Tract Meetings by S. N. Haskell

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 17, 1878

Tract Meetings.

By S. N. Haskell

It will be seen by this week's REVIEW that we have three appointments for tract meetings in Wisconsin. It is our purpose to visit Minnesota next. Our meetings are not designed so much to benefit those not interested in the truth as to help our brethren and sisters.

The object we have in view is two-fold. 1. To show the relation we, as individuals, sustain to the cause of God: 2. To learn how we can discharge the duties devolving upon us as co-laborers with Jesus Christ in the great plan of salvation.

Social meetings will be held, in which special efforts will be made to seek God. We firmly believe that the third angel's message is practical, and that we, individually, have a part to act in the spread of the truth.

This we can all do, if we understand how to go to work. And finally, we believe that the time for labor is very short; soon troublous times will be upon us. We are exceedingly anxious, therefore, to see as many of our brethren and sisters present at these meetings as possible. There will be no postponement on account of the weather. I have had to fill some appointments by riding horseback fifteen miles, on account of the mud.

At the close of our last meeting, which continued four days, averaging, in all, about six hours each day, the almost unanimous testimony of those present, borne with deep feeling, was that they thanked God for the meetings. They had been benefited, and were going home to work for God as never before. We therefore say to our brethren and sisters, Come to the meetings prepared to stay till the close. Come, seeking God with all the heart, and with God's blessing the meetings will be seasons of great profit to all. We shall do the best we can to have them so.

S. N. HASKELL.