Working for Fallen Humanity
Fallen Humanity Our Field—The indolent, the tobacco devotees,
and liquor drinkers are many. But the truth must go to them. It has
worked wonders in this very place [Australia], and will still do great
things. Our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and in present truth must
not abide alone with those who receive Christ. Christ died to save the
world, and we are to work more zealously in acting our part. We are
to look upon fallen humanity as our field. God cares for them.... Not
one soul is to be left in darkness.—
Letter 76, 1899
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Some Degraded Rich to Be Saved—Our large cities are fast
reaching the condition represented by the condition of the world before
the flood, when “God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the
earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only
evil continually.” God-dishonoring sins are practiced by people living
in lordly homes; but some of these very people, under the preaching
of the last testing message, will be convicted and converted.
From His inexhaustible store of grace, God can endow all who
come to Him. Looking upon humanity, fallen and degraded, He de-
clares that the Holy Spirit shall be poured out upon all flesh. Many who
have never heard the special truths for this time will feel the conviction
of the Spirit as they listen to the message of startling importance....
God will raise up workers who will occupy peculiar spheres of
influence, workers who will carry the truth to the most unpromising
places. Men will say, “Yea,” where once they said, “Nay.” Some
who were once enemies will become valuable helpers, advancing the
work with their means and their influence.—
The Review and Herald,
September 30, 1902
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Work for the Fallen—Nothing will or ever can give character to
the work in the presentation of truth as that of helping the people just
where they are, as this Samaritan work. A work properly conducted to
save poor sinners that have been passed by the churches will be the
entering wedge where the truth will find standing room. A different
order of things needs to be established among us as a people, and in
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