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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 26, 1879

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 54, No. 1.

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TO MINISTERS VISITING CHURCHES.

By Dudley Marvin Canright

Each of our preachers in Ohio who has the charge of any church is provided with the following list of business to be attended to when he visits a church. A reference to these items will aid his memory, and may help him to make his labors successful. It is of small account for a minister to simply preach to a church and attend social meetings, while he leaves the real work and the most important matters wholly untouched. Thinking this might be of use to others, we give it here.

MINISTERS’ BUSINESS.

  1. Examine church records.
  2. Look up and visit all Sabbath-keepers.
  3. Never rest till all take the REVIEW, Instructor, and Good Health.
  4. Examine the S. S. book, and balance accounts.
  5. Preach on S. S., and induce all to sign the tithing pledge.
  6. Examine the T. and M. books, and instruct the librarian.
  7. Urge all to join the T. and M. society and support it.
  8. Attend Sabbath-school, and look after all its interests.
  9. Obtain pledges and payments of previous pledges on enterprises which are in need of funds.
  10. Inquire if all have family prayers and attend meetings.
  11. Converse personally with each member in regard to his spiritual condition.
D. M. Canright.