Energy in Church Work

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jan 17, 1884

Energy in Church Work

WE live in a stirring age. One in which no enterprise can succeed unless it is entered into with great energy and prosecuted with ceaseless activity. None succeed who are not in earnest. Especially is this true with regard to church work and religious enterprises. The church that does not manifest a good degree of zeal and activity will not be likely to effect much—will exert but little influence in a community, especially on the business classes. They will conclude that an enterprise that requires but little energy, and awakens but little enthusiasm, is of but little account. Business men are too shrewd not to observe these things; and anything that is entered into and carried on in a tame and half-hearted way does not command their respect, much less their co-operation.—Christian at Work.