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in the remote parts of the earth. The whole earth is to be illuminated
with the glory of God’s truth. The light is to shine to all lands and all
peoples. And it is from those who have received the light that it is to
shine forth. The daystar has risen upon us, and we are to flash its light
upon the pathway of those in darkness.
A crisis is right upon us. We must now by the Holy Spirit’s power
proclaim the great truths for these last days. It will not be long before
everyone will have heard the warning and made his decision. Then
shall the end come.
It is the very essence of all right faith to do the right thing at the
right time. God is the great Master Worker, and by His providence
He prepares the way for His work to be accomplished. He provides
opportunities, opens up lines of influence and channels of working. If
His people are watching the indications of His providence, and stand
ready to co-operate with Him, they will see a great work accomplished.
Their efforts, rightly directed, will produce a hundredfold greater
results than can be accomplished with the same means and facilities in
another channel where God is not so manifestly working. Our work is
reformative, and it is God’s purpose that the excellence of the work in
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all lines shall be an object lesson to the people. In new fields especially
it is important that the work be so established as to give a correct
representation of the truth. In all our plans for missionary operations
these principles should be kept in mind.
Certain countries have advantages that mark them as centers of
education and influence. In the English-speaking nations and the
Protestant nations of Europe it is comparatively easy to find access to
the people, and there are many advantages for establishing institutions
and carrying forward our work. In some other lands, such as India and
China, the workers must go through a long course of education before
the people can understand them, or they the people. And at every step
there are great difficulties to be encountered in the work. In America,
Australia, England, and some other European countries, many of these
impediments do not exist. America has many institutions to give char-
acter to the work. Similar facilities should be furnished for England,
Australia, Germany, and Scandinavia, and other Continental countries
as the work advances. In these countries the Lord has able workmen,
laborers of experience. These can lead out in the establishment of
institutions, the training of workers, and the carrying forward of the