Chapter 25—Recruiting Literature Evangelists
Famine for the Pure Gospel—We are living in a time when a
great work is to be done. There is a famine in the land for the pure
gospel, and the bread of life is to be given to hungry souls. There is no
better opportunity to do this work than that offered to the consecrated
canvasser. Thousands of books containing the precious light of present
truth should be placed in the homes of the people in our large cities.—
Christian Service, 152
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Hunt Up and Train New Workers—Let each publisher and gen-
eral agent work enthusiastically to encourage the agents now in the
field and to hunt up and train new workers. Let each strengthen and
build up the work as much as possible without weakening the work
of others. Let all be done in brotherly love and without selfishness.—
Testimonies for the Church 6:328
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Be Quick to Discern Talent—When we view the rise and progress
of the publishing work from the beginning to the present time, we thank
God and take courage. Yet our responsibility toward the unwarned
multitudes urges us on to still greater and more systematic efforts to
set in operation many agencies for the circulation of our papers, tracts,
and books. Those who are acquainted with the possibilities of this
branch of missionary work, and who are wise to teach, have much to
do in the training of home workers.
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Our numbers are constantly increasing, and the inexperienced must
be patiently taught to share the burdens resting upon the entire body
of believers. Many, too, of our brethren and sisters older in the faith,
who have been active in the distribution of literature in the past, are
still in need of systematic instruction in methods of labor. Those in
responsibility should be quick to discern talent that can be used in the
tract and missionary work; and they should do all in their power to
develop this talent.—
The Review and Herald, November 5, 1914
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The Need for Quality Recruits—Missionaries are wanted every-
where. In all parts of the field canvassers should be selected, not from
the floating element in society, not from among men and women who
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