Missionary Work by Charles L. Boyd

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Feb 28, 1884

Missionary Work.

By Charles L. Boyd

WHO can do it? A person who has means can purchase reading matter and send it out. One who is fitted for the work can write letters, leading the mind of the reader to become interested in the printed page.

But many are saying, "I have no talent for writing, and no more money than I need for my own necessities, 'I pray thee, have me excused.'" As in the parable, all such are excused by the Master. But others are inquiring, "In what way can I share in the work?"

A few weeks since, a sister who labors with her hands to assist in the support of her family, came to another sister whose time was much spent in missionary work, and begged to be permitted to assist her in her washing, that she might have time to write to some parties in whom she felt a deep anxiety. The following response to one of these letters has just been placed before me:—

"DEAR MADAM: Within please find 50 cts. for a few tracts I have selected from your list, as I want to be better posted on your side. I have some very good points on the first day of the week, but I want all the evidence I can get. Below is the list of tracts, 'The Truth Found,' 'The Definite Seventh Day,' 'The Millennium,' 'The Second Advent,' 'Seventh Part of Time,' 'Seven Reasons for Sunday-keeping Examined,' 'Who Changed the Sabbath?' 'Which Day do you Keep and Why?' Please send me these eight tracts. You kindly sent me three of them, but I sent them away; this is why I want more. Now if the money sent is not enough, please let me know and I will send more. If there is any over, keep it."

Those who become as "wise" to accomplish the work of the Lord as the children of this world are "in their generation," will have some stars in their crown of rejoicing in the day of the Lord. CHAS. L. BOYD.