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A Similar Work in Every Church
Sabbath, November 10, I visited San Francisco, and spoke to a
church full of people who had ears to hear and hearts to understand....
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After I had finished speaking, Elder Corliss invited all who wished
to give themselves to Jesus to come forward. There was a quick and
happy response, and I was told that nearly two hundred persons came
forward. Men and women, youth and children, pressed into the front
seats. The Lord would be pleased to have a work similar to this done
in every church.
Many could not come forward, because the house was so crowded,
yet the animated countenances and tearful eyes testified to the deter-
mination, “I will be on the Lord’s side. From this time I will seek
earnestly to reach a higher standard.”—
The Review and Herald, Febru-
ary 12, 1901
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Response at General Conference of 1909
My brethren and sisters, seek the Lord while He may be found.
There is a time coming when those who have wasted their time and
opportunities will wish they had sought Him.... He wants you to keep
in the line of reason, and in the line of labor. He wants you to go forth
to our churches to labor earnestly for Him. He wants you to institute
meetings for those outside of the churches, that they may learn the
truths of this last message of warning. There are places where you
will be gladly received, where souls will thank you for coming to their
help. May the Lord help you to take hold of this work as you have
never yet taken hold of it. Will you do this? Will you here rise to your
feet and testify that you will make God your trust and your helper?
[Congregation rises.]
[Praying] I thank thee, Lord God of Israel. Accept this pledge of
this Thy people. Put Thy Spirit upon them. Let Thy glory be seen in
them. As they shall speak the word of truth, let us see the salvation of
God. Amen.—
The General Conference Bulletin, May 18, 1909
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