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Closing Message Addressed to Youth, August 29
For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at
hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept
the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness,
which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not
to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
2 Timothy
4:6-8
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I do not expect to live long. My work is nearly done. Tell our young
people that I want my words to encourage them in that manner of life that
will be most attractive to the heavenly intelligences, and that their influence
upon others may be most ennobling.
In the night season I was selecting and laying aside books that are of no
advantage to the young. We should select for them books that will encourage
them to sincerity of life, and lead them to the opening of the Word. This has
been presented to me in the past, and I thought I would get it before you and
make it secure. We cannot afford to give to young people valueless reading.
Books that are a blessing to mind and soul are needed. These things are too
lightly regarded; therefore our people should become acquainted with what I
am saying.
I do not think I shall have more testimonies for our people. Our men of
solid minds know what is good for the uplifting and upbuilding of the work.
But with the love of God in their hearts, they need to go deeper and deeper
into the study of the things of God. I am very anxious that our young people
shall have the proper class of reading; then the old people will get it also. We
must keep our eyes on the religious attraction of the truth. We are to keep
mind and brain open to the truths of God’s Word. Satan comes when men
are unaware. We are not to be satisfied because the message of warning has
been once presented. We must present it again and again.—
The Review and
Herald, April 15, 1915
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