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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Dec 24, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 49.

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Cheerful Workers.

By William Ings

This is the name of a society of young people in San Diego County, Cal., the object of which is to disseminate the light of the Third Angel's Message. They have been working something over one year. Their object is to do something for the Master. They pledge themselves to send out a certain number of SIGNS each week. The support comes from their own labor, and this stimulates them to industrious habits. They have system in their work; each one secures from his parents a certain number of rods of ground. This is planted to that which will bring in the greatest returns, some plant their portion to melons, others to beans, etc. After the crop is gathered and marketed, the proceeds are given to their treasurer. Then it is appropriated as the members see fit.
Their income the past year amounted to thirty-five dollars. This money they wanted to lay out to the very best advantage, and after due deliberation they voted to purchase two distributers to be placed in some public place in San Francisco. The money is to purchase reading matter to keep them supplied, and the work of filling them is to be done by our city missionary.
This surely is an example for others; and I hope that many will catch the same spirit and do likewise. Parents, encourage your children, and inculcate in them a missionary spirit; then their active minds can be educated in the right channel of thought, and in doing work for the Master.
I am glad to see the young taking hold of the work. Should all enter as heartily as those have in San Diego, much could be accomplished. Cities are to be entered, and there will be plenty of chances for means to be invested for the support of distributers, etc. How many are there in our Conference who will follow the example mentioned above, and thus be laying up treasure in Heaven? May God bless the little band of workers in San Diego. WM. INGS.