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Natural Simplicity in Soul Winning—The work of Christ was
largely composed of personal interviews. He had a faithful regard for
the one-soul audience; and that one soul has carried to thousands the
intelligence received.
Educate the youth to help the youth; and in seeking to do this work
each will gain experience that will qualify him to become a consecrated
worker in a larger sphere. Thousands of hearts can be reached in the
most simple way. The most intellectual, those who are looked upon
and praised as the world’s great and gifted men and women, are often
refreshed by the most humble, simple words spoken by one who loves
God, who can speak of that love as naturally as worldlings can speak
of those things which their minds contemplate and feed upon. Words,
even if well prepared and studied, have little influence; but the true,
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honest work of a son or a daughter of God in words, or in a service of
little things, done in natural simplicity, will unbolt the door, which has
long been locked, to many souls.—.
The Review and Herald, May 9,
1899
.
The Approach—Persuasive, Kindly—Approach the people in a
persuasive, kindly manner, full of cheerfulness and love for Christ.....
No human tongue can express the preciousness of the ministration of
the Word and the Holy Spirit. No human expression can portray to the
finite mind the value of understanding and by living faith receiving
the blessing that is given as Jesus of Nazareth passes by.—
Letter 60,
1903
.
Importance of Handshake—Much depends upon the manner in
which you meet those whom you visit. You can take hold of a person’s
hand in greeting in such a way as to gain his confidence at once, or in so
cold a manner that he will think you have no interest in him.—
Gospel
Workers, 189
(1915).
Young Men for City Bible Work—Young men should be in-
structed that they may labor in these cities. They may never be able
to present the truth from the desk, but they could go from house to
house, and point the people to the Lamb of God that taketh away
the sin of the world. The dust and rubbish of error have buried the
precious jewels of truth; but the Lord’s workers can uncover these
treasures, so that many will look upon them with delight and awe.
There is a great variety of work, adapted to different minds and var-