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in its wisdom knows not God. The world cannot see the beauty, the
loveliness, the goodness, the holiness of divine truth. And in order that
men may understand this, there must be a channel through which it
shall come to the world. The church has been constituted that channel.
Christ reveals Himself to us that we may reveal Him to others. Through
His people are to be manifested the riches and glory of His unspeakable
gift.
God has committed to our hands a most sacred work, and we need
to meet together to receive instruction, that we may be fitted to perform
this work. We need to understand what part we shall individually be
called upon to act in building up the cause of God in the earth, in
vindicating God’s holy law, and in lifting up the Saviour as the Lamb
of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.”
John 1:29
. We need to
meet together and receive the divine touch, that we may understand our
work in the home. Parents need to understand how they may send forth
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from the sanctuary of the home their sons and daughters so trained
and educated that they will be fitted to shine as lights in the world. We
need to understand in regard to the division of labor and how each part
of the work is to be carried forward. Each one should understand the
part he is to act, that there may be harmony of plan and of labor in the
combined work of all.
Reaching the Masses
In the Sermon on the Mount Christ said to His disciples: “Ye are
the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither
do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick;
and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so
shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your
Father which is in heaven.”
Matthew 5:14-16
. If our camp meetings are
conducted as they should be, they will indeed be a light in the world.
They should be held in the large cities and towns where the message
of truth has not been proclaimed. And they should continue for two or
three weeks. It may sometimes be advisable to hold a camp meeting
for several successive seasons in the same place; but as a rule the place
of meeting should be changed from year to year. Instead of having
mammoth camp meetings in a few localities, more good would be
done by having smaller meetings in many places. Thus the work will