Young People's Work by Editor

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 24, 1910

Young People's Work

By Editor

Editorial

Young People's Work.—The beginning of work for the youth and children was in the beginning of the advent message. While battling for a firm platform of truth, against a scoffing world, the early workers were not unmindful of the young people and their needs.

An Earnest Call.—The first published note regarding special effort for the children and youth is found in the Present Truth for April, 1850. A sister, Rebekah Whitcomb, wrote that her mind had been greatly exercised for the salvation of the children of the “remnant;”—

My soul has been drawn out to pray almost continually for many days past over this subject. I feel sure that God did promise many years ago, in answer to prayer, to save my children, and I have relied on his promise; but now I have come in earnest to seek the fulfilment of it. . . . O brother, examine God's Word, and see what great and precious promises he has made to his people respecting their children. Why have they let go their hold of them? . . . I have long believed that the last two verses of Malachi would have a more complete fulfilment at Jesus' second advent than at his first.