p. 16 | Encouraging Progress by W. W. Eastman

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 1, 1912

Encouraging Progress

By W. W. Eastman

It is always encouraging to be connected with a work which is growing and making progress, and especially so when the work is a good one. Surely the work of placing in the homes of the people the books which bear the precious truths of the third angel's message,—the last message of invitation and warning to be given to the world before its destruction,—is a good work, and it is encouraging to note its progress and growth. In the Southwestern Union, during 1911, every month has shown a gain over the same month of the previous year, either in orders taken or books delivered; and all but two have shown a gain both in orders taken and books delivered. Some months the gains have been very large, even doubling that for the same months of the year before.

The only discouraging feature about our report is the average of hours worked. Surely the importance of the message demands that more hours be put into the service. While the message is going rapidly, it might go faster if more earnestness and time were put into it. Let us pray for the heavenly anointing, that we may see more clearly the demands of the hour; and seeing, let us hasten to work while the day lasts, for the night is almost here when no man can work. W. W. EASTMAN.