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Laziness and indolence are not the fruit borne upon the Christian
tree. No soul can practice prevarication or dishonesty in handling the
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Lord’s goods and stand guiltless before God. All who do this are in
action denying Christ. While they profess to keep and teach God’s
law, they fail to maintain its principles.
The Lord’s goods should be handled with faithfulness. The Lord
has entrusted men with life and health and reasoning powers, He has
given them physical and mental strength to be exercised; and should
not these gifts be faithfully and diligently employed to His name’s
glory? Have our brethren considered that they must give an account for
all the talents placed in their possession? Have they traded wisely with
their Lord’s goods, or have they spent His substance recklessly, and are
they written in heaven as unfaithful servants? Many are spending their
Lord’s money in riotous enjoyment, so called; they are not gaining
an experience in self-denial, but spending money on vanities, and are
failing to bear the cross after Jesus. Many who were privileged with
precious, God-given opportunities have wasted their lives and are now
found in suffering and want.
God calls for decided improvement to be made in the various
branches of the work. The business done in connection with the cause
of God must be marked with greater precision and exactness. There
has not been firm, decided effort to bring about essential reform.
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A Knowledge of Their Book. Canvassers should thoroughly ac-
quaint themselves with the book they are handling and be able readily
to call attention to the important chapters.
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Colporteur Work. The canvasser should carry with him tracts,
pamphlets, and small books to give to those who cannot buy. In this
way the truth can be introduced into many homes.
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Diligence. When the canvasser enters upon his work, he should not
allow himself to be diverted, but should intelligently keep to the point
with all diligence. And yet, while he is doing his canvassing, he should
not be heedless of opportunities to help souls who are seeking for light