To the Tract and Missionary Society in Maine.
By J. B. Goodrich
A LONG winter is before us in this State, and now is an excellent time to make a special effort to get the truth before the people. Let each member of the T. and M. Society take hold of the work in earnest. And let us first earnestly seek God, and get the true missionary spirit, so that when a tract passes out of our hands, our prayers shall ascend to God for his blessing to follow it, that the truth presented by the silent preacher may fasten conviction upon the minds of its readers, and many souls be enlightened and brought to a saving knowledge of the truth. We shall soon be called to give an account of our stewardship, and what excuse can we offer if we have idled away our time, and not improved the golden moments as they have passed? Oh! what a day is before us. Soon the wrath of God will be poured out upon a guilty world. The last message of mercy is now being given. The world must be warned. The third angel’s message is a world-wide message; do we realize it? do we feel the burden of it? It is time to arouse. May the Lord help us to wake up to the importance of the times, and be in earnest. I am glad to report that our brethren and sisters in Aroostook County are feeling some burden in this matter, and are taking hold to send out the light and truth in all directions. Already we hear of good results; prejudice is being removed in many minds, and conviction takes hold of them. One said, the other day, I shall be obliged to stop reading or believe what they say. Not only are the tracts at work in this county, but they have crossed the line, and gone over into the Province of New Brunswick, and many are being convinced that they tell the truth. My prayer is, Lord, help us to realize the worth of precious souls, and the importance of becoming workers with the Lord. If we make the effort, God will bless, and give the increase. Monticello, Aroostook Co., Me., Nov. 17, 1873.