p. 125 | A WORTHY EXAMPLE by S. N. Haskell

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 19, 1877

A WORTHY EXAMPLE.

By S. N. Haskell

The more active portion of the Battle Creek church have of late been taking steps to interest all its members more fully in the missionary work. One week ago last Sunday evening a vote was taken to form a Vigilant Society. Last Wednesday night their first meeting was held. Those feeling interested in the work were invited to hand in the addresses of individuals to whom they wished one or more copies of the SIGNS and REFORMER sent, whereupon there were over nine hundred addresses handed in. Fifty-five joined the Vigilant Committee, and seven new members were obtained for the Tract Society.

One member of the church living 26 miles distant took a club of 12 extra copies of the SIGNS for distribution. Letters were read where they had been receiving reading matter, from Maine, Missouri, England, Illinois, Georgia, and Michigan. In each instance an interest had been awakened, and a further call was made for reading matter. In one of the above-mentioned places, a company was keeping the Sabbath as the direct result of reading the SIGNS and tracts; and, as yet, they had seen no Sabbath-keepers except themselves. Names of seventy-five members of the church, not residing at Battle Creek, were passed to various members present, who were to correspond with them during the coming week, to enlist their co-operation in this work.

Their commodious house of worship was comparatively filled. All seemed of good courage in the Lord. They have set their hearts to have a live church and give every member an opportunity to contribute of their influence to build up the cause of God.

S. N. Haskell.