Missionary Work by Mrs. J. I. Tay

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Feb 20, 1879

Missionary Work.

By Mrs. J. I. Tay

FOR the encouragement of those engaged in the Vigilant Missionary work, we will give a few extracts from interesting letters received by different members of the Oakland Vigilant Missionary Society.

The following is from a lady in Virginia: “Your card in reference to the SIGNS OF THE TIMES, was duly received. I have been in the receipt of your paper through the kindness of some unknown friend, and have been perusing its pages with deep and increasing interest, fraught, as they are, with words of consolation and hope to earth’s weary pilgrims. I have also been loaning it to some of my neighbors who seem desirous to know something of your doctrine. I have been a member of the Methodist church from my childhood, trusting alone in the atonement of the blessed Saviour for my present and eternal salvation, but have long seen and deplored the wide departure in the churches from the old land marks; so much conformity to the world, and indifference in regard to the great truth of the present time or age in which we live. Now in regard to the paper I would say that its reading matter is of a highly intellectual order and although I cannot as yet fully coincide with its doctrine in every respect, I am convinced that it is Scriptural, and if deprived of its weekly visits I shall miss it sadly, for it has been a welcome visitor to me, and will be if you think proper to continue it.”

A lady in England writes: “In reply to your letter, I beg to say I have received your paper, viz., the SIGNS OF THE TIMES, and I feel interested in the reading, and if it is not putting you to too much trouble, I should be pleased to receive them at any time.”

Another lady in England replies thus: “I feel thankful to you for being so kind in sending the paper, the SIGNS OF THE TIMES, and I think it a very interesting paper, and if you find it convenient to send it we shall be very glad to receive it.”

A gentleman from England says: “I have received four numbers of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES, also your letter. As regards the papers, I have read them carefully, and some parts over and over again, and like them very much indeed. I have shown them to a gentleman here that takes a leading part in revival meetings, and he pronounces them good. I see by the SIGNS we are going to have a visit from a gentleman of your country. I have always been and am now convinced in my mind that God completed all his labors in six days and rested on the seventh, therefore the seventh is the Sabbath day. I feel very much obliged to you for sending the SIGNS OF THE TIMES, also for your letter.”

A lady in British Columbia, in reply to the first letter written to her in regard to the SIGNS, sent us one dollar for six months’ subscription. Just before the time expired, she sent one dollar more for the remainder of the year. She also sent for our Hymn Books.

We, as a society, feel much encouraged by the many favorable replies we receive from week to week. Mrs. J. I. TAY, Sec.