Some of the Workings of the Missionary Tract Society of New England by Stephen Nelson Haskell

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 6, 1879

Some of the Workings of the Missionary Tract Society of New England.

By Stephen Nelson Haskell

SISTER L. embraced the Sabbath about three years ago, and immediately moved to the city to keep house for her son, away from those of like precious faith. Her companions were the Bible, REVIEW, and a few publications on present truth.

A Mr. H., of the same city to which she moved, feeling deeply burdened with the importance of warning earnest seekers after truth against the manifestations of the Spirit of God, in some way learned of this sister, called upon her, and after, as he supposed, successfully warning her, assured her that there were no publications vindicating the manifestations of the Spirit of God among us, for the objections to these manifestations were of that character that they could not be satisfactory answered; he left with her a book, full of bitterness against the humble servant of God's choice for the past quarter of a century.

During the time this plot of the devil was being laid and his hellish work going on, she was not forgotten by the tract society; her case had been considered. Although she had been written to by the Vigilant Missionary Society, yet it was thought best she should be visited. Accordingly, Bro. G. was requested to visit her and learn the state of her mind. She was found much confused as to what to believe, or whom to have confidence in. The little book of warning given her by Mr. H. had been read, and was carefully done up and directed to her friend in another State, that she too might be on her guard against that which was believed by this people.

Upon learning there was such a book as “Objections to Visions Answered,” and some other things of importance that she was not before acquainted with, she decided at once not to send her book of warning, but first examine the other side, which she accordingly did, and sent to her unprejudiced friend the publications on the other side, furnished by Bro. G. from the tract society.

The result is, she now is an ardent member of the tract society and has her friend rejoicing with her in present truth, having never seen one of like faith. What the final result will be, the Judgment alone will reveal.

The above is one of many incidents similar in character which stimulates the New England Tract Society to press on in the missionary work. S. N. HASKELL.

Jan. 23, 1872.