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is counted worthy to labor in the future for the salvation of souls. No
good can come of this exposure, but only harm. The Lord frowns upon
this course, for it is undermining the confidence of the people in those
whom He accepts to carry forward His work. The character of every
fellow laborer should be jealously guarded by brother ministers. Saith
God: “Touch not Mine anointed, and do My prophets no harm.” Love
and confidence should be cherished. A lack of this love and confidence
in one minister for another does not increase the happiness of the one
thus deficient, but as he makes his brother unhappy he is unhappy
himself. There is greater power in love than was ever found in censure.
Love will melt its way through barriers, while censure will close up
every avenue of the soul.
My husband must have a change. Losses may occur at the office
of publication for want of his long experience, but the loss of money
cannot bear any comparison to the health and life of God’s servant.
The income of means may not be as large for want of economical
managers; but if my husband should fail again, it would dishearten
his brethren and weaken their hands. Means cannot come in as an
equivalent.
There is much to be done. Missionaries should be in the field
who are willing, if need be, to go to foreign countries to present the
truth before those who sit in darkness. But there is little disposition
among young men to consecrate themselves to God and to devote their
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talents to His service. They are too willing to shun responsibilities and
burdens. They are not obtaining the experience in burden bearing or
the knowledge of the Scriptures that they should have to fit them for the
work that God would accept at their hands. It is the duty of all to see
how much they can do for the Master who has died for them. But many
are seeking to do just as little as possible and are cherishing the faint
hope of getting into heaven at last. It is their privilege to have stars in
their crown because of souls saved through their instrumentality. But
alas! indolence and spiritual sloth prevail everywhere. Selfishness and
pride occupy a large place in their hearts, and there is but little room
for heavenly things.
In the prayer that Christ taught His disciples was the request: For-
give us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. We
cannot repeat this prayer from the heart and dare to be unforgiving,
for we ask the Lord to forgive our trespasses against Him in the same