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Dorcas and a Life of Service

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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Dec 7, 1915

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 42, No. 48.

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Dorcas and a Life of Service

By G. B. T.

THAT was a pathetic yet grand scene Peter beheld when he came where Dorcas was lying dead, and saw widows weeping, and showing the coats and garments she made for them when she was living. We frequently see flowers and much display at funerals; but better some such scene as this. Should we die, what would our friends show as a reminder of our lives? Are we devoting ourselves to ease and selfish enjoyment, or to toil and tears for those who need our help? Would it be said of us that the needy went empty-handed from our presence, or that we did what we could? G. B. T.