A WORKER WITH THREE CHILDREN.
By A. O. Tait
A few days ago we received a short letter from a sister in Virginia. Though short, it is nevertheless interesting reading, and is as follows:— _____, VA., June 4, 1900. Signs of the Times, Oakland, Cal. DEAR BRETHREN: In reply to yours of May 31, asking what use I make of the fifty Signs sent me each week, I will say that I deliver them to subscribers in this city. If I had the time, I could secure a much larger list; but I have three children, and the care of them, with my other household duties, does not allow me to devote more time to the work than the fifty papers require. My husband, being a licentiate employed by the Virginia Conference, is away from home about all the time. I am greatly encouraged in the Signs work. One person was brought to the knowledge of, and has accepted, present truth through the Signs I carried to her each week. I would be glad if I was situated so I could devote all my time to the Signs work; it is a blessed privilege to be allowed to help herald the message. We know of a sister in California who has four small children, but who, notwithstanding the multiplicity of her family duties and cares, is able to do a good deal of work for the Signs of the Times. She takes many subscriptions, and also distributes the papers from house to house, among her neighbors and friends. We would not make the claim that every sister with a family has the ability to do such a work as this right on the start; but it should be evident to everyone that inasmuch as there are some of our sisters who can do so much work as this, in addition to their household duties, there must be many now idle who could do something. Have you ever heard the voice of God calling you to go labor to-day in his vineyard? and have you been making excuses? We have reached the time when the world is absolutely filled to the depths with dangers. The second coming of Christ is right at hand; the great resurrection day is just before us; and Satan is making his master efforts to keep these great truths from the minds of men. The Signs of the Times is an agency in the hands of God to enlighten the world upon these sublime themes. It seeks to carry every phase of the Third Angel’s message to the world. The Lord has recognized it as one of his pioneer agencies. Are you doing what you can to extend its circulation? The undersigned would be glad to correspond with any of our brethren and sisters, suggesting various plans and methods, used with success by our different workers throughout the field, for the circulation of the Signs. A. O. TAIT. Signs of the Times, Oakland, Cal.