A WORD WITH THE SISTERS.
By Maggie Melzger
We hear the sisters say they would sign the s. B. pledge, if they had any income. And why should we not sign the s. B. pledge? Are we not each individual members of the church? Are we not each acting on our own responsibility? Shall we not each have to answer for ourselves? And do we not each have a work to do? Is it right that the pledge be mostly made up by the brethren, and we not try to help? It is an old saying, “Where there is a will there is a way,” and we surely have the will. Of course there are a great many sisters that have all they need, and can do as they choose; but the other class, is there not any way that they can help? There are a great many of the sisters that have sewing machines, and do a good deal of sewing for cash. Keep an account of all you make, and in the course of a year it will amount to considerable. And there are a great many of our sisters that are farmers’ wives and daughters. And these keep poultry, bees, and raise vegetables and other things to sell. Now why not count the product as increase? Now, cannot you keep an accurate account of what you make, and at the end of each quarter find what the tenth is? Some may think it would be too much trouble to keep an account. What do we have without trouble? Do our ministers preach to us without trouble? Can they do it for nothing? While some others are sending them here to preach to us, ought we not to be sending others to new fields? and while we see so many fields open, and calling for labor, how can we look on and not try to do something, if it is only a little? We will have to give an account in the day of Judgment. Let it be said the sisters did their part. “Give and it shall be given unto you.” MRS. MAGGIE MELZGER.