AN EXPERIENCE MEETING by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Mountain View, California · Aug 30, 1905

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 31, No. 35.

AN EXPERIENCE MEETING.

By Editor

WHAT a blessed thing a good social meeting is, filled with heartfelt, soul-thrilling testimonies on the love of God in Jesus Christ, His saving power, His glorious, ever-unfolding, yet ever-consistent truth. Many such come to the SIGNS continually, but we have not felt that we could give them space. But now we feel that we must do it. God has specially helped some soul; let him tell it. He has wrought a miracle in some one's life; let him recount it to the praise of God. Others have been greatly helped by some book, or song, or article; let them say it to the glory of Him who inspired the helpful message.

We need not say that the testimonies must be short. Long, dry testimonies or experiences will kill any meeting. Let them be from twenty to 200 words, never to exceed the latter. If you have much that you want to say, leave the most of it for future meetings. The leader will have this advantage in the SIGNS social meeting, he can control the length of the testimony. But he does not want to do this; he wants you who testify to make them short, so good and short, that the reader, the hearer, will long for more from the same heart.

We will call this department, "Our Monthly Experience Meeting."

Many of our readers are alone in Christ in their families, in their neighborhoods; here is opportunity for them to talk and listen to others of the like precious faith.

Our first meeting will be held in the SIGNS of October 11. Who will be the first to witness to the praise and goodness of God?