The Missionary by George B. Starr

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Mar 18, 1886

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 12, No. 11.

The Missionary.

By George B. Starr

Chicago City Mission.

SINCE our last report our work here has been steadily progressing. There are now over sixty persons who have commenced to observe the Sabbath. During the winter our class of Bible workers has numbered from twenty-four to thirty. Some of these have returned to their own States to commence work in other cities. Two have gone to Washington, D. C., two to Indianapolis, Ind., two to St. Louis, two to Kansas City, and one to Cleveland, Ohio. We greatly feel the loss of some of these persons in our work here, but we rejoice to see the missions opening in these other cities. Our book sales of late have been very encouraging, especially of our larger books, "Thoughts on Daniel," and "Great Controversy" Vol. 4. One of our lady workers sold three copies of "Thoughts" at one reading. At another reading a copy of this book was sold to a lady who took it with her to London, England. Thus the truth spreads, and we feel like taking courage and working on.

We have all been made sad at the loss of our dear Brother James Sawyer, who was laboring mostly among the Swedes; but he died in such good hope, seeming to simply fall asleep, that we could hardly feel it was right to say aught more than the revelator, "Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord from henceforth." He expressed himself shortly before his death as having no doubt of God's love toward him. We expect soon to meet him again.

Chicago, March 5, 1886. GEO. B. STARR.