New Orleans Mission by H. W. Cottrell

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Apr 9, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 15.

New Orleans Mission.

By H. W. Cottrell

BELIEVING that many readers of the Signs are anxious to hear something concerning the work in New Orleans, I will give a few points in regard to it. Thus far our efforts have been a success. Hundreds of persons call at our exhibit stand daily, many of whom become interested before leaving the stand, and so call the second time, to secure reading matter.

One man who is agent of an exhibit from Europe became interested in the Sabbath question by reading an article in the Signs, and came back to learn something more about it. He said: "I am seeking for truth. If the seventh day is the Sabbath, I want to know it and keep it." He is now reading "History of the Sabbath." A lady came to the stand and said, "I would like to take some of those tracts; I want to do missionary work with friends who do not have church privileges." A passenger conductor on the M. S. Railroad said: "I would like some of all kinds of your tracts; I want to scatter them all along my line." Many similar circumstances might be mentioned.

I think there could not be a more favorable opportunity to get the truth before the people than is furnished by this exposition. Our place of worship was not such as would recommend the truth, until Brother Reuben Wright, of Washington, D. C., came. Seeing the needs of the mission, he secured a good house in a very pleasant part of the city; this he did at no small expense to himself. May the Lord reward him "in that day." We know of eight persons in this city who have embraced the Sabbath, and we know the good work is onward. Our mission house is now No. 1270 St. Charles Street. H. W. COTTRELL.