WORK AT THE CONFEDERATE REUNION AT MEMPHIS.
By C. P. Bollman
As all the readers of the REVIEW know, plans were laid at the late General Conference for an extensive work on the occasion of the Reunion of Confederate Veterans at Memphis, May 28–30. Circumstances made it necessary to change the original plan somewhat, and at one time it seemed that nothing whatever could be done. But a few days before the reunion, the committee in Nashville arranged with the Tennessee River Conference to have Brother W. R. Burrow go to Memphis to take charge of the work of distributing literature provided by the Review and Herald, the Religious Liberty Association, and the Southern Publishing Company. The Pacific Press would have sent literature also, had there been time. Brother Burrow writes thus of the work done:— “On each paper and tract we stamped the address of the Nashville office, with the words, ‘Correspondence solicited.’” “I do not think I ever saw literature taken so eagerly by any people as was this by these old soldiers. We handed out three thousand packages, each of which was accompanied with a personal request that the matter be read; and we were met many times with a friendly tap on the shoulder, and a greeting something like this: ‘God bless you. Go ahead, you are in a good work.’” “Many, as they read the words, ‘The last great reunion,’ would smile and say, ‘I am going to be there.’ All seemed to catch the idea at once.” “Out of the three thousand packages, I saw only two thrown away, and these were immediately picked up by soldiers. This literature went into many homes all over the South, and eternity alone can tell the results.” “This was a rich experience for the church and for myself. The Memphis brethren and sisters helped most nobly. Brother Callicott, from Lane, also assisted, and seemed thankful for the privilege.” I am sure that this good report will cheer many hearts, and that many prayers will go up to our Heavenly Father that His blessing may attend the reading of the literature, as it certainly did its distribution. It is God who must give the increase.