Relief of Our Schools
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The Lord’s Plan
There are, in the divine providence, particular periods when we
must arise in response to the call of God and make use of our means,
our time, our intellect, our whole being, body, soul, and spirit, in
fulfilling His requirements. The present is such a time as this. The
interests of God’s cause are at stake. The Lord’s institutions are in peril.
Because of the terrible burden of debt under which our schools are
struggling, the work is hindered on every side. In our great necessity,
God has made a way through the difficulty and has invited us to co-
operate with Him in accomplishing His purpose. It was His plan that
the book, Christ’s Object Lessons, should be given for the relief of
our schools, and He calls upon His people to do their part in placing
this book before the world. In this He is testing His people and His
institutions to see if they will work together and be of one mind in
self-denial and self-sacrifice.
All to Co-operate
A good beginning has been made in the sale of Christ’s Object
Lessons. What is needed now is an earnest, united effort to complete
the work that has been so well begun. In the Scriptures we read: “Not
slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord.”
Romans 12:11
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Every branch of God’s cause is worthy of diligence; but nothing could
be more deserving than this enterprise at this time. A decided work is
to be done in accomplishing God’s plan. Let every stroke tell for the
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Master in the selling of Christ’s Object Lessons. Let all who possibly
can, join the workers.
From the success of the efforts already made, we see that it is far
better to obey God’s requirements today than to wait for what we might
think a more favorable season. We must become men and women of
God’s opportunity, for great responsibilities and possibilities are within
the reach of all who have enlisted for life service under Christ’s banner.
God calls us to action, that our educational institutions may be
freed from debt. Let God’s plan be worked out after His own order.
The present is an opportunity which we cannot afford to lose.
We call upon all our people to help to the utmost of their ability just
now. We call upon them to do a work that will be pleasing to God in