AN APPEAL TO BELIEVERS.
By R. F. Cottrell
The cause is spreading over the earth. In the Southern States, Europe, and Africa, it is young and feeble. Means are needed to carry forward the work. Our tract and missionary societies are in debt and need help. As it was stated at the recent New York camp-meeting, should there be a hundred thousand dollars dropped into the cause, there are ways open in which this sum could all be profitably used for the advancement of the cause of God and the salvation of souls. The time is come that this message must “go out quickly” to the world. Time is short; the work will soon close. That which is done must be done quickly. And the Lord calls on those who believe to sacrifice in his cause. The Lord is not in need. It is ourselves that are in need. We need to prove our love to God and his cause. We need the blessing which the Lord is willing and waiting to bestow upon those who will exemplify their faith by their works and thus prove that they do love God and their fellow-men. You mean to do in the cause. You intend to help when help is needed. When will that time come, if it has not already? Now is the time. There will be no better. There will be no time when help is more needed; and if we have faith in God and present truth, there will be no better time to prove it. Brethren, the Lord is coming soon, very soon. The work will soon close. It will soon appear who have made a covenant with God by sacrifice. Soon it will be known who it is that has transferred his treasure to the heavenly world. Shall we fail to lay up our treasure there? Let us have faith in God and live out the present truth. R. F. COTTRELL,