To the Work by John Mavity

California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists · Oakland, Cal. · Dec 17, 1874

To the Work.

By John Mavity

Now that our T. & M. Societies are organized under the new order of things, let us earnestly go to work in the good cause. Let us take Christ for our example who went about doing good. Surely this was missionary work. Too many are only willing to work in the Lord's vineyard when it brings credit to themselves. They are far from being ready to engage in the work when they see nothing but painful toil and sacrifice, and no prospect that their services will ever be acknowledged by their fellow men.

Some are willing to engage in the service of God when they can be shown some great work to be done, but have no heart to engage in the more humble labors that are suffering to be done, but which attracts no notice, save the all-seeing eye of God. We should not only work for the Master, but with that self-sacrificing and humble spirit that elicits no praise from our fellow men. If we do not feel the proper spirit to work in the good cause, we should at once seek heavenly counsel. To battle successfully we must have on the armor of light. We should have a growing interest in the blessed work. If we have not we have cause for alarm.

As a helper, I would advise all to subscribe for that indispensable little sheet, the True Missionary, which only costs 50c per year. Every number is filled with words of courage, of counsel and of instruction from the pens of those whose very souls are swallowed up in this glorious cause.

We who have seen the light, we who have heard the last message of mercy, have a fearful responsibility resting upon us, and we cannot afford to loose any means whereby we may warn souls of the impending crisis that is close upon us.

Some Christian fortitude may be called for to successfully breast the waves of opposition and trial that may beset us at every step of our progress, but we should press on to the end, trusting in the heavenly promises for those that are faithful. May God help us to do our duty and be found faithful servants to the last, is my prayer.

JOHN MAVITY.