Chapter 11—“Go Ye Into All The World”
Today the word “missionary” has been largely replaced by “in-
terdivision worker,” “expatriate worker,” or other similar expressions.
The spirit and sense of “missionary” is used to indicate those who
teach others about Jesus and His love, whether they go to a foreign
country, or into their own community
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Women to Be Educated to Missionary Labor—There is hard
work to be done in dislodging error and false doctrine from the head,
that Bible truth and Bible religion may find a place in the heart. It was
as a means ordained of God to educate young men and women for the
various departments of missionary labor that colleges were established
among us. It was God’s will that they send forth not merely a few, but
many laborers. But Satan, determined to overthrow this purpose, has
often secured the very ones whom God would qualify for places of
usefulness in His work. There are many who would work if urged into
service, and who would save their souls by thus working. The church
should feel her great responsibility in shutting up the light of truth
and restraining the grace of God within her own narrow limits, when
money and influence should be freely employed in bringing competent
persons into the missionary field.—
The Review and Herald, July 17,
1883
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Women of Different Nationalities to Be Educated—Missions
are being established; and if the converting power of the truth comes
to our youth, we shall see them pressing into the ranks of the workers.
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Had they been educated from the beginning of their religious experi-
ence to be true to their faith, fervent in piety, and in sympathy with
Christ’s longing for the salvation of souls, we would have hundreds
of missionaries where we have one today. In every mission estab-
lished, there should be a school for the education of laborers. The very
best German, French, and Scandinavian [
Only three people groups
are mentioned, but the principle would follow that all groups need
to be represented.
] talent should be enlisted in the work of educating
promising young men and women of these different nationalities. This
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