Inquiry and Question Meetings
Call Interested to an Aftermeeting—The testing truth for this
time is to be made known, and the explanation given. All classes, the
higher as well as the most lowly, come to these meetings, and we are
to work for all. After the warning message has been given, let those
who are specially interested be called to the tent by themselves, and
there labor for their conversion. This kind of labor is missionary work
of the highest order.—
Letter 86, 1900
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Teach How to Become Christians—I wish you to distinctly un-
derstand this point, that souls are kept from obeying the truth by a
confusion of ideas, and also because they do not know how to surren-
der their wills and their minds to Jesus. They want special instruction
how to become Christians. The work done for Christ in the world
is not made of great deeds and wonderful achievements. These will
come in as needed. But the most successful work is that which keeps
self as much as possible out of sight. It is the work of giving line upon
line and precept upon precept, here a little and there a little; coming
close in sympathy with human hearts. This is the service done to Jesus
Christ that will be recognized at the last day.—
Letter 48, 1886
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Come Close to the People in the Afterinterview—There is dan-
ger of passing too rapidly from point to point. Give short lessons, and
often.... After you have opened to the people the precious mines of
truth, there is yet a great work to be done for those who have become
interested in the subjects presented.
After a short discourse, change the order of the exercises, and give
opportunity for all who desire it, to remain for an afterinterview, or
Bible class, where they can ask questions upon subjects that trouble
them. You will find great success in coming close to the people in these
Bible lessons. The workers who labor in connection with the minister
should make special efforts patiently and kindly to lead inquirers to an
understanding of the truth.
If you have not more than one to instruct, that one, thoroughly
convinced, will communicate the light to others. These testing truths
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