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Section 17—Medical Missionary Work in the Great Cities
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them spiritual truths did not make Him indifferent to their physical
needs.—
The Review and Herald, January 18, 1912.
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Medical Evangelism for the Cities
Now is the opportune time to work the cities; for we must reach
the people there. As a people we have been in danger of centering
too many important interests in one place. This is not good judgment
nor wisdom. An interest is now to be created in the principal cities.
Many small centers must be established, rather than a few large
centers....
Let missionaries be laboring two and two in different parts of
all our large cities. The workers in each city should frequently
meet together for counsel and prayer, that they may have wisdom
and grace to work together effectively and harmoniously. Let all
be wide-awake to make the most of every advantage. Our people
must gird the armor on and establish centers in all the large cities.
The agencies of Satan are active in the field, putting forth efforts to
confuse the minds of men and to fill them with vain imaginations,
that they may not become interested in the truth....
I have endeavored to arouse our people to labor for the unworked
portions of the great missionary field, yet but few seem to respond
to the appeals of the Spirit of God. We do not realize the extent to
which satanic agencies are at work in these large cities. The work of
bringing the message of present truth before the people is becoming
more and more difficult. It is essential that new and varied talents
unite in the intelligent labor for the people. If the burden of these
unworked cities rested upon the hearts of our people as it should,
they would arouse to labor as they have not yet done for the souls
that are perishing in sin....
The message that I am bidden to bear to our people at this time
is, Work the cities without delay, for time is short. The Lord has kept
this work before us for the last twenty years or more. A little has been
done in a few places, but much more might be done. I am carrying a
burden day and night, because so little is being accomplished to warn
the inhabitants of our great centers of population of the judgments
that will fall upon the transgressors of God’s law.—
Letter 168, 1909
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