Chapter 23—Miscellaneous Lines of Missionary
Work
Consideration for the Blind
Angels are sent to minister to the children of God who are physi-
cally blind. Angels guard their steps and save them from a thousand
dangers, which, unknown to them, beset their path.—
Testimonies for
the Church 3:516
.
He will not hearken to the prayer of His people while ... the blind
and the sick are neglected among them.—
Testimonies for the Church
3:518
.
If there are those in the church who would cause the blind to
stumble, they should be brought to justice; for God has made us
guardians of the blind, the afflicted, the widows, and the fatherless.
The stumblingblock referred to in the Word of God does not mean
a block of wood placed before the feet of the blind to cause him to
stumble; but it means much more than this. It means any course that
may be pursued to injure the influence of their blind brother, to work
against his interest, or to hinder his prosperity.—
Testimonies for the
Church 3:519
.
The blind man has disadvantages to meet on every side in the loss
of his sight. That heart in which pity and sympathy are not excited
at seeing a blind man groping his way in a world clothed to him in
darkness, is hard indeed, and must be softened by the grace of God.—
Testimonies for the Church 3:521
.
Care for Orphans
Until death shall be swallowed up in victory, there will be orphans
to be cared for, who will suffer in more ways than one if the tender
compassion and loving-kindness of our church members are not exer-
cised in their behalf. The Lord bids us, “Bring the poor that are cast
out to thy house.” Christianity must supply fathers and mothers for
these homeless ones. The compassion for the widow and the orphan
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