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The Value of Missionary Volunteer Day

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 27, 1916

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 93, No. 21.

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The Value of Missionary Volunteer Day

By Milton E. Kern

The president of the General Conference, the president of the North American Division Conference, and the officers of the Missionary Volunteer Department have done what they could to make Sabbath, May 6, a great spiritual uplift to our churches and young people everywhere. The success of this special effort now rests with our church elders, and with others who may be asked to assist in making arrangements for the exercises in the local churches.
Missionary Volunteer Day last year proved to be a great blessing to our people. One Missionary Volunteer secretary wrote, “I have received letters from many of our societies saying how much they enjoyed Missionary Volunteer Day, and that the young people seemed to take so much interest in the exercises. I think every church in our conference followed out the instructions given for that day. In this place the young people decorated the church with flowers, and some sprigs of evergreen, and our Missionary Volunteer motto was hung above the rostrum, ‘The Love of Christ Constraineth Us.’ Many spoke of the impression that the motto made upon them.”
Another worker said, “I am glad to say that most of our churches observed Missionary Volunteer Day, and carried out the program as given in the REVIEW. It was my privilege to be with one of our Missionary Volunteer Societies on that day, and we enjoyed a genuine consecration service.”
Elder W. T. Bartlett, of England, wrote, “So far as I have been able to learn, the exercises for the Missionary Volunteer Day produced a good effect; and I am hoping that they will make for a fresh impetus in favor of the Missionary Volunteer work.”
When we remember that “the work that lies nearest to our church members is to become interested in our youth,” how important that we make the most of this one annual Sabbath service, devoted to the interests of the Missionary Volunteer work. The readings for the day appeared in the REVIEW last week. The song “As a Volunteer,” mentioned in the program, will be found on page 17 of this issue.
M. E. KERN.