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afterward sent forth the seventy. It was the Saviour’s purpose that the
messengers of the gospel should be associated in this way. In our own
time evangelistic work would be far more successful if this example
were more closely followed.—
The Desire of Ages, 350
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Medical Evangelistic Tours
From the instruction that the Lord has given me from time to time,
I know that there should be workers who make medical evangelistic
tours among the towns and villages. Those who do this work will
gather a rich harvest of souls, from both the higher and lower classes.
The way for this work is best prepared by the efforts of the faithful
canvasser.—
Testimonies for the Church 9:172
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Gospel Medical Missionaries
Workers—gospel medical missionaries—are needed now. You
cannot afford to spend years in preparation. Soon doors now open to
the truth will be forever closed. Carry the message now. Do not wait,
allowing the enemy to take possession of the fields now open before
you. Let little companies go forth to do the work to which Christ
appointed His disciples. Let them labor as evangelists, scattering our
publications, and talking of the truth to those they meet. Let them pray
for the sick, ministering to their necessities, not with drugs, but with
nature’s remedies, and teaching them how to regain health and avoid
disease.—
Testimonies for the Church 9:172
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My brethren and sisters, give yourselves to the Lord for service.
Allow no opportunity to pass unimproved. Visit the sick and suffering,
and show a kindly interest in them. If possible, do something to make
them more comfortable. Through this means you can reach their
hearts, and speak a word for Christ. Eternity alone will reveal how
far-reaching such a line of labor can be. Other lines of usefulness
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will open before those who are willing to do the duty nearest them.—
Testimonies for the Church 9:36
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Industrial Education
There are multitudes of poor families for whom no better mission-
ary work could be done than to assist them in settling on the land and