p. 157 | R. F. COTTRELL by R. F. Cottrell

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 29, 1872

R. F. COTTRELL

By R. F. Cottrell

Reporting.

It is cheering to have frequent reports of an encouraging character from those engaged in publishing abroad the message; and if we do not get frequent reports from our ministers, we begin to wonder where they are and what they are doing. But it is very difficult to make a good report, where there is nothing of progress to report; and this naturally causes delay in reporting. But perhaps it is better to report the situation, though there be nothing encouraging to report.

I sympathized with Bro. Canright when he reported so discouragingly in regard to the interest, or rather want of interest, in his field of labor. And I am extremely glad to learn from more recent reports that there has been a change, and the prospect brightens. Perhaps the reports of his discouragements has had an influence in opening the way for his labors. If so, it was of use to report, though there was nothing cheering to report.

In my own case, I am anxious to engage in some new place to publish the truth. But there are no calls, except those that are at too great a distance to warrant me in getting out. Still I will try to find the place where God would have me; and am determined to do what is in my power to open the way. There are those to whom the truth will be acceptable, and, by the help of God, I am determined to find them. The cause that I know not, I will go in search of. I must have a part in this work.