p. 12 | The Missionary Hen; the Missionary Acre

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 26, 1914

The Missionary Hen; the Missionary Acre

By T. E. Bowen

T. E. BOWEN

It is interesting to note the ways and means by which the Lord impresses the hearts of those who love the third angel's message, and blesses the efforts they make in procuring money to sustain our ever-expanding mission work in distant fields. Here is how the love of a little girl out in Colorado found expression. The secretary reports:—

"I was surprised, while at the White Owl church, when a little girl came to me with two dollars. Her mother had given her a sitting of eggs. She had raised the chickens and sold them, and wanted me to send the money to the missions. When I look upon the deep poverty of these homesteaders, and see the Lord blessing the efforts even of the children to do something to help give the message to the world, I wonder at the sacrifice."

Then follows a story as to how certain rows in a farmer's potato field were specially blessed last year:—

"A brother, at Sheridan, Wyo., went into his potato field and staked off enough rows to make one acre, and then cultivated these rows right along with the remainder of the crop. He often prayed that God would bless this acre of potatoes and make it fruitful, and promised the Lord he would give it all for missions. In the harvest this particular acre was dug separately. It yielded over four hundred bushels. These potatoes sold for $225, and the money was all given to missions. The remainder of the field yielded only two hundred bushels to the acre, although it lay on either side of the missionary acre. The brother was so rejoiced over the result of the effort that he is determined to plant another acre this year."

Here are valuable suggestions as to how mission funds for 1914 may be supplemented at the Mission Board treasury. Perhaps other farmers would like to stake out claims for God on their farms, and watch the outcome.