A Voice From the Country
By W. A. S.
WRITING of some of the good experiences in the Ingathering campaign, Brother Jasper Wayne, of South Dakota, expresses his thanks to God for a part in so wonderful a work as that committed to us. Speaking of the movement for the evangelization of the great cities, which means the throwing of men and means into the populous centers, and which touches a responsive chord in the hearts of our brethren in the less populous districts, our brother adds:— What a great work can be accomplished when every one does his share! How glad I am that we all may have some part in the finishing of the gospel message. So do not get too far in advance of us laymen, but give us a good working chance with you. I know the brethren will. What I mean is that while you are finishing the work in the cities, we want to finish it in the country. I believe the Lord has given us laymen this part of the work to do by the distribution of literature. To do this effectively we need wise leadership. While the Lord is our leader, still we want to keep in close touch with his under-shepherds. This voice from a brother engaged in business in the country speaks, we know, for thousands of hearts. These will keep the lights burning in the churches and surrounding regions as laborers enter new fields. Indeed, the call to work the cities is not a call to a few public evangelists only. It is a call to the house-to-house workers, to those who know how to put the publications in the homes of the people, whether in country or city. As helpers are drawn from the less populous regions to the unworked centers, others must take their places in working the neglected byways and hedges. “Into all the world,” is the command. The situation calls for every one to lay hold of the chariot of truth, to pull or to push, and together we shall press on to the end of the way. We are glad for Brother Wayne’s message of cheer and exhortation.
W. A. S.