p. 16 | OUR NEXT QUARTERLY MEETING by Lillie D. Wood

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Tuesday, January 6, 1885

FromAdvent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 62, No. 1

OUR NEXT QUARTERLY MEETING.

By Lillie D. Wood

TO THE BRETHREN AND SISTERS OF VIRGINIA:— The time for our first quarterly gathering in the new year, 1885, will soon be here, and we trust that each one is making all the necessary preparations to be on hand promptly, with hearts all aglow with the work. If we can feel the importance of thus coming together, it will prove a blessing, but if not, we may go from the meeting just as we came.

In a late number of our good REVIEW, we learn from the S. D. A. statistics for 1884, that there are two hundred and two members in our State. We thank God that these have been brought to a saving knowledge of the truth; there might be many more had we all labored more earnestly to bring the light before others since it was first shown to us. But let us cheer up; it is not too late yet. Let us determine to make the new year the best that has ever passed. Let us help our ministers by sending our silent messengers into every home.

But one thing let us not do; while we hope to make good use of many periodicals, and very many pages of tracts, let us not allow a great indebtedness to come against us at the Offices. Let us not cut down the number of publications, but let us shape our plans so as to keep square with every one. Do not fail to read Sr. White’s article in the last REVIEW. May God help us to be faithful to the end, and we shall have a bright crown.

LILLIE D. WOOD.