The Gospel Visitor
Both Bible Instructors and Visitors—There are those who have
some experience who should, with every effort they make in dying
churches as well as in new places, select young men or men of mature
age to assist in the work. Thus they will be obtaining knowledge by
interesting themselves in personal effort, and scores of helpers will be
fitting for usefulness as Bible readers, as canvassers, and as visitors in
the families.—
Letter 34, 1886
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Youth Called as Gospel Visitors—There are many lines in which
the youth can find opportunity for helpful effort. Companies should be
organized and thoroughly educated to work as nurses, gospel visitors,
and Bible readers, as canvassers, ministers, and medical missionary
evangelists.—
Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, 546
(1913).
Women to Do Visiting—Women may accomplish a good work
for God if they will first learn the precious, all-important lesson of
meekness in the school of Christ. They will be able to benefit humanity
by presenting to them the all-sufficiency of Jesus....
Many who are entrusted with some humble line of work to do for
the Master, soon become dissatisfied, and think that they should be
teachers and leaders. They want to leave their humble ministering,
which is just as important in its place as the larger responsibilities.
Those who are set to do visiting, soon come to think that anyone
can do that work, that anyone can speak words of sympathy and
encouragement, and lead men in a humble, quiet way to a correct
understanding of the Scriptures. But it is a work which demands much
grace, much patience, and an ever-increasing stock of wisdom....
No work done for the Master must be considered inferior and of
little account.... If it is done cheerfully, humbly, and in the meekness
of Christ, it will result in the glory of God.—
Letter 88, 1895
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