Chapter 13—Our Church Paper
Every Article to Reflect Light—I am instructed to say to those
who edit our denominational papers that they are to print all the matter
possible dealing with the affirmative side of Bible truth. They are to
give the trumpet a certain sound. Let every article that is printed in
the Review and Herald be of a character that will reflect light amid the
moral darkness of this world. Every column is to be filled with the
precious truth.
Let not our brethren make use of the precious space in our de-
nominational paper, to record incidents connected with the life of
President-----, or his daughter, or any other members of his family.
Such items of news will enlighten no one in regard to what is the truth.
Some of the articles, even those treating upon Bible subjects,
should be made shorter.—
Manuscript 106, 1905
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Controversial Questions Not to Appear—I am instructed to say
to you, Let there be no questions agitated at this time in the Review
that will tend to unsettle minds. Let us seek for soul work. Let us
as a people humble ourselves before the Lord, and seek Him for true
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conversion. There is a work to be done in our hearts and in our homes,
that but few understand. There is need of much praying, not need of
long prayers, but prayers of faith offered in humility of soul.
We have no time now to enter into unnecessary controversy, but
we should earnestly consider the need of seeking the Lord for true
conversion of heart and life. There should be determined efforts made
to secure sanctification of soul and mind. There is a deep and earnest
work to be done in every church and in every family. Fathers and
mothers have a solemn work to do in bringing their children to under-
stand the necessity of seeking the Lord for salvation from sin.—
Letter
226, 1908
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Type of Articles Needed—I fear that our ministering brethren
are not doing the work that the time demands. Special efforts are
being made in the trial volume of the Review to present our faith in a
condensed form before its readers. Every number of the paper going
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