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THE MINNESOTA WORKER.
Grow”; and ‘‘Memorizing the Scriptures”. The.
evening was given to a discourse by Bro. Parker,
from Ps. 42:5, - Co
The morning devotional services were marked by
a drawing near to each other and to the Lord. in
striving to bring all the powers of mind and body in-
to harmony with the mind of Christ.
On Wednesday morning the discussion was con-
tinued upon the subject of Memorizing the Scriptures,
and different ones brought out points of interest from
the Scriptures, from the Testimonies, and from ex-
perience. Following this the topic “How to Work
for the Children’’ was taken up and discussed with a
great deal of interest. Attention was called to a
statement by Sr. White in the Review that ministers
should imitate the example of Christ who took little
children in his arms and placed his hands upon them
“and blessed them. D. P. Curris.
{CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.)
MISSIONARY WORK.
It will be remembered that at our annual
meeting in June, the following recommendation
was passed: “Recognizing in the Christian Help
Work a very important line of Ilome Missionary
Work, we recommend that our societies he en-
couraged to increase their efforts in that direc-
tion.”
We have long urged this branch of the work
as one in which all, both old and young, could
have a part, and it is encouraging to see how
many are coming to realize the bhlessedness of
working with Christ along these lines. Over
forty of our societies have already taken up this
work (as shown by previous reports) and many
have proven the truth of the statement on page
16, of “Home Missionary Work’: «If the mis-
sionary meeting were a meeting where such re-
ports were brought in by consecrated workers, it
would not be dull, tedious and uninteresting.”
I give two reports recently received.
“Our society has not been doing all we ought
to have done of late, but we are trying to start
out anew. Our two little girls are making a
quilt for the Orphans’ Home, and when their
school mates found out what they were doing they
begged leave to help them. Last Sabbath we had
a most blessed missionary meeting. We were
but seven in number. I had felt a burden for
some time to try to do something to interest the
members and to lay some plans to give them
work to do, but I felt my inability so much, and
thought I did not know how to go to work. But
as the importance of the work rose up before me,
and there was no one else to do it, I decided to
take it to the Lord, and ask him for the Spirit’s
aid in doing the work. At the meeting I told
them what T had been thinking of, and gave them ~~
a chance to talk about it, and all to tell what
they thought they could do. Two little girls
thought they. could sell tracts and papers. Some
thought they could visit and talk with their
neighbors and give them reading matter. One
young man thought he could canvass for the
Signs. All had some work assigned them. We
closed our meeting with a season of prayer asking
the Lord to help us by his Spirit in doing the
work planned. Such earnest prayers it would
have done you good to hear; such thanksgiving
and praise for the privilege of having a part in
the work. May the dear Lord help each one to
go out leaning upon him, that their work may be
blessed to the salvation of souls.”
“We were having our missionary meetings
in the evening till about two months ago. The
brethren and sisters from the country from that
time on until fall were going to be so busy they
could not attend, so we thought we would make
a change, and spend the afternoon in doing
Christian Ilelp Work. To commence with, a few
sisters started out and asked for pieces of calico
and for cast-off clothing and whatever they could
get. We commenced piecing bed-quilts, and
have at present nine quilts under way, and four
completed. Will soon have the other done. We
have also quite a large amount of clothing to
mend and fix up and have ready when a call
comes. We have enjoyed our work much, and
feel that the dear Lord is blessing us in onr work
and in many ways. The young'as well as the old
have taken quite an interest. We have enough
on hand-to keep us busy a long time yet. Pray
for us that we may have the Spirit of Christ, and
that we may realize and understand the work that
each has to do.”
I hope we may hear from other societies.
We may encourage each other in this way.
There are so many ways in which we may work
for the Master, there is no excuse for any one to
be idle. Most of our societies are using clubs of
the Signs and other papers. Some of these are
sent out by mail, and faithful correspondence ix
necessary to obtain the hest results. Some can
do this who cannot go out in more active work.
