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Reviewing God’s Providence and Leading

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 16, 1909

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 86, No. 50.

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Reviewing God’s Providence and Leading

By J. H. Rogers

J. H. ROGERS
It was in December, 1902, that we moved from South Dakota to Los Angeles, Cal. The principal cause of making this move was my wife's health, the rigorous climate of Dakota being too severe for her. Our work and associations in that conference endeared us very much to that people. I have followed carpentry for a support, in the meantime going out among our churches and people at the instance of the president of the conference and the urgent invitation of the brethren. This I have enjoyed very much, for in so doing I have met many old-time acquaintances in the work, and experiences of former years have often been revived.
As time sweeps us on, many of my early associates in the message have laid down the armor, to await that glad morn when He comes to claim his own. And some have fallen out by the way. While it is a glorious time for the people of God who are heeding the call, “Onward to victory,” it is a dreadful time for the faithless ones who are murmuring by the way. Having watched the movements of this cause for nearly fifty years, I am more sure than ever that God is leading this message and people to the final victory.
The move to Washington has to my mind been exactly in the leading of his providence for the speedy proclamation of the third angel's message to every “nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people.” What an opportune time is afforded now for those who have means to invest in the cause of this closing message; for in a little while hoarded capital will be of no value. Remember, brethren, if this message is to go to all the world in this generation, now is the time to show how much we believe it. I see worldly inducements influencing many to make their investments. I know that the god of this world is blinding their eyes to eternal things, while we know we are living in the last days of human probation.
God has been very merciful and good to me in sparing me all these years, giving me strength and vigor of body and mind, although I have passed the age of threescore and ten by nearly eight years. Praise the Lord! Blessed be his name forever!
Los Angeles, Cal.