The Work Onward by S. H. Lane

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 11, 1902

The Work Onward.

By S. H. Lane

In quite a number of States success is attending the efforts to sell “Christ’s Object Lessons.” This is the experience wherever the work is pushed vigorously. Where the minister works, there the people aid. They seem willing to take hold, if some one will lead. Some of the church elders are earnest, and have inspired the members of the churches over which they preside to order at least the quota of books which they should sell, and many in those churches have gone to work with a will to dispose of the books. By so doing, elder and members have been blessed and built up spiritually, as hundreds can testify, and our schools are benefited financially. The financial part is important, but not by any means the most important part.

Those who sell this book gain a rich experience, which will enable them to do more efficient missionary work than in the past.

No one should live unto himself in these last days. The world's history, in its present sinful state, is rapidly maturing, and will soon reach that period when he that is righteous will be righteous still, and he that is unholy will so remain. Every act now should be one of right doing. Our schools have been important factors in shaping the dispositions and characters of many who in our own land and in other fields, are with fidelity and earnestness proclaiming the important, world-wide truths, which are so testing in their nature that they will ripen the harvest of the earth.

Reader, are you in the conflict? On which side are you? Everything required of us is developing in us either liberality of soul or selfishness of heart. If we now engage heartily in the sale of “Christ’s Object Lessons,” we shall be drawn out to do the people good, and we shall do them good, and that good will be reflected upon our own souls.

The work should be kept up until every school in our ranks is redeemed from the curse of debt. Between now and May 3 will be a favorable time. Will not ministers and leaders keep well to the front? Our loyal people are ready to follow. If you have not books, why not send to your tract society and obtain some, and then visit your friend and neighbor and persuade him to purchase? Who will try? We believe that this work will be pushed in the North, in the South, in the East, and in the West.

In New York State a day of prayer was appointed in reference to the matter. This is an excellent thing to do. In Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas the churches are determined to sell ten thousand dollars’ worth by April 1. In Oklahoma they have already sold three thousand dollars’ worth. Thus the work is moving. Are you doing your part?

S. H. LANE.