ENCOURAGING by M. Wood

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 30, 1877

ENCOURAGING

By M. Wood

As I scanned the pages of our much-loved paper, the REVIEW, under date of Aug. 16, 1877, especially the pages devoted to the progress of the cause, my mental exclamation was, God bless the harvesters in the vineyard of the Lord. Truly, what we have seen and heard during the past few weeks of the interest awakened in the New England Conference calls for thanksgiving and praise to Him who rules the hearts of men.

It has been said heretofore that New England is the hardest field of labor within the pale of the General Conference; and some who have stood foremost in the ranks of Missionary workers have become heart-sick and nearly discouraged, because they could see no immediate good resulting from labors and sacrifices made for the advancement of God’s precious truth in this Conference. But what a wonderful change has been wrought within a few short weeks! God has gone out before us. The hearts of the people are preparing for the reception of present truth. Already two churches have been raised up, one by Eld. Canright in Massachusetts, the other by Eld. Robinson in New Hampshire. God, in his infinite goodness and mercy, has prepared the way before his servants. He has given Bro. Canright the field. Thousands are flocking to hear the words of eternal life. Read his report, brethren,—never such an interest to hear during all his ministry. See Bro. Haskell’s article, “One Day at the Tent,” in the paper above-mentioned.

Nor does the interest stop here. The Bostonians have caught the spirit of inquiry and investigation, and the question is asked daily, When will Eld. Canright erect his cloth meeting-house in Boston, and preach the same words to us? The Boston dailies give us a very liberal notice in their respective columns, by which means thousands and thousands are having their attention called to the solemn truth that the hour of God’s Judgment is come. M. Wood.