Ever-Widening Influence of the Gospel
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A Substantial Work—The work that the gospel embraces as mis-
sionary work is a straightforward, substantial work which will shine
brighter and brighter unto the perfect day.—
Letter 215b, 1899
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An Influence That Deepens andWidens—The influence of these
messages has been deepening and widening, setting in motion the
springs of action in thousands of hearts, bringing into existence in-
stitutions of learning, publishing houses, and health institutions; all
these are the instrumentalities of God to co-operate in the grand work
represented by the first, second, and third angels flying in the midst of
heaven to warn the inhabitants of the world that Christ is coming again
with power and great glory.—
The Review and Herald, December 6,
1892
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Proclaim Message in New Fields—We have a most solemn, test-
ing message to give to the world. But too much time has been given to
those who already know the truth. In the place of spending time on
those who have been given many opportunities to learn the truth, go
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to the people who have never heard your message. Hold your camp
meetings [
Note.—Seventh-day Adventist camp meetings of earlier
years were great evangelistic agencies drawing large, attentive, non-
Adventist audiences. In the frequent mention of camp meetings in this
volume the context clearly indicates that it is the tent meeting of large
evangelistic potentialities that is usually referred to. See pages 82, 83
for statements describing such meetings.
] In cities where the truth has
not been proclaimed. Some will attend the meetings and receive the
message.—
Letter 87, 1896
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New Places the Best Places—The places in which the truth has
never been proclaimed are the best places in which to work. The truth
is to take possession of the will of those who have never before heard
it. They will see the sinfulness of sin, and their repentance will be
thorough and sincere. The Lord will work upon hearts that in the past
have not often been appealed to, hearts that heretofore have not seen
the enormity of sin.—
Letter 106, 1903
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If Truth Had Been Aggressively Proclaimed—There was spread
out before me city after city in need of evangelistic labors. If diligent
effort had been given to the work of making known the truth for
this time in the cities that are unwarned, they would not now be as
impenitent as they are. From the light that has been given me I know
that we might have had today thousands more rejoicing in the truth if