NOTES FROM INDIANA by F. L. Moody

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 28, 1902

NOTES FROM INDIANA.

By F. L. Moody

The work in this State is moving forward. I think the large cities are harder to work successfully than other parts of the field, for many reasons. But the Lord has said, “The time has come when a large work should be done by the canvasser.” So, doubtless all parts of the field are to be worked. The success depends upon our connection with God.

That the large cities can be worked successfully, is demonstrated by the following: Indianapolis, Ind., is a city of nearly two hundred thousand inhabitants. Since Jan. 22, 1901, Brother H. S. Browning has devoted all his time to the canvassing work, with the following results. Orders, including subscription books, Bibles, and periodicals, 728; exhibitions, 5,884; value of orders taken, $1,121.35; number of deliveries, 628; value of deliveries, $960. Five hundred families have had the message presented to them through the medium of our subscription books.

Brother Browning was an engineer on the railroad, but gave up his position for the truth’s sake. He took up the canvassing work because he felt a burden for souls, and God has blessed his work. Hundreds of our people can do the same if they will put forth the same effort.

One of our sisters writes as follows: “Before I started in the work I questioned my ability to make expenses, but in Haggai 2:8 the Lord says, ‘The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,’ and in Luke He says, ‘The laborer is worthy of his hire,’ and in Mark, ‘Ye shall have brethren and sisters and mothers.’ I have proved the Lord and he has fulfilled these promises to me.”

How many others might enjoy the rich blessings of God if they would but take him at his word and prove his promises. F. L. MOODY, State agent.