A Lesson Learned by J. Dorcas

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 24, 1872

A Lesson Learned.

By J. Dorcas

I CANNOT feel sorry that it has turned out as it has in the labor of Bro. Canright the past summer. We know that he is an efficient and industrious laborer, yet, according to his report, he was for a long time unsuccessful, though he has not been urged nor invited to places where brethren have lived.

The reason why I feel as I do about this, is, that, too often in such cases, there has been a disposition on the part of laborers and others to find fault, and lay the want of success to the “unwholesome influence” of brethren and sisters in such places. I hope that we shall all learn to be less inclined to find fault.

We are glad that the good work is still onward, though slowly, in this part of the vineyard. Four good souls have come out here this summer, and we have regular meetings at Union Grove.

This good work has been accomplished, mainly, by reading, and the labors of our good sister Rousher. Others are investigating. J. DORCAS.

Cedar Co., Iowa.