Doing a Great Work by F. Peabody

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 14, 1882

Doing a Great Work.

By F. Peabody

BY F. PEABODY.

We might ask, What is considered the most important thing by many of the popular churches of the day? Is it that the members may humble themselves before God, that sinners may be converted, and true, self-sacrificing piety abound?

The following from the New York Christian Advocate, also published in the Morning Star of April 1, 1882, speaks volumes upon this subject:—

“Colloquy: ‘Have you had a revival in your church?’ ‘No; our minister does not believe them. We have not had a conversion for ten or twelve years.’ ‘Well, what are you doing?’ ‘Oh! we are having the grandest fair you ever saw; the seats are all taken up in the church; we have a promenade concert every night, and a shooting gallery, and a grab-bag, and a post-office, and the ladies dress up in all sorts of unfashioned costumes. We expect to clear $1,200.’ ‘What is to be done with it?’ ‘It is to fit up our church parlor.’ And so they wrap it up.’ (Matt. 7:3.) ‘And what will ye do in the end thereof?’ The above is not a supposed, but a real case.”