A LESSON FROM THE FARMER.
The other day I was out in the country with a canvasser. We saw a farmer sowing wheat. He was sowing that he may reap next year. He had no thought of reaping sooner; he was perfectly willing to sow now, and wait till next year for the harvest. He knew, too, that when the cold and snows of winter come, there will be seen no sign of his sowing. He also knew that when the sun and warmth of spring come, the wheat will be seen where he had sown it so long before. The power of God keeps it alive all winter, and in the spring the farmer rejoices that he sowed. Still greater is his joy when he gathers the wheat in his barn. Brethren, now is the sowing time. We know, if we believe the Testimonies, the seeds of truth sown now will be kept alive by the Spirit of God through these years till near the end, when the warmth and light from that same Spirit will cause them to grow and ripen into fruit. Brethren, why not sow now, expecting to reap then, if not before?—New York Indicator.