Missionary Volunteer Day

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 20, 1916

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 93, No. 20.

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Missionary Volunteer Day

(Sabbath, May 6)

Suggestive Program

(To be given by the entire church, not the Missionary Volunteer Society.)

Song: “Christ in Song,” No. 480.

Scripture Lesson: Joel 2: 12-17; 28-32; Isa. 49: 24, 25.

Prayer.

Reading: Conference Greeting.

Reading: “What the Missionary Volunteer Work is Accomplishing,” M. E. Kern.

Special Music: “As a Volunteer” (quartet).

Reading: “The Missionary Volunteer Work and the Mission Fields,” A. G. Daniels.

Song: By the children or the young people.

Reading: “The Missionary Volunteer Work a Preparation for Service,” I. H. Evans.

Report: Annual report of Missionary Volunteer work in your church, the Society Secretary.

Presentation: Presentation of Reading Course and Standard of Attainment certificates by church elder.

Song: “Christ in Song,” No. 678.

Closing prayer.

NOTE TO ELDER.—Sabbath, May 6, appointed by the General and North American Division Conference Committees as Young People’s Day, should bring a great blessing to your church. The work to receive special attention upon this day is an important one, and grows more and more interesting as it spreads over the world, gripping the hearts of thousands and thousands of young people and children, and leading them forth in Christian service. The parts on this program should be assigned at once to insure careful preparation.

Time is short! Only a few years remain in which to save our children and young people, whom Satan is working so hard to destroy. Will not you, and the fathers and mothers in your church, join us in making Sabbath, May 6, a day of prayer for the salvation of the youth?

We have asked your conference Missionary Volunteer secretary to send to you all Reading Course and Standard of Attainment certificates due the young people in your church, that you may pass them out at the close of this Missionary Volunteer program.

The song “As a Volunteer,” which is suggested for a quartet, appeared in the Instructor of February 29. The “Inspiring Hymns Booklet” contains this beautiful song, and it can be obtained from E. O. Excell, publisher, The Fine Arts Building, Chicago, for 5 cents each or 25 cents a dozen.

Decision days often have brought good results. Then why should not Missionary Volunteer Day be a time when our young people should be invited publicly to give their hearts to the Lord? And would it not be well to invite all the members of your church to pledge themselves upon that day to work as never before for the salvation of the boys and girls, the young men and the young women, among you?

We are praying that God may give your church a special blessing upon Missionary Volunteer Day.

MISSIONARY VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENT.