Who Are the Reapers?

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, Cal. · Aug 3, 1882

"Who Are the Reapers?"

"The harvest is plenteous, and the laborers are few." California needs laborers to engage in proclaiming the Third Angel's Message. Those who are zealous to oppose the present truth, to uphold the traditions of men against the commandments of God, are numbered by scores and hundreds. There are young men who ought to devote their lives to this work, whose opportunities for acquiring knowledge have been very limited. They need the privileges of our College in Healdsburgh. Our educators recognize that the Bible is the first book of history, as it is confessedly the foundation of all morality; and that without a foundation laid in correct morals, an education is an uncertain benefit. Therefore Bible instruction will be given at all times to those who wish to avail themselves of its advantages. This offers a rare opportunity, especially to those who need also instruction in the English language.

In addition to this it is intended to open a special course of Biblical instruction in the fall after the camp-meeting, lasting about ten weeks. Every young man who expects to take any part in this work ought to attend this. How large a class can be worked up between this time and the first of October? How many of the officers of our churches will canvass their neighborhoods to ascertain if any can be induced to embrace this first opportunity this coming fall? Brethren, the times are ominous of coming trouble in the earth. We have no time to spare. Let us be up and doing, while the privilege is yet extended to us.