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dearth of spiritual power. Personal piety, true faith, and heart holiness
must be kept before the mind until the people realize their importance.
We must have the power of God in our camp meetings, or we shall
not be able to prevail against the enemy of souls. Christ says: “Without
Me ye can do nothing.”
Those who gather at camp meetings must be impressed with the
fact that the object of the meetings is to attain to a higher Christian
experience, to advance in the knowledge of God, to become strength-
ened with spiritual vigor; and unless we realize this, the meetings will
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to us be fruitless.
Ministerial Help
In camp meetings or tent efforts in or near the large cities there
should be an abundance of ministerial help. In all our camp meetings
the ministerial force should be as strong as possible. It is not wise to
allow a constant strain upon one or two men. Under such a strain they
become physically and mentally exhausted, and are unable to do the
work appointed them. In order that they may have the strength required
for the meetings, ministers should arrange beforehand to leave their
fields of labor in safe hands, with those who, though they may not
be able to preach, can carry forward the work from house to house.
In God many can do valiantly, and for their labor will see returns the
richness of which will surprise them.
In our large meetings a variety of gifts is needed. Fresh capabilities
should be brought into the work. Opportunity must be given for the
Holy Spirit to work on the mind. Then the truth will be presented with
freshness and power.
In conducting the important interests of meetings near a large city,
the co-operation of all the workers is essential. They should keep in
the very atmosphere of the meetings, becoming acquainted with the
people as they come in and go out, showing the utmost courtesy and
kindness, and tender regard for their souls. They should be ready to
speak to them in season and out of season, watching to win souls.
Oh, that Christ’s workers would show one half as much vigilance as
does Satan, who is always on the track of human beings, always wide
awake, watching to lay some gin or snare for their destruction.
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