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message, through the publications from our printing houses, is to be
given to the world today.
The prophecy that John’s mission fulfilled outlines our work: “Pre-
pare ye the way of the Lord, make His paths straight.”
Verse 3
. As
John prepared the way for the first, so we are to prepare the way for
the second, advent of the Saviour. Our publishing institutions are to
exalt the claims of God’s downtrodden law. Standing before the world
as reformers, they are to show that the law of God is the foundation
of all enduring reform. In clear, distinct lines they are to present the
necessity of obedience to all His commandments. Constrained by the
love of Christ, they are to co-operate with Him in building up the old
waste places, raising up the foundations of many generations. They
are to stand as repairers of the breach, restorers of paths to dwell in.
Through their testimony the Sