the work.

Come brethren, let us improve the opportunity of proving to God that our hearts are in the work. R. F. C.