Surveying the Needs of the Large Cities
City Work Is Difficult—We feel intensely regarding the work
in our cities. There are few ready to engage in the work waiting to
be done. There are people of all classes to be met; and the work is
difficult. But we shall encourage all who have tact and the ability to
understand the situation to give themselves to the work of sounding
the last note of warning to the world.—
Letter 82, 1910
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The Need of Study and Means—A few faithful workers have
been trying to do something in this great, wicked city [
New York
].
[
See also pp. 384-389, “New York.”
] But their work has been difficult,
because they have had so few facilities. Elder-----and his wife have
labored faithfully. But who has felt the burden of sustaining them in
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their labors? Who among our leading men have visited them, to learn
the needs of the work?—
The General Conference Bulletin, April 7,
1903
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Difficulties and Fears the Cause of Neglect—Time is rapidly
passing into eternity, and these cities have as yet scarcely been touched.
There is a power that the Spirit of God can impart to truth. As light is
flashed into the mind, a conviction will take hold of hearts that will be
too powerful to resist....
My duty is to say that God is earnestly calling for a great work to
be done in the cities. New fields are to be opened. Men who know
the message and who should feel the responsibilities of the work have
manifested so little faith that because of difficulties or fears there has
been a long neglect.—
Letter 150, 1909
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Commission to Study Special Needs—Seven men should have
been chosen to be united with the president, to set in operation a work
in the great cities for those who are perishing without the truth, while
no determined efforts are being put forth to save them. These seven
men should be men who are wide awake, men that are humble and
meek and lowly in heart. Never should the cities have been neglected
as they are; for there has come most decidedly message after message
calling for earnest labor.
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