Many of the children and young people have also
found the promised blessing in making special ef-
torts to raise means for the help of our dear mis-
sionaries in foreign lands. All this work should
be encouraged. Many will drop the work after a
few fitful attempts unless those in charge of it do
faithful and untiring work in planning, instruct-
ing, and helping. May the Lord give wisdom,
and a great measure of that gift which made
Paul’s life so bright an example—the gift of
“continuance”. A EE
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THE MINNESOTA WORKER.
x THE SABBATH SCHOOL. x
Order in the Sabbath School.
(CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.)
Tur general exercise for the senior and jun-
ior divisions then follows. Brief it must of a
necessity be, but perhaps all the more interesting
for that; and the aim of the superintendent is to
make prominent and impressive just the principal
points in the lesson.
Long prosy exercises are not conducive to
interest,and while there nearly always is some one
who wishes to prolong a discussion to an intoller-
able length I am sure the presiding officer should
not allow it, as this gives a chance for the youth
who are not interested in the discussion to talk,
laugh, and whisper, among themselves.
It would seem wrong to point out faults
without even suggesting a remedy. But the only
source of wisdom I know is our lleavenly Father,
and to him should all seek for wisdom and guid-
ance.
There is one thing I must not overlook and
that is the desire of some to do all the talking.
I have seen schools when the principal cause of
disorder was the ¢hub-bub”’, caused by all trying
to answer all of the questions in the general re-
view. It would seem as though in this case it
would be the duty of the superintendent to call
the attention of all to what they are doing for
themselves and for the youth. It is not at all
courteous to each other. How much better it
would be if all had that thoughtfulness to ‘‘es-
teem others better than himself’, and ¢in honor
prefering onc-another”. Is it not true that these
texts have aun application on this point. 1 feel
that a Sabbath-school conducted in order and ac-
cording to a regular program, giving each exer-
cise its alloted time, commencing on time, clos-
ing on time; having the co-operation of its officers
"and teachers, and an earnest seeking of guidance
from a divine hand, will have few of these draw-
backs.
May God give to each officer and teacher of
our international Sabbath-schools a deep oxperi-
ence in grace and wisdom to rightly perform their
duties is my prayer. M. B. Vax Kirk.
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«DoING good is a work that benefits both giver
and receiver. If you forget self in your interest for
others, you gaina victory over yourown infirmities.”
OUR CHURCH PAPER.
Trosk ‘who are reading the Review and
Herald each week have noticed the change that
has been made in the editorial staff of that paper.
Elder A. T. Jones and Elder U. Smith are now
the editors. = Like two watchmen on the walls of
Zion, these brethren will watch closely the events
in fulfillment of prophecy, and will endeavor to
give the trumpet a certain sound. Both publish-
ers and editors are striving to make the paper,
mote than ever before, a faithful expositor of the
truth for this time, and of inestimable value to
our people. |
“The price of the paper has also been reduced
to $1.50 a year to every body. This makes it
without doubt the cheapest church paper pub-
lished.. Those of our people who are not taking
the Review are certainly missing valuable in-
struction, and we urge upon you the importance
of subscribing at once. And will not our breth-
ren and sisters who are taking the paper look
around and endeavor to get some one else to sub-
scribe? There is no commission given for this
work, but we believe that no better missionary
work can be done than the work of increasing the
circulation of the Review. We hope that all will
take hold and see what can be done in this direc-
tion. Send orders to Minn. Tract Soc.
Notice.
I wisH to say to the brethren, through the
WORKER, if any have clean copies of the Signs, Re-
view, Sentinel, Instructor, or any other of our publica-
tions, but especially the ones mentioned, and will
send them post-paid to my address I will place them
where they will occupy the idle moments of many.
We have a reading rack established at our R. R.
Depot and also at three other public places in our
village, and being so few in number ourselves, we
find that we fall far short of the demand.
Geo. A, WRIGHT,
Box 166, Osakis, Minn.
There will be General Meetings Held at the
“following named time and places.
Sauk Centre
Hutchinson 46 23-28
Good Thunder Nov. 30-Dec.5
Dec. 7-12
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