All May Do Something by M. E. P.

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 22, 1872

All May Do Something.

By M. E. P.

At a social meeting in Battle Creek, not long since, a remark was made by an aged brother which greatly impressed me with the thought that all may do something, and none need be excused from personal effort to advance the cause of present truth.

In speaking of his inability to labor as in former years, the infirmities of age, &c., being upon him, he said: “But I can at least present a tract, and kindly request the reading of it; and I can quote at least a part of the fourth commandment.”

Here, I thought, is an example for all. It showed a mind to work and a readiness to do. Though the faculties were impaired, the heart was there.

And this is what we want. A work ever so carefully followed is worse than useless if there is no soul in it.

Who of us may not do as much as he suggested, and many of us even more? put the heart in it, and the blessing of God upon the effort, is what will bring the good results.

Eloquent sentences and pleasing manners, we know, are mighty in winning people to the subject presented; but if we lack these, let us pray the more that utterance may be given, and the spirit and power of the truth find its way to the heart, then may we hope for fruit unto life eternal. M. E. P.