MISSIONARY ITEMS by E. J. B.

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 15, 1877

MISSIONARY ITEMS.

By E. J. B.

In a missionary letter received by a member of the V. M. Society at Battle Creek, from a preacher in Stewart Co., Georgia, the writer says:— “The last paper I received [THE SIGNS of Oct. 4] contains an article from Mrs. E. G. White on the ‘Youth of Christ.’ As I read it to-day, it filled my soul with joy. I was also interested in the article entitled, ‘Biblical Institute,’ which gives so much information on the second and third chapters of Revelation. Some of the people talk of sending for some of your tracts, also for the SIGNS.”

Another received from Haywood Co., N. C., says:— “I received the papers you sent, and was pleased with their general religious tone, though I do not feel that it would be right for me to call in question the propriety of the Christian world’s keeping the first day of the week as the Sabbath.” But the writer adds: “I confess I have some doubt of the propriety of the change at the start.”

This is a good admission. If the publications sent out do no more than to convince people that there is no propriety in the change of the Sabbath from the seventh to the first day of the week, they will at least prepare the way for the living preacher. And even should the individual never listen to the proclamation of the truths of the third angel’s message, who may tell what shall be the result of the seed of truth thus sown in his heart? We know that the truth is powerful. It will find its way to the hearts and consciences of the honest.

“In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand; for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.” E. J. B.