INDIANA T. AND M. WORK AND WORKERS.
By J. W. Covert
In a few more weeks it will be time for our church quarterly meetings. What arrangements are you making for a report at that time? Let each member be represented by a report at the next series of meetings. We want no blanks this quarter. Let every church hold its quarterly meeting April 6, 7. Do not fail. Do not wait for a preacher to come. Do it yourself. It is your business. Librarians, see that each member reads a report, then consolidate them and send them to the district secretary the 8th. Do not wait to bring your report to the meeting. Something may happen so that you cannot come. We were much encouraged by our last report. It gave indications that the work is onward. Let it move. New interests are springing up in our State. Several papers and tracts have been sent to Hendricks Co., within the past year. A brother lately visited that vicinity. He says they have been read and loaned till they are nearly worn out. Some are very anxious to hear preaching. A similar report comes from Switzerland Co. A few months ago we received the following letter from the Y. M. C. A., at New Albany, Ind.: “Some time ago you favored us with your regular edition, which was afterward stopped. We write to inquire if you would not like to renew the favor, which was highly appreciated by our Association and numerous readers.” Most of us know that there is a church in South-western Indiana which was brought out by T. and M. labor. Seeing the interest awakened, why should we not double the work, and expect the interest to be doubled? Send out the papers and tracts. If you cannot leave home, send them by mail. Honest men and women are as plenty in new fields as they are in your immediate neighborhood. Do not think the truth will spread in regular circles from your church all over the State. I once helped to burn the leaves in a piece of woods. We did not stick the fire down in the middle and let it spread from that fire alone; but we put down fire in one place and fanned it to a blaze, then went to another, and another, until we had it all in a blaze. Just so this truth must go. We can send it to new places and let it prepare the minds of the people, so that when a minister comes he can soon start a blaze. And it may cause such a stir that a blaze will break out without a preacher. Brethren and sisters in Indiana, try it.