THE MINNESOTA WORKER.
just as the tiny pebble which, if let fall into the
ocean, starts waves in motion that never cease until
they reach the opposite shore. The words which are
spoken cause reverberations in the atmosphere
which flow on and on till they reach someones heart
and a life is saved or lost for eternity. ‘These are
but feeble illustrations of facts which show how
words and actions influence lives in this world,
Dear reader, which way is your life influencing
those around you ?
“Our many deeds, the thoughts that we have thought,
They go out from us, thronging every hour,
And in them all is folded up a power
That on earth doth move them to and fro:
And mighty are the marvels they have wrought
In hearts, we know not and may never know".
¥* MISSIONARY WORK. 3
GooD letters continue to come in from Signs read-
ers. I send extracts from two. When for so small
an amount of money the Signs can be placed, weekly,
in the homes of those who are hungering for the truth,
it seems to me our subscription list ought to be
doubled in this State. A good number of our so-
cieties have written that they were doing their best
to raise the list. Let us hear how you succeed.
A. E. FE.
“I received your very welcome letter in due time,
and was pleased to hear from you again. You will no
doubt be surprised when you compare this letter with
the one I wrote you last August about my thoughts
on the Sabbath question ; for ‘Whereas I was blind
now I see’. Ican this time write that God’s holy
Sabbath is Saturday, the seventh day; and I have
signed the covenant to keep the commandments of
God and the faith of Jesus. All the scripture that I
thought related to Sunday as God’s rest day, is now
as clear as day to me. I always did believe the sev-
enth day was the Sabbath, but I thought it was for
the Jews, and that Christ did away with the law.
You know the same old story, it is told to me now
by those who believe it the same as I did. It seems
so plain now that Christ is the end of the law to all
who believe, and that he came not to destroy but to
fulfill.”
“I am sure I am very thankful to you for the
Signs. It isa lovely paper, and I like to study its
pages. Though we are not of the same mind about
the Sabbath, I am glad you have taken an interest
in me to send me the paper. I belong to the Baptist
church, and I hope we shall meet and be better ac-
quainted in heaven.”
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“ONLY a word : but ’twas spoken in love,
With a whispered prayer to the Lord above ;
And the angels in heaven rejoiced once more,
For a new born soul entered in at the Door.”
* THE SABBATH SCHOOL. x
Topical Outline of the Book of John.
WE have been requested to give through the
WORKER the topics in the book of John. There are
many ways in which the topics may be worded, and
the persons learning them should give them in the
words that bring the thought contained in the chag-
ter most clearly to their minds. The topics in the
first chapter could be given in any of the following
ways :—
Christ the Creator and Redeemer,
John the Forerunner of Christ,
Choosing the first disciples.
Divinity, Humanity and Mission of Christ,
Mission of John the Baptist,
Calling the fiirst disciples.
Nature and work of Christ,
Testimony of John,
The first disciples.
The second chapter might be,—
The first Miracle,
Cleansing the Temple,
Marriage at Cana,
Cleansing the Temple.
It can be readily seen that either way is correct.
The other chapters may correctly be given in various
ways but we will now give only one to save space.
We hope the principal effort in studying these will
be to get the thought more than merely the words.
3. Christ's talk with Nicodemus about the New
Birth and Love of God.
John’s unselfish Testimony.
4. ‘Talk with the woman of Samaria about the
Living Water and True Worship.
Talk with the Disciples,
Two Days Visit to Sychar,
Healing the Nobleman’s Son.
5. Healing the man at the Pool.
Accused of Sabbath Breaking,
Discourses on Life Giver, Judge, and
Christ in the Scriptures.
6. Miracle of Loaves and Fishes,
Stilling the Tempest,
Discourse on the Bread of Life.
7. Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles,
Attempted : Arrest,
Water of Life, or Holy Spirit,
8. Lesson on Forgiveness,
The Light of the World,
Freedom through Christ,
Abraham.
9. Healing the Blind Man.
The Miracle Discussed,
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10. Parable of the Good Shepherd,
Attempt to Stone Jesus,
Departure beyond Jordan.
11. Sickness, Death, and Resurection of Lazarus,
Plans to kill Jesus,
Departure to Ephraim.
12. Mary annoints Jesus’ Feet,
Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem,
Voice of Heaven,
Unbelief of the Jews.
15. Lesson in Humility,
Christ foretells the Betrayal of Judas and
The Denial of Peter. AL. L.
¢ NOTES FROM THE FIELD. ©
Osakis.
It is under trying circumstances that I by hand of
Nellie write at this time. For nearly three weeks I
have been suffering from neuralgia in my face.
I was holding meetings in Leslie; the interest was
great, the house was crowded with eager listeners,
and some were moving out to serve the Lord, and
I kept on holding meetings until my face swelled so
I was compelled to stop. My face broke out and I
got relief and hoped soon to be in the work again.
But in a few days I was taken with the quinsy, and
and the last state is worse than the first.
The calls are pouring in from different places for
labor. There never was such an interest in this
part of the field as now. It must be that the Spirit
of the Lord is moving upon the hearts of the people.
another token that the end is near. As the callscome
in from east and west, from timber and prairie how I
long to go and hold up the blessed Saviour who is the
way, the truth, and the life. While
lying here, different places in Minnesota where I
have been privileged to labor are in my mind, and
there are many that I would like to write to person-
ally, but I cannot. Especially is this so in regard
to Pine City, where the brethren have been’ passing
through severe trials. May they walk together in
love, as dear children, is my prayer.
We feel so thankful to the dear brothers and sis-
ters who have so kindly helped us on our church
debt. May the Lord bless them an hundred fold.
There are about thirty dollars to be raised soon in
order to place it where we can handle it our selves.
We have many things to be thankful for, even
while suffering sickness and pain. We have kind
friends, and a loving Saviour, and are sustained by
the blessed hope. Will the brethren remember us in
their prayers ? Your brother in the work,
W. B. HILL.
P. S. Brother Wright is holding the interest at
Leslie.
«PE earth is full of messengers which love
sends to and fro.”
'
Owatonna.
For the past three weeks I have been holding
meetings with the church here in Owatonna. ‘There -
has been a fair attendance of the church members
each evening and a goodly number of outsiders have
atterided part of the time.
One young lady, who is a baptist, and who was
visiting here during the meetings, attended every
meeting ; and I have reason to believe she went
home the day after the meetings closed, a Sabbath-
keeper. Others who attended the meetings more or
less seemed convinced of the truth, but were not so
willing to obey. :
When I was in attendance at the Academy here a
little more than three years ago I was known among
quite a circle of friends in the same church to which
I then belonged, namely, the Baptist; and the
largest audience we had during the meetings was on
the evening on which I announced that I would give
the reason “Why I became a Seventh-day Adven-
tist’’. Some of my Baptist friends came in and
listened very attentively to a condensed review of
what the scriptures teach about the ‘‘Second Ad-
vent” and the ‘‘Sabbath of the Lord”, and other
points of scripture truth which had served to call my
attention to, and prepare my mind for, the reception
of these two prominent points of our faith, Meet-
ings were also held with the church in the afternoons
at which the more close practical points of the mess-
age for God’s people for today were considered. I
believe the church has been awakened, strengthened
and encouraged during my stay with them,
By the time this is in print, myself and wife ex-
pect to be in Lincoln, Nebr. to remain during the
General Conference. B. F. Gowpv.
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