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work, and this work each one is to perform according to his several
ability.—
The General Conference Bulletin, April 22, 1901
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Literature Work
Literature Evangelism a Noble Work—Canvassing for our liter-
ature is a missionary work, and should be carried on from a missionary
standpoint. Those selected as canvassers should be men and women
who feel the burden of service, whose object is not to get gain, but to
do the very work that needs to be done to enlighten the world. All our
service is to be done to the glory of God, to give the light of truth to
those who are in darkness. Selfish principles, love of gain, dignity, or
position, should not be once named among us.—
(Australasian) Union
Conference Record, May 1, 1901
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Important to Get Our Literature Before the Public—If there
is one work more important than another, it is that of getting our pub-
lications before the public, thus leading them to search the Scriptures.
Missionary work—introducing our publications into families, convers-
ing, and praying with and for them—is a good work and one which
will educate men and women to do pastoral labor.—
Testimonies for
the Church 4:390 (1880)
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Special Work For the Old and Neglected
About a mile and a half from the [Hinsdale] Sanitarium we saw the
soldiers’ home, where there are located hundreds of veterans and their
wives. Special missionary work should be carried forward at this home.
Let men who fear the Lord seek to redeem the time, and take up a work
that has been neglected for these old people. Christ has purchased their
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souls with the price of His own blood. For this field there should be
selected discreet men and women who will not fail nor be discouraged.
And let no one belittle their efforts, for the Lord will be with those
who labor with Him in self-denial and self-sacrifice. This work is
as important as is the work in the foreign countries.—
Manuscript
Releases 4:377 (1909)
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