Women’s Role in Soul-Winning Ministry
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Women Can Reach a Class That Men Cannot Reach
Women Can Do a Work Men Cannot Do in the Homes—
Discreet and humble women can do a good work in explaining the
truth to the people in their homes. The Word of God thus explained
will do its leavening work, and through its influence whole families
will be converted.... In the home circle, at your neighbor’s fireside, at
the bedside of the sick, in a quiet way you may read the Scriptures and
speak a word for Jesus and the truth. Precious seed may thus be sown
that will spring up and bring forth fruit after many days.—
Testimonies
for the Church 9:128, 129 (1909)
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Visiting and Follow-up Work Essential
Teach Others to Give Bible Studies—The same interest is still
manifested in the meetings in Stanmore [Australia]. During the coming
week, there is to be a baptism. Since the camp meeting I have visited
Stanmore often, and have spoken eight times on Sabbath and Sunday
afternoons. The interest is wide and extended. Brother Wilson and
wife, Brother Starr and wife, and Brother Haskell and wife are all
working in the mission, educating workers to give Bible Readings.—
Manuscript Releases 19:171 (1898)
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Hold Smaller Meetings When Large Effort Is Finished—The
tent has been taken down, and Brother Colcord is holding meetings
in a small hall connected with the house in which the mission family
live. Brother and Sister James from Ballarat [Australia] have charge of
the mission home. They both labor as they can to instruct the people.
Sisters Wilson and Robertson have been and are doing a good work
in Maitland [Australia]. The Lord sustains them, and they have many
friends. In the past they have had to walk three and four miles to give
their [Bible] readings, but now they have a horse and buggy.—
The
Kress Collection, 129 (1900)
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Visitation Essential Part of Ministry—Elder H used to live here
[Adelaide, Australia] and preach to the people, but he was not a shep-
herd of the flock. He would tell the poor sheep that he would rather
[104]
be horsewhipped than visit. He neglected personal labor, therefore
pastoral work was not done in the church and its borders. The deacons
and elders of the church have acted wisely and worked judiciously