W.J. Hackett
W. J. Hackett, until his recent retirement, served as a vice-president of the General Conference. He currently makes his home in Virginia.
Articles by W.J. Hackett
Evangelism in the Conference Budget
June 1939
What percent of the conference budget should be used for evangelism? By evangelism we do not, of course, mean the soul-winning work carried on by our departments—which should all be fundamentally evangelistic in emphasis—but…
Backfiring" to Save the Issue
June 1947
Anyone who has had any experience with brush fires or grass fires knows the advantage of the practice of backfiring as a means of combating the flames. A few men can be as effective in fighting a major brush…
Strength in Unity
October 1948
David says: "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment." Ps. 133 :1, 2. This precious ointment was the ointment described…
The Law of the Unenforceable Part II
April 1959
We are living in days of mounting financial problems, and it is easy to let our minds become cluttered with the mundane things of life. This is revealed by the fact that more arid more of our workers, both overseas…
The Law of the Unenforceable Part 1
March 1959
Whenever I am called upon to speak to a group of workers and leaders my mind recalls the first camp meeting I ever attended. All the meetings were very interesting and fascinating to a boy who had little contact…
A Physician and Minister Team for Church Revivals
May 1962
ONE of the most interesting programs that it has been our privilege to work in has taken place in the Atlantic Union—a church revival in which a physician and a minister unite in bringing the message night by night. This has proved very effective…
LITERATURE EVANGELISM: The Fishers and the Hunters
March 1950
According to Jeremiah 16 there are at least two kinds of workers for the Lord. One group is called fishers and the other hunters. I have always thought of the public evangelist as the fisherman, and of the colporteur as the hunter. Both…
Spirit of Prophecy Emphasis Year in Europe
September 1971
Between the autumns of 1971 and 1972 a period of one year our churches in the three divisions of Europe will be observing a special Spirit of Prophecy emphasis tune. The conference workers and laymen will have opportunity to become acquainted…
Leadership
March 1970
I WISH to spend a few minutes talking to the leaders about our most important work. We are all leaders in God's cause. Leadership in this day and time demands something different from anything we have given before. First, leadership…
Decision or rationalization?
August 1981
The mood of our day seems to carry with it a certain distinction—if not admiration—for the person who attacks the Establishment and traditional methods of operating. No doubt the emphasis on research, the thirst for knowledge, and new methods…