W. H. SEBASTIAN by W. H. Sebastian

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 22, 1907

W. H. SEBASTIAN

By W. H. Sebastian

Georgia

ATLANTA.—As I walk through the streets and the suburbs of this large city, and see the increase of wickedness, these words of the Saviour come to my mind: “As it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.” These words of the Lord are fulfilling now. We can see a clear picture of the days of Noah and Lot.

The Lord has also given us a work to do in these last days to build memorials to stand amid the moral darkness. “These memorials are to stand in many places as witnesses to the truth.” “When the Lord shall bid us make no further effort to build meeting-houses and establish schools, sanitariums, and publishing institutions, it will be time for us to fold our hands, and let the Lord close up the work; but now is our opportunity to show our zeal for God and our love for humanity.” “We are to be partners in the work of God throughout the world; wherever there are souls to be saved, we are to lend our help, that many sons and daughters may be brought to God.” “The end is near, and for this reason, we are to make the most of every entrusted ability, and every agency that shall offer help to the work.”

House-to-house work has been carried on for about six or seven years; and yet there is not a meeting-house in the State for this people. The size of our room is fourteen by thirteen feet, with thirty-four chairs, one small melodion, one table, and a fireplace. If all the members are present, there is no room for visitors. Brethren and sisters, we are in need of a building. Will you help us now? We can not bear this burden alone of erecting a house of worship; but if you will help us, we believe that before very long we can say to you, “The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the Lord commanded to make. . . . So the people were restrained from bringing. For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.”

Send donations to Southern Missionary Society, North Station, Nashville, Tenn.; or to Mrs. W. H. Sebastian, 401 Chapel St., Atlanta, Ga., stating that it is for the Atlanta building.