The Call for a Speedy Work
Time Is Short—The message that I am bidden to bear to our
people at this time is, Work the cities without delay, for time is short.
The Lord has kept this work before us for the last twenty years or
more. A little has been done in a few places, but much more might be
done.—
Letter 168, 1909
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Where Is Your Faith?—When I think of the many cities yet un-
warned, I cannot rest. It is distressing to think that they have been
neglected so long. For many, many years the cities of America, in-
cluding the cities in the South, have been set before our people as
places needing special attention. A few have borne the burden of
working in these cities; but, in comparison with the great needs and
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the many opportunities, but little has been done. Where is your faith,
my brethren? Where are the workmen? ...
Shall we not plan to send messengers all through these fields, and
support them liberally? Shall not the ministers of God go into these
crowded centers, and there lift up their voices in warning to multitudes?
At such a time as this, every hand is to be employed.—
The Review
and Herald, November 25, 1909
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Multitudes Unwarned—In New York, [
See also pp. 384-406,
“The Work in the Large American Cities.”
] and in many other cities,
there are multitudes of people unwarned.... We must set about this
work in earnestness, and do it. Laying aside our peculiarities, and
our own ideas, we are to preach Bible truth. Men of consecration and
talent are to be sent into these cities and set to work.—
Manuscript 25,
1910
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Time to Wake Up the Watchmen—Our cities are to be worked....
Money is needed for the prosecution of the work in New York, Boston,
Portland, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Chicago, St. Louis, New Orleans, and
many other cities. In some of these places the people were mightily
stirred by the message given in 1842 to 1844, but of late years little
has been done compared to the great work that ought to be in progress.
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