During the Holidays by Editor

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Dec 23, 1886

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 12, No. 49.

During the Holidays.

By Editor

WE would call special attention to the recommendations of the General Conference concerning the holidays.

1. It is recommended that the two Sabbath days—Christmas and New Year's—"be days of fasting, humbling of our hearts, and especially seeking God for his help."

2. It is recommended that the week between Christmas and New Year's be observed by our people generally as a week of prayer, for the blessing of God upon his work, his workers, and his people.

3. It is recommended that "on the Sunday following Christmas, our people everywhere assemble at their places of worship prepared to bestow their means to the very best of their ability in behalf of the objects presented," as was done last year.

There will be addresses sent to the churches throughout the country stating the wants of the cause, and the departments which immediately need our help the most. The work is spreading more rapidly than ever before. There are openings for the truth in every direction, but lack of means to send it. Soon the world will have been encircled with the light of the Third Angel's Message, and then there will be no use for means, and no more calls will be made. Those who expect to give anything at all, will have to do so soon. Those who expect to have any part in sending the message to the world must take that part soon, or they will have no chance. And when the day comes that no more means is wanted, and no more calls will be made, none can tell the agony of those who might have helped but did not help. Do not delay. Whether it be little or much do what you can now.

While thinking of these other things do not forget the regular missionary donation of the fourth Sabbath in the month. And remember that, this being the last month in the year, the missionary donation of the fourth Sabbath everywhere goes to the International Tract and Missionary Society. For eleven months the donations are devoted to the local work of each society, and the donation of the twelfth month is for the International Society. Let each of these matters receive its proper share of attention, and may the blessing of God be upon all.