England and Its Cities
How Are They to Be Warned?—Here are the great cities in Eng-
land and on the continent with their millions of inhabitants that have
not yet heard the last warning message. How are these to be warned?
If the people of God would only exercise faith, He would work in a
wonderful manner to accomplish this work. Hear the words of Christ:
“If two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they
shall ask, it shall be done for them of My Father which is in heaven.”
Precious promise! Do we believe it? What marvelous results would
appear if the united prayers of this company were to ascend to God
in living faith! Jesus stands ready to take these petitions and present
them to His Father, saying, “I know these persons by name. Send
answers to their prayers; for I have graven their names on the palms
of My hands.”—
Historical Sketches of the Foreign Missions of the
Seventh-day Adventists, 152
(1886).
Presenting the Truth in London—There is need of zeal in the
church, and wisdom to manage that zeal. You have made altogether
too tame work of saving souls. If you see a work done in London and
the surrounding cities, you must have a united, irresistible force; press
the battle to the gate, and plant the standard firmly, as if you meant
that the truth should triumph. The timidity, the cautious movements,
have been faithless; there has been little expectation of results....
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The fact that things move slowly in England is no reason why the
great missionary work shall move slowly to meet man’s habits and
customs for fear of surprising the people. They need to be much more
surprised than they have hitherto been. The Lord’s business requires
haste; souls are perishing without a knowledge of the truth....
Caution is needed; but while some of the workers are guarded,
and make haste slowly, if there are not united with them in the work
those who see the necessity of being aggressive, very much will be
lost, opportunities will pass, and the opening providence of God will
not be discerned.—
Letter 31, 1892
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