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angels of God would open their understanding to perceive truth in its
beauty.
As the knowledge of the truth is received, let it be imparted to
those who are in darkness, without God and without hope in the world.
In such labor there is a variety of minds to deal with, and God will
greatly bless His servants as they look to Him for wisdom. The Holy
Spirit will come to all who are begging for the bread of life to give to
their neighbors.
Instead of holding institutes to fit ministers for their work, let these
ministers be given work to do in places where camp meetings have
been held. After being fed with the bread of life by a miracle of God’s
mercy, let them work to feed others.
The large amount of means required for ministerial institutes would
have brought far greater returns had it been expended in maintaining
the ministers in actual labor in missionary fields.
There are in the ministry men of faith and prayer, men who can say:
“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we
have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands
have handled, of the Word of life; ... that which we have seen and heard
declare we unto you.”
1 John 1:1-3
. These men are to instruct others.
Let workers be trained by actual labor in connection with experienced
men.
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