Who Will Help? by Roswell F. Cottrell

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 21, 1876

Who Will Help?

By Roswell F. Cottrell

A GREAT work is given to the church, that is, to sound the last warning to mankind and prepare a people for the advent of Christ. You, my brethren and sisters, have been enlightened upon this subject. You have light that others have not; consequently you are responsible to Him who has given you the light, to let it shine. We have but a short time in which to labor, the field is large, the laborers few, and much depends on every one who can wield a sickle, or glean with the reapers.

Do we desire to see souls saved? Would we be glad to help in the work? Have we prayed the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers? The Lord is willing to use us in answer to our prayer. The way is open for all to work. How thankful we should be that it is possible that all may share in this blessed and glorious work, yes, glorious, work; for all the saved shall shine in glory soon—the sower and the reaper shall rejoice together; souls for whom we have labored will rejoice with us, and all shall enter into the joy of the Lord. “They that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.”

We have had much instruction how we may work in various ways. The cause wants means; and it wants workers; and it is much easier to give of our means, than to give ourselves to the work. Let us show ourselves willing to work every way we can. A plan has been set before us to make our donations systematic. First see that our S. B. figures are what they ought to be; then let our offering to the T. and M. cause be one-third as much. Are you glad to know about what you ought to give? I am; and I invite all in every place to act upon this suggestion. Who will have a part in the work?

R. F. C.