WORK FOR THE WINTER by Mrs. Geo. A. Irwin

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 9, 1900

WORK FOR THE WINTER.

By Mrs. Geo. A. Irwin

MRS. GEO. A. IRWIN.

Another winter is just upon us, when more time can be given to reading, and when the great sower of iniquity, and his host of colleagues, will be especially alert. Shall we allow it to be said concerning us that “the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light”?

We would like to have more of our sisters engage in a systematic house-to-house distribution of tracts. I feel sure all will know what I mean by this, as it is nothing new; and all who have ever tried this work know how it opens the way for talks concerning the truth, and Bible readings. I am sure there should be far more Bible readings given. The outline readings which Sister Haskell has prepared for this department the last few months were for the purpose of helping all to get started in this work. Sister Haskell will be glad to answer any questions, or to give any personal help that any sister requires. Tracts can be ordered from the tract societies, and arranged in packages as you think best; or send to us, and we will gladly furnish them to you at the rate of two packages for twenty-five cents. I mention especially one pamphlet, which comes with special force at this time, “The Marshaling of the Nations,” written by Elder Jones. This pamphlet should be either sold or loaned in every home, and it will be read with interest because of its plain exposition of the attitude of the nations to the inspired prophecy. No one is better adapted to the work of distributing our literature than our sisters who are not entirely confined at home by family cares; and if, in any way, we can assist such, we are ready and willing.

A brother in Battle Creek makes it a rule to take his horse and buggy and start out before five o'clock Sunday mornings, accompanied by several earnest sisters, to visit portions of the city where the truth is not known, and place our reading-matter at the doors, or in the mail boxes, before the people are up. Judging by myself, anything coming in this way would receive special attention at the earliest opportunity, and I feel much interested in this way of reaching the people.

The letters that are received are encouraging, showing an increase in diligent work; but we are not satisfied by any means, and hope that during the coming months we shall be able to send out large supplies of literature, which will be put in immediate circulation.