Results of Earnest Effort
By Jas. Cochran
The following interesting experience was related by one of the workers for The Signs of the Times in Kansas City, Mo.: “There is no other work in which all may help a little, and receive such rich blessings, and have such good experiences as are to be had in working with the paper. Sister—and I took up this work one month ago. The first time we went out, we were rather timid, and did not think we could sell papers, but we found that the Lord strengthens those who desire to engage in work for him, and is able to bless their efforts even under trying circumstances. One night it rained very hard, and we scarcely knew whether to go back home or not, but we persevered in spite of the weather, and together we sold ninety-one Signs of the Times. We sold one hundred copies last Saturday night in about two hours.” A brother ordered a club of twenty-five Signs of the Times five weeks ago. He is delivering them from house to house each week. He has added to his club until now he has sixty-five regular readers. Several of the readers are becoming deeply interested, and six of them have asked that a Bible worker come and study with them. A church in one of the large cities of the Middle West mailed several thousand tracts from the office of publication, using as a mailing list the names in the “Blue Book.” This book contains the names of what is commonly termed the best class of people of the city. One of the Bible workers who followed up this work says: “The tracts, having preceded me, give a most excellent opportunity to introduce myself and work. I called on ten families to-day, and found that six of the number had read the tracts, and were pleased with the contents.” These are a few of the many experiences our workers are meeting with. These experiences bring to our minds quite forcibly two things: first, they indicate the strong desire on the part of the people to know the truth for this time, and the power of God to save souls; and second, they prove that much may be accomplished20by spending a few hours each week in true service, placing in the homes these silent messengers. “Individual, constant, united efforts will bring the reward of success. Those who desire to do a great deal of good in our world must be willing to do it in God’s way by doing little things. He who wishes to reach the loftiest heights of achievement by doing something great and wonderful, will fail of doing anything. With what anxiety for the salvation of souls we should be filled as we see human beings perishing in sin. Work is what the churches need. They need an unreserved consecration to service. Jesus wept over the obduracy of Jerusalem. Whose hearts break to-day because of the peril of those in darkness? Who among those who have received such great light and such rich gifts, mingle their tears with the tears of their Redeemer?” Such words as those quoted above should set many to thinking, and stir hearts to greater activity in warning the people of the doom that awaits the world, and of a soon-coming Saviour.