Where Shall We Work? by B. L. Whitney

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 25, 1877

Where Shall We Work?

By B. L. Whitney

THE depth of snow in this section of the State (Cattaraugus Co.) is greater than has been known for the past twenty-one years, and still it continues to come. Nearly every twenty-four hours the storm and drifting snow refill the track, which is poor at best, making the roads almost impassable and rendering it exceedingly difficult for teams to pass each other. The footman fares but little better, and finds himself thoroughly wearied with a walk of a few miles.

Undoubtedly this is the case to a greater or less extent throughout the State, and under these circumstances it becomes very discouraging trying to do missionary work or canvassing in the country, and some of our workers begin to feel as though they should have to give up the work for the present.

Shall we allow these unfavorable circumstances to stop our work in this the most favorable season of the year? This is not necessary. I suggest this course: Let us take this time to canvass the cities and large villages, where we can work now as well as at any time.

There is certainly room enough for us to work here, and now is the time to improve these openings where we can labor to so much better advantage than in other localities. If we had one hundred energetic canvassers they could not do the work there is to be done in these large towns. There is probably no section of the whole country that presents so large a field of labor in this direction as the two great States of New York and Pennsylvania.

Who will volunteer for immediate service in this department of the great field? Dist. No. 11 sends two canvassers to the city of Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., who intend to make a thorough canvass of the city before they leave it. Dist. No. 3 are canvassing the city of Watertown, N. Y. Let every district fall into line and work where we shall be likely to accomplish the greatest results.

B. L. WHITNEY.

Randolph, Catt. Co., N. Y., Jan. 16, 1876.