A Singular Co-incidence.
By S. N. Haskell
WHEN the temple of Solomon was built, the stones were gotten out in the quarry and all fitted for the building, so that when the building came together, it was without the sound of ax or hammer. This is like the work of God. He prepares one thing to meet another. When the time had arrived for Israel to be delivered from the Egyptian bondage, Moses was prepared. He had been schooled by the providence of God in the land of the Midianite for forty years. When Saul had rebelled and forfeited his claim to the throne of Israel, says God to his prophet, “I have found a man after mine own heart.” And while Saul was taking step after step which proved his final ruin, David also was being prepared in the school of affliction to take Saul’s place. Thus it is in the work of God. In all emergencies in the cause of Christ, the providence of God prepares the way. In the September issue of the True Missionary a portion of a letter from a missionary now in Mexico, who had recently embraced the Sabbath, was copied. She states that among the Spaniards (and there are many of them where she has been laboring) there is the same interest to investigate the Sabbath truth as is manifested among other tongues; and this sister expresses a strong desire for tracts in that language. This, united with the appeal that has been coming from Europe for some time past, constitutes a demand for them. But what was the prospect of having publications in the Spanish language? Are there any evidences that the way is being prepared to meet this want? We knew of no one that was able to translate or that had any burden to do it. But while we were contemplating what was to be done, and yet having no light in this direction, news comes from the Pacific Coast that an educated Spaniard has embraced the truth, and is anxious to translate some of our publications into his native tongue. Thus, while upon one hand God gives the spirit of inquiry, upon the other hand the providence of God seems to be preparing the way to meet the emergency. With ardent desire we look forward to the time when not only the French, the Swede, the Dane, the German, and the Spaniard, will have publications in their native language, but every nationality where God’s people are, will have the privilege of reading present truth in their native tongue. Such circumstances we expect will come to light more and more. It should be the anxiety of every heart to stand where we can tell when good comes, and be ready to walk in the opening providence of God, and co-operate with the Spirit of God in the triumphant march of present truth.