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With Our Colporteurs
OFTEN have 1 wished that we could
share with you the many experiences that
come to us from the ends of the earth, tell-
ing of the work of our colporteur army.
Truly, it is wonderful what God is doing
for these men and women of the books,
Recent mail reaching us contains so many
of these good experiences that I just must
share a few of them with you:
It Is the Life That Counts
#T called at one home and gave a friend
of mine a canvass,” Colporteur Buck
writes, “I gave him the best canvass that
I could possibly give, and secured his
order. After closing the sale I said to him:
‘Mr. Moore, I am glad to know that you
are interested in studying the Bible and
are preparing to meet Jesus when He
comes. I hope you will enjoy this good
hook.” He looked at me and said, ‘Mr.
Buck, I have not bought this book because
I was particularly interested in it. I have
known vou for twenty years. [I have bought
the book to see what made the wonderful change
in your life”
How in keeping this experience is with
the following message from Sister White :
“The people who purchase a book will
read it, having before them a mental photo-
graph of the face, conduct, and spirit of the
man who sold it to them; and this silent
influence will weigh heavily in the deci-
sions they make for, or against, the truth.”
‘“Books, to Learn about Ged’
Colporteur Pope relates this experience:
“1 was out with the ‘Purple Set’ about
six weeks ago and I called at a house.
The man came to the door and I gave him
a canvass. He refused, saying he had no
money with which to purchase books.
He had two little daughters, and as I
turned to leave, the girlsinvited me to come
inside and talk with them, I stepped in-
side and gave them the canvass. These two
girls were eight and eleven years of age.
The younger was interested especially in
the story of Ruth because that was her
name. The older girl was afflicted with
tuberculosis. She had some money saved
up to buy a cow so that she could have
fresh milk which she needed to make her
well, but she said, ‘I need the books to
help me to learn about God.” I sold her
the books and delivered them.”
“ Thankful for Very Difficult Times’’
From East Poland, Secretary Piatek
writes:
“1 will relate an experience of one of
our sisters who has been in the work for
several years, and who has met with good
success. This sister has been greatly per-
secuted in her own home, yet in spite of
this she has continued faithfully in the
work for the Lord. As I recently visited
her and learned of what she was passing
through, my heart was greatly touched.
She said to me, ‘Brother Piatek, this per-
secution really strengthened me in carrying
on the Lord’s work. It drove me to my
Lord, and while in communion with Him
I found the principles of true success.
I thank the Lord for the experiences
which He has brought to me. Since com-
ing in such close communion with the
Lord I do not meet with difficulties and
obstacles. Of course, the difficulties are
there, but the Lord gives me wisdom and
strength to overcome them, and the Lord
also gives me the right words to say at the
right time.’
“She further stated that she had just
worked a city where she had called on all
the officials and business offices, and also
the police headquarters, and she told how
the Lord had given her wisdom and
strength to carry on her work in spite of
prejudices by the officials and police.
The Lord helped her to make a good im-
pression upon the chief of police, who in
turn went with her and helped her to sell
hooks to every man in his department,
Qur sister was convinced that the victory
lies in the bands of God, and she was able
to secure this help by going to the Lord
and having communion and fellowship
with Him. Such an experience gave her
confidence and faith to go forth in the
work.
“Here in the East of Poland we are
very thankful to the Lord for the very
difficult times through which we are pass-
ing. Truly, where we have the greatest
problems, there the Lord is blessing us the
most. For the first six months we have
reached our goal, and we believe that we
shall be able to continue the good work
throughout the year. As a result of the
literature which has heen distributed,
many souls will be brought to Christ,
We realise that we must draw nearer to
the Lord, and study the secret that makes
for success. If we will do this, I believe
we shall have even as good success as we
had in years gone by.”
Having frequently visited Poland and
associated with our colporteurs there, I
know it takes God-given courage to face
the conditions that this sister and all our
other colporteurs in that land are facing.
We thank God for such men and women
who can be “very thankful to the Lord
for the very difficult times.”
We often sing those familiar lines,
“ Blest be the sorrow, kind the storm,
Which drives us nearer home.”
Is this our individual outlook on present-
day happenings and conditions?
C. E. WEAKS,
Associate Sec.
Gen. Conf. Publishing Dept,
JP —
Poem Wanted
“] WONDER have you a poem entitled
¢ Contrition,” ” Dr. Eric Caro writes. “I
lost my copy at the time of the Napier
earthquake, along with most other things,
and am anxious to have it again. It closes
this way : * The bruised reed He will not
break, The smoking flax He will not
quench.” I shall be pleased if you can
send me a copy.”
As we are unable to supply this poem,
we wonder whether any of our readers
have a copy. If so, will you kindly send
it to Dr. Eric Caro, Kelvin Chambers,
16 The Terrace, Wellington, N.Z,
FHCTERS HTL CE RST TA THI G LA EER OHH EEE LOTTA CRITE 1
VICTORIA
G. G. STEWART
L. J. IMRIE
PRESIDENT :
SECRETARY:
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LORCA I ERE LE I CI TE CAE a rH 0 By
Special Meeting Held by the
Thornbury Young People
OCTOBER 7! What a hustle and sub-
dued excitement! Yes, today is our very
special programme. All were glad to
awake and find the dawn of this Sabbath
day perfect. The sky was clear, and the
soft rays of the sun fell in welcome
warmth upon the earth.
Many hours of learning and practice had
been spent on this programme, and it was
with genuine pleasure that we noticed the
audience growing until 130 were present.
We were privileged to have members of
other churches visit us.
Skilful bands had erected a cross
around which a creeper clung. The foot
of the cross was surrounded with rocks:
and stones, and signposts stood at either
side, A.D. and B.C. This, together with
plants and flowers, turned our thoughts to
the words of the first two hymns, “I am
resting in the shadow of the cross of
Calvary,” and * The cross that He gave
may be heavy, but it ne’er outweighs His
grace.”
After prayer and a few preliminary
items, sixteen of our junior members took
part in an exercise, * Cross-bearing and
Crown-winning.” Four of our young
people came in first, holding * heurts,” and
upon them was written that which they
represented, Others followed with small
crosses and golden crowns. All these
were eventually hung upon the large
cross, each small cross being adorned by
one of the crowns of glory. Two small
boys dressed in white marched in, holding
a banner upon which was printed, “Endure
hardness as a good soldier,” and then ali
sang, “ Who is on the Lord’s side?” The
congregation united in singing hymn No.
672, “ The Old Rugged Cross.”
The next part of the programme was
given by seven of our young women,
dressed in white, and was entitled “Rock
of Ages.” As four of our members sang
that good old hymn, * Rock of Ages,” two
young women marched in, taking their
places on either side of the Cross, one
wearing a red ribbon on which was
printed in gold lettering, © Christian,” and
the other with puzzled brow, wearing a
green ribbon which bore the word, “In-
guirer.” She asked, “ What is the song
they sing?”
Finally, one by cue, three young women
entered, each bearing a shield. A solo,
“ When I see my Saviour,” was feelingly
sung, after which two other young women
came in, also bearing shields. These
represented different ages,—* The Age of
Prophecy,” “The Age of Fulfilment,”
“The Age of Persecution,” “ The Age of
Disobedience,” and ‘ The Present Age.”
All were grouped around the cross. A
solo, “He died of a broken heart,” was
then rendered, after which a recitation
was given regarding the cross.
Prayer closed this inspiring and helpful
meeting,
HECTOR E. KEMP,
Thornbury MV. Sec.