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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 17, 1913

Publishing Department

By N. Z. Town

N. Z. Town - - - - - - - - General Secretary W. W. Eastman - - - - - N. Am. Div. Secretary

The Home Missionary Work

ON another page of this paper, Elder A. G. Daniells tells of the actions taken at the recent General Conference, relating to the Home Missionary work. Since the Conference closed, the following further actions have been taken by the General Conference Committee:— "1. Voted, That Miss Edith Graham be appointed secretary of this department. "2. That the Home Missionary Department be associated with the General Conference Publishing Department as a branch of its work. "3. That a general Home Missionary campaign be inaugurated as soon as proper literature can be selected or provided for that purpose, in order to give form and impetus to the work of this department from its very beginning."

Sister Graham has already entered upon her work as general secretary, and definite plans are being worked out for a world-wide, every-member missionary campaign.

In "Testimonies for the Church," Vol. IX, pages 116, 117, we read: "The leaders in God's cause, as wise generals, are to lay plans for advance moves all along the line. In their planning they are to give special study to the work that can be done by the laity for their friends and neighbors. The work of God in this earth can never be finished until the men and women comprising our church-membership rally to the work and unite their efforts with those of ministers and church officers."

In view of this definite instruction, and believing that when the men and women comprising our church-membership do rally to the work, the work of God in this earth will be finished, this advance move in the Home Missionary work is being inaugurated.

We have been a long time at this work, and some have almost grown weary by the way, and we feel sure that these steps which are being taken in harmony with the spirit of prophecy for the definite finishing of this work, will meet with hearty cooperation from our people throughout the world.

Through the REVIEW and the union conference papers, also through correspondence, definite outlines and instruction regarding the plans for this missionary campaign will be presented to our people, not only in the churches and companies, but to isolated members as well. "In union there is strength," and we believe that when a hundred thousand Seventh-day Adventists are all united in one great missionary endeavor among their neighbors, it will result in the salvation of many souls and bring blessings to this denomination which we have never before experienced. Let us begin at once by earnestly praying that the Lord will abundantly bless this effort.

N. Z. T.