AN APPEAL by A. S. Hutchins

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 4, 1877

AN APPEAL.

By A. S. Hutchins

We have frequently seen a call for old REVIEWS, SIGNS, REFORMERS, and other reading matter, for Southern fields. Some have nobly responded, while perhaps many of us could do much more if our efforts could be systematized. Since reading Bro. C. O. Taylor’s statement in the REVIEW of Sept. 20, 1877, in which he makes reference to the strong desire on the part of people in Georgia to read, and the good results attending the circulation of reading matter there, I resolved to make this appeal to all T. and M. workers in Vermont, and to all who are anxious to have a part in the salvation of souls in this way: to collect each quarter all the reading matter which they can, and would wish to send to new fields, and at the time of the district quarterly meetings take or send these papers to the place of their meeting for the director to box and send to the place designated by myself, unless there is an opening to which they wish to send them themselves.

I will correspond with Bro. Taylor, and should be thankful to correspond with other brethren who would be glad of reading matter, if they will write me, giving their address; and I will state to the directors where it is deemed best to send the precious rays of light so collected.

Now, it seems to me, dear brethren, if we look at this matter in a true light, if we take into consideration that souls may in this way be saved to shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of Heaven, that we shall want some part in this work. Please do not let the sheets bearing the truths of the last message be wasted or laid aside to do no one any good, but rather gather up quarterly the above-named publications, and let us send them, with our fervent prayers, to other fields, where, with the blessing of God, they may lead men to search the Scriptures, and turn from darkness to light, from sin to the power of God.

And let the children gather their INSTRUCTORS, and send them along, unless they wish to preserve them. Children may have a part in this work. A little boy once asked, “Does not the Bible say anything about little children?” Yes; it does. It says Christ blessed little children. And it says, “Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.” Prov. 20: 11. Let this work commence at our next quarterly meeting.

A. S. HUTCHINS.