Chapter 44—Committees
Ministers should avoid long committee meetings—A minister
cannot keep in the best spiritual frame of mind while he is called
upon to settle little difficulties in the various churches. This is not
his appointed work. God desires to use every faculty of His chosen
messengers. Their mind should not be wearied by long committee
meetings at night; for God wants all their brain power to be used in
proclaiming the gospel as it is in Christ Jesus.—
Evangelism, 662
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Those who do not attend committee meetings tend to be criti-
cal later of how things are done—They say, “Oh, it is only a business
meeting.” But all who have the mental capacity ought to be anxious
and determined to understand how the business matters are managed.
Some who have given up the faith have made very false statements
in relation to the workings of the cause and the management of its
business. Had these attended the business meetings, and listened atten-
tively to the proceedings, they would have understood how the work
was conducted in all its branches, and could have borne testimony to
the strict integrity that characterizes every department. The enemy
could not then have urged in the insinuation that there were things kept
back that the people were not permitted to know. Those who take no
interest in the business meetings, generally have no real interest in the
cause of God, and these are the ones who are tempted to believe that
the management of our various enterprises is not just what it should
be.—
The Review and Herald, April 29, 1884
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Principles in Forming
The same persons should not serve for years on the same
boards and committees—Piety is needed. Less self-confidence and
far more humility must be seen. The work of God has come to be
looked upon as a common thing. It would have been much better to
have changed the men on boards and committees than to have retained
the very same men for years, until they supposed that their propositions
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