p. 14 | Missionary Volunteer Day by M. E.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 27, 1910

Missionary Volunteer Day

By M. E.

THE General Conference Committee has appointed Sabbath, February 26, as Missionary Volunteer day. All our churches and companies in America are invited to give that day to the consideration of the young people's work, and we trust that none will fail to do so.

“The Lord has appointed the youth to be his helping hand,” and “very much has been lost to the cause of God by lack of attention to the young.” These words from the pen of Sister White summon us to action. Truly in our youth lie unmeasured and often unsuspected possibilities, and these possibilities are the fertile fields, which, if carefully cultivated, will yield an abundant harvest of good loyal service. But we must guard well the sacred heritage, lest while we slumber, the enemy slip in and sow the tares of sin.

Upon the shoulders of every Christian lies the responsibility of doing his utmost to persuade the youth to yoke up with Christ for service. He who grasps this responsibility may confidently expect divine help. His is the promise that “God will set in operation every agency in the universe to defeat the enemy if we will place ourselves in His hands.”

Then let us faithfully set apart February 26 for studying our relation to the young people's work. Let us unitedly pray for the success of the efforts that are being put forth in behalf of our youth. Let us pray for a deeper consecration to this work, for a better understanding

of it, and for that genuine faith in it which will labor on incessantly until the work shall be completed.

The program for this day will accompany the Second Sabbath Reading for February. The sheet entitled “Missionary Volunteer Day” will give suggestions for the meeting. Please notice that the Review of February 17 and the Instructor of February 15, besides the Missionary Volunteer sheet and the leaflet enclosed with the Second Sabbath Reading, will be needed to carry out the suggestive program. M. E.