Greater New York by Frederick P. Cullum

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Sep 10, 1903

Greater New York

By Frederick P. Cullum

EVANGELISTIC work on Blackwell’s Island among the patients and inmates of the different institutions is being successfully carried on. An interest is manifested in each ward of each building. In company with my co-workers from the churches of New York City, I have been faithful in carrying these testing truths to the people during the last eleven or twelve months. God has been watching the seed sown in his name, and in many cases he has given the increase by bringing souls from the darkness of sin and prejudice to the saving knowledge of his truth. Thousands of our printed pages, the REVIEW AND HERALD, the Signs of the Times, the Sentinel, and the Life Boat are read each week with much interest. The Life Boat and the Signs are the two leading missionary papers. These periodicals have been a great blessing in presenting the whole message to the thousands who are living in darkness and sin in the prisons and hospitals and workhouses of our city. God is using these means as well as public preaching and other evangelistic work to bring the people under the direct influence of the word of God. We seek to relieve the suffering, and to bring cheer into these dark places by giving the people Bibles, and eyeglasses so they can see to read, and fruit and other things which will help them bear their unfortunate circumstances and burdens.

But we need more helpers. The loud cry is, Come over and help us. Where there is one worker, we need at least one hundred, and the time has come when I must relinquish this work. The Lord has graciously blessed the work through his humble instrument during the last few years, and he is leading out into wider spheres of missionary usefulness. The responsibilities are increasing. It has become necessary to take up another branch of work, to conduct an evangelistic missionary enterprise, at 440 West Fifty-sixth Street, New York City, which demands my whole time. This work here must not stop. If a good brother of one of our New York churches, who has the ability to conduct these evangelistic services, and who has a strong voice for leading the singing, would take my place, so I could be relieved to continue the work in my field in this part of God’s vineyard, I would appreciate it, as I can not keep up the two branches and do justice to either.

The work of Fifty-sixth Street has been an established enterprise for several years, but not of our faith. It had almost ceased when the dear Lord gave us the opportunity of working in the field, and he is leading out to give the third angel’s message. It is in a Roman Catholic vicinity, and we have to be very careful and use the best tact God gives us. Our work in his name is prospering. The visiting from house to house is a success, and many who were against us are now coming to the meetings every night. God is richly pouring out his blessing upon this work, which is entirely independent of any conference or church. The Lord has marvelously opened up this way. If any brother or sister feels led to give their Sunday afternoons and two evenings or afternoons a week to this needy field on Blackwell’s Island, among the prisoners and inmates of these institutions, where there are twenty thousand people who are not privileged to go to any means of grace, and who do not hear the gospel only through our lips, let them come over and help us, and God will bless and give them many souls for their hire. In his name, I beg of you to think of the times in which we are living. Soon the King will come in his glory. Pray for this work that the Lord will send forth more laborers into the harvest. “Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come.”

FREDERICK P. CULLUM.

House of the Lord Mission, 440 West 56th St., New York City.