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blame and opposition. They watched the brethren generally to see how
their pulse beat, before standing manfully for what they believed to be
right. The people waited for the voice of their favorite ministers, and
because they could hear no response in its favor from them, decided
that organization was wrong.
Thus the influence of some of the ministers was against organi-
zation, while they professed to be in favor of it. They were afraid
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of losing their influence. But someone must move out and bear re-
sponsibility, and venture his influence; and as the one who has done
this has become inured to censure and blame, he is suffered to bear it.
His fellow laborers, who should stand by his side and take their share
of the burden, are looking on to see how he succeeds in fighting the
battle alone. But God marks his distress, his anguish, his tears, his
discouragement and despair, while his mind is taxed almost beyond
endurance; and when ready to sink, God lifts him up and points him
to the rest for the weary, the reward for the faithful; and again he puts
his shoulder under the heavy burden. I saw that all will be rewarded
as their works shall be. Those who shun responsibility will meet with
loss in the end. The time for ministers to stand together is when the
battle goes hard.
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