THE TRACT AND MISSIONARY WORK IN MISSOURI.
By Geo. I. Butler
We greatly desire to have the meetings about to be held by Eld. Haskell, in this Conference, accomplish much good. We feel assured they will, if the brethren and sisters will but realize their importance, and attend them. These will not be ordinary meetings. Eld. H. has been familiar with this important branch of the work of God from its organization; and will give instruction on various points, and inspire courage and faith in the work generally. We doubt if the work can prosper in any Conference where the T. and M. work is neglected. God will not bless those who are careless and unconcerned about others’ salvation. The society in Missouri has never been brought up to efficiency, as in other States. General quarterly meetings have been much neglected: much of the time they have not been held at all. We wish to look not backward, but forward. We hope to see a general advance in this important branch of the work this winter all through the Conference. I expect to spend three or four months laboring uninterruptedly to advance the cause, and especially to build up the T. and M. work. And with Bro. Haskell’s help, and the cordial sympathy and co-operation of our brethren and sisters, we hope to see an advance movement which will greatly tell to the building up of the cause. We ask of the friends a general attendance at these quarterly meetings. We hope Bro. Haskell will consent to hold one or two meetings besides these already appointed, farther south in the Conference; so that nearly all our brethren can be present. Brethren and sisters of Missouri, will you not make a special effort to obtain the instruction you so much need in this important branch of the work? We have a large and good field in which to labor: let us improve it, in the fear of God. GEO. I. BUTLER.