Chapter 25—Specialized Outreaches
Cities
Cities may be worked by renting a house and bringing to-
gether a family of helpers—Brother and Sister Haskell have rented
a house in one of the best parts of the city, and have gathered round
them a family of helpers, who day by day go out giving Bible readings,
selling our papers, and doing medical missionary work. During the
hour of worship, the workers relate their experiences. Bible studies
are regularly conducted in the home, and the young men and young
women connected with the mission receive a practical, thorough train-
ing in holding Bible readings and in selling our publications. The Lord
has blessed their labors, a number have embraced the truth, and many
others are deeply interested.—
The Review and Herald, September 7,
1905
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Young workers should associate with experienced workers in
doing city work—Many young men who have had the right kind of
education at home are to be trained for service and encouraged to lift
the standard of truth in new places by well-planned and faithful work.
By associating with our ministers and experienced workers in city
work, they will gain the best kind of training. Acting under divine
guidance and sustained by the prayers of their more experienced fellow
workers, they may do a good and blessed work. As they unite their
labors with those of the older workers, using their youthful energies to
the very best account, they will have the companionship of heavenly
angels; and as workers together with God, it is their privilege to sing
and pray and believe, and work with courage and freedom. The con-
fidence and trust that the presence of heavenly agencies will bring to
them and to their fellow workers will lead to prayer and praise and the
simplicity of true faith.—
Testimonies for the Church 9:119
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Training schools and public meetings should be combined
when doing city work—A well-balanced work can be carried on
best in the cities when a Bible school for the training of workers is
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