Report of Labor by WALTER HARPER

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Mar 3, 1904

Report of Labor

By WALTER HARPER

I LEFT Oakland and San Francisco on Tuesday, January 26, for a trip to southern California, Arizona, etc., canvassing on the way. My first stop was at Tehachapi, Cal., on the summit of the Tehachapi Mountains, three hundred and sixty-two miles southeast of San Francisco. From a human standpoint it seemed useless to stop at that place; for there had been little or no rain there this season. It was dry and dusty; no green grass, no grain up yet, and the outlook was gloomy. But I had prayed much for the help of the Lord in my work before I left home, and God did hear and answer. The next day after my arrival there I took fourteen or fifteen orders, about thirty dollars’ worth. One woman even paid me in advance for a copy of “Christ’s Object Lessons.” A few days later at and near Mojave—on Sunday, too—I was favored in securing twenty-two orders for books, helps, etc., or over fifty dollars’ worth.

At one town in California where I was at work, some advised me not to call at a neighbor’s house, as the people were not just what they ought to be. I passed the house at first, and went to another house, and secured an order; but on my return I felt that I must go to the house I had passed by. I called, and the woman took me to the kitchen or dining-room, where her father was—her husband was not at home. She was so pleased with “Christ’s Object Lessons” that she ordered three copies, for presents for her sisters. Her father also gave me an order amounting to two dollars.

I feel that all the honor, glory, and praise are the Lord’s; for only he can crown our efforts with success. We owe all to him; without his continued blessings strewn along our path, we should soon utterly fail. I can see so many tokens of God’s love and tender care. I pray much for his blessing on my work. I find that to prevail with God on my knees in prayer, enables me to prevail with the people. O, it is a good thing to trust in the Lord, and lean heavily on his everlasting arms!

WALTER HARPER.