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JOHN MARK’S CHILDREN

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

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 50, No. 4.

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“JOHN MARK’S CHILDREN.”

By Roswell F. Cottrell

UNDER this heading, Bro. C. has given a sketch of the character of Bro. Mark, drawn from the Sacred Record. But there is one redeeming item in the history of Mark, which should in justice to him be added to complete the picture. It has been a source of encouragement to me, that though Bro. Mark skulked away from the work from Pamphylia, a thing so justly censured by Paul, yet he so fully redeemed his character and standing in after years, that the aged apostle, when the time of his departure was at hand, could say of him, “Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is profitable to me for the ministry.” 2 Tim. 4:11.
Brethren, take courage; for if we will truly consecrate ourselves to God and his work, we may redeem our character and standing as laborers, so that such men as the impetuous Peter and the courageous and laborious Paul will acknowledge us as yoke-fellows and true helpers in the gospel. Let us try.
R. F. COTTRELL.