The Work in Greater New York
St. Helena, California,
September 1, 1902
The time has come to make decided efforts to proclaim the truth
in our large cities. The message is to be given with such power that
the hearers shall be convinced. God will raise up laborers to do this
work. Let no one hinder these men of God’s appointment. Forbid
them not. God has given them their work. They will occupy peculiar
spheres of influence and will carry the truth to the most unpromising
places. Some who were once enemies will become valuable helpers,
advancing the work with their means and their influence.
In these large cities missions should be established where workers
can be trained to present to the people the special message for this
time. There is need of all the instruction that these missions can give.
Under the direction of God the mission in New York City has been
started. This work should be continued in the power of the same Spirit
that led to its establishment. Those who bear the burden of the work
in Greater New York should have the help of the best workers that can
be secured. Here let a center for God’s work be made, and let all that
is done be a symbol of the work the Lord desires to see done in the
world.
If in this great center medical missionary work could be established
by men and women of experience, those who would give a correct
representation of true medical missionary principles, it would have
great power in making a right impression on the people.
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In every city that is entered a solid foundation is to be laid for
permanent work. The Lord’s methods are to be followed. By doing
house-to-house work, by giving Bible readings in families, the worker
may gain access to many who are seeking for truth. By opening the
Scriptures, by prayer, by exercising faith, he is to teach the people the
way of the Lord.
In Greater New York the Lord has many precious souls who have
not bowed the knee to Baal, and there are those who through ignorance
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