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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 23, 1902

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 79, No. 51.

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Tennessee

By F. T. Wales

THE Lord is working for his precious cause in Memphis. He has blessed my efforts since I came here. My soul rejoices to see some noble precious souls accept all the truth of the third angel's message. Some influential and wealthy persons have nobly taken their stand for the whole truth. Others are being deeply convicted of their duty to observe the Sabbath, and to unite with God's people in these last days. I am now devoting most of my time to Bible work, from early morning until late at night. My health is excellent. I am in my seventy-third year, and I am not afflicted with a pain or an ache. Most of the past two years I have been canvassing for Good Health, but I saw such an urgent need of Bible work among the people with whom I was canvassing that I could not forbear to take my Bible, with my Saviour, and teach the people more fully of what they had been reading.There are more excellent openings presented to me than I can possibly fill. Some of the brightest and most precious souls have been led to accept the whole truth by just giving them one small tract which called their attention to the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation. Paul said, “I have planted, Apollos watered: but God gave the increase.” So we must plant and water, but the Lord must give the increase. And I thank the Lord that he does give a rich increase when we claim his promise. It is not only our duty to believe what God has promised, but it is a great privilege to trust him always to fulfill his promise. He has said that if we will plant and water, in faith, he will give the desired increase to the seed sown.
These precious souls in Memphis who have recently accepted the truth are reaching out after their friends and relatives, to gather them also into the truth. They are doing active missionary work by distributing our literature, and also by their daily walk and pure conversation. Such exemplary lives as these are much prized among God's people.
May we who have been a long time in the truth be examples of true perfection of character. We must possess the spotless character of our dear Saviour. The truth is onward to final victory. Let us all take courage. The battle will soon be over. F. T. WALES.