New York City by R. H. MARTIN

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Nov 5, 1903

New York City

By R. H. MARTIN

On the occasion of the recent visit of “Elijah” Dowie to New York City, several of the members of the Manhattan churches, under the direction of Brother Louis Klebahn, attended at Madison Square Garden during the week, and distributed our literature, especially “The Signs of the Times,” “Is The End Near?” “Gospel Cure for Present-Day ‘Isms,’” “We Would See Jesus,” and many other excellent and suitable tracts, to the vast crowds passing to and from the false prophet’s meetings.

The writer was present on Sunday evening, October 25, when the Garden was so crowded that a cordon of police was necessary to keep the curious crowd back, and to permit no more to go into the Garden. ‘Right here our people did excellent work, and it was indeed gratifying to me when Brother Klebahn informed me that there had been nine thousand tracts distributed, and more especially when I saw how eagerly the people took them and carried them away. I saw only two thrown down, and they were picked up by the brethren, and handed to others, who kept them. May the Lord bless and water the seed sown, that it may bring forth an abundant harvest. Each tract was stamped with the meeting place of the first church or the address of some of the brethren, so that people seeking further information may know where to go for the truth as it is in God’s Word.

While we feel happy over what has been accomplished, we believe that much more might have been accomplished if a vigorous effort had been put forth. May God wake us up to the reality of this truth, and to the individual responsibility that rests on us who have been called out of darkness into his marvelous light. R. H. MARTIN.