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themselves to be diverted from the work by the many things that will
be sure to press for attention. This is the reason that I have felt anxious
that every talent of the workers in Washington shall be used in a way
that will best advance His work.
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Brother _____ has mentioned several that he thought might be a
help to the work in Washington. But be cautious as to whom you
employ in the work there. Everything must be kept up to the Bible
standard....
In our work we are not to go onto a hilltop to shine. We are not
told that we must make a special, wonderful display. The truth must
be proclaimed in the highways and the byways, and thus work is to be
done by sensible, rational methods. The life of every worker, if he is
under the training of the Lord Jesus Christ, will reveal the excellence
of His life. The work that Christ did in our world is to be our example,
as far as display is concerned. We are to keep as far from the theatrical
and the extraordinary as Christ kept in His work. Sensation is not
religion, although religion will exert its own pure, sacred, uplifting,
sanctifying influence, bringing spiritual life, and salvation.—
Letter 53,
1904
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Evangelistic Meetings for Washington Area—There are places
all around Washington in which missionary effort is needed. Right in
Washington itself is a small world of unconverted souls, both white
and colored. Who is feeling the burden for them? And there are many
other important places yet unwarned. When I see this neglect, I feel
sore at heart. I am praying night and day that the burden may be rolled
onto the men who are acting as leaders in the work. Let those who are
already at work, open the way for others who desire to labor, and who
are qualified to take part in missionary effort....
There are important cities needing labor, that are near by
Washington—our next-door neighbors, as it were. If our brethren
and sisters will do earnest missionary work for all with whom they
come in contact, new fields of labor right around us will be opened up.
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The burden to labor for souls will come to many of those settled here,
and they will desire to take an active part in the proclamation of the
truth.
We plead that those settled in Takoma Park shall become laborers
together with God in planting the standard of truth in unworked terri-
tories. Let a part of the large donations called for be used to furnish