p. 573 | ONLY AN INSTANCE by A. O. Tait

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 4, 1900

ONLY AN INSTANCE.

By A. O. Tait

Among the many reports that are coming to the office from the field, regarding the work that the Signs of the Times is doing, we might present the following as a sample. A minister who is out in the field with a tent, writes:—

“In this town we found a family who are rejoicing in the truth through reading the Signs. Because of its circulation, we also find a wide-spread inquiry after truth. Brother ——, from ——, has relatives here, and has been circulating a goodly number of the Signs among them. We came here with our tent, not knowing of this, and found the people waiting for the message. Eight or ten are now keeping the Sabbath, and others are favorably impressed.”

Perhaps the brother who has been sending the Signs into that neighborhood has not known of any particular effect that it was having upon the minds of the people, and at times he may have felt discouraged with his work, and may have thought that there was no use of continuing it. But now, in the great preparation for the harvest time, how wonderful are the results the workers attain who water the seeds of truth that have already been sown. The spreading of our literature is producing a wonderful effect in the world; and we should not spend so much time in considering what the results may be as in putting forth more earnest efforts to scatter the seed. We should be assured in advance that the results will be taken care of by the Lord of the great harvest. And yet, as we pass along, it is encouraging to note the most cheering effects of the work done.

Are you circulating any copies of the Signs of the Times? Do you know about the plans that are being so effectively worked in various parts of the field at the present time? If not, drop us a line, and we will be glad to tell you about the plans, and to render you any assistance within our power.

A. O. TAIT.