p. 112 | An Exhortation by H. A. St. John

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 5, 1877

An Exhortation.

By H. A. St. John

ELDERS, administer Bible discipline, feed with clean Bible provender, build up with precious Bible promises, the flock over which the Lord hath made you overseers.

DEACONS, look after the wants of the poor, and other matters pertaining to the temporal welfare of the church, and purchase to yourself a good degree and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

CLERKS, take pride in keeping your church records clean, clear, and complete.

SYSTEMATIC BENEVOLENCE TREASURERS, gather in S. B. pledges that remain unpaid for 1876, just as fast as you can. Gather in pledges for 1877 from every one, and stimulate to prompt payment. Heed the admonition given above to clerks.

TRACT SOCIETY DIRECTORS, travel, instruct, encourage, drill, distribute, communicate. Talk faith, talk works, talk publications, talk periodicals, talk one-third of S. B., talk liberality, talk promptness, talk reporting, talk of the good work generally, and practice as you talk.

Brethren and sisters, one and all, be regular and punctual in attending meetings, take a part, sustain your officers, pay your S. B. for 1876, keep paid up during 1877, report to the T. and M. Society promptly, include a liberal donation, hold on by faith, labor on in love, get ready to hear the “well done” from Jesus.

H. A. St. John.