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needless indulgences, but carefully used in the cause of God, in the
work of saving men and women from ruin.—
Life Sketches, 214
.
The printed word of truth is to be translated into different lan-
guages, and carried to the ends of the earth.—
Testimonies for the
Church 9:26
.
These publications are to be translated into every language; for
to all the world the gospel is to be preached. To every worker Christ
promises the divine efficiency that will make his labors a success.—
Testimonies for the Church 9:34
.
Our publications should go everywhere. Let them be issued in
many languages. The third angel’s message is to be given through this
medium and through the living teacher. You who believe the truth for
this time, wake up.—
The Colporteur Evangelist, 101
.
Many of God’s people are to go forth with our publications into
places where the third angel’s message has never been proclaimed.
Our books are to be published in many different languages. With these
books, humble, faithful men are to go out as colporteur-evangelists,
bearing the truth to those who would otherwise never be enlightened.—
Testimonies for the Church 9:33, 34
.
From city to city, from country to country, they are to carry the
publications containing the promises of the Saviour’s soon coming.—
Testimonies for the Church 9:34
.
I have been shown that the publications already have been doing a
work upon some minds in other countries in breaking down the walls
of prejudice and superstition. I was shown men and women studying
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with intense interest papers and few pages of tracts upon present truth.
They would read the evidences so wonderful and new to them, and
would open their Bibles with a deep and new interest, as subjects
of truth that had been dark to them were made plain, especially the
light in regard to the Sabbath of the fourth commandment. As they
searched the Scriptures to see if these things were so, a new light shone
upon their understanding, for angels were hovering over them, and
impressing their minds with the truths contained in the publications
they had been reading.
I saw them holding papers and tracts in one hand, and the Bible in
the other, while their cheeks were wet with tears; and bowing before
God in earnest, humble prayer, to be guided into all truth,—the very
thing He was doing for them before they called upon Him. And when