Encouragement for Missionaries.
By N. C. McClure
Mr. A—— was furnished with the Signs and tracts by some missionary workers. After reading, he became convinced, and journeyed several hundred miles to learn more of the truth. He is now fully established, and goes to carry the message to others. S—— came to the Sacramento mission last winter. He was furnished with reading matter, and has since attended the tent-meeting, and has now gone to carry the message to friends in a neighboring State. Mr. and Mrs. B——, living in a part of the country far away from any of our people, were furnished with the Signs and tracts. After careful investigation they have commenced observing the Lord’s Sabbath, and expect to attend our fall camp-meeting. M—— and wife were traveling; a missionary gave them tracts and loaned them books; after careful reading they were convinced, and are now keeping the Sabbath of the Lord. A missionary called on B——, and found him willing to know truth, but fully persuaded that “Sunday is the Lord’s day.” His willingness to investigate, and the Lord’s blessing, brought him into the light, and he now rejoices in present truth. Mrs. C—— was handed some tracts, and the Signs was sent her. She became fully convinced, and herself and three children are now keeping the Sabbath of the Lord. Mrs. S—— has long been a believer in the soon coming of the Lord—was invited to the tent by a friend, and decided very soon to obey God’s commandments, and is now rejoicing in the promises. A missionary sent nine copies of the Signs to parties in a neighboring city. After sending three copies, they were visited, and four out of the number were found willing to read and interested in the papers. Among the number was a Jewish family. Signs were sent and letters written to parties in the East. After several months silence, word came that the papers were read with pleasure, and the pieces much appreciated. If we do not see fruits of our labors directly, let us not grow weary. “Be patient, therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.” Jas. 5:7.