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In later years, as these plans were carried out more or less fully by
brethren in responsibility, Mrs. White on many occasions rejoiced in
the success that was crowning the efforts of an army of workers whose
preparation for service had been gained in strong training centers in
North America, Europe, and Australasia.
And great was Mrs. White’s rejoicing when the reports from our
missionaries in China indicated that the Lord was going before our
workers in that land in a special manner, and preparing the hearts of
the heathen for the reception of present truth. As God opened the way
in fields that in former years had been difficult to enter, she urged
the brethren in responsibility to do all in their power to cooperate
with the heavenly agencies manifestly at work in the dark places of
earth. At the same time she continued to encourage those having
to do with institutional work, to hold before the youth in training
the high ideals for which our denominational institutions have ever
stood, and to redouble their efforts to train many workers to enter the
fields whitening unto the harvest. Thus the home land, whether in
America, in Europe, in Australasia, or in other favored lands, was to be
linked closely with the regions beyond; and all the agencies established
for the advancement of the cause of God were to cooperate for the
accomplishment of one purpose,—the preparing of a people for the
coming of their Lord.
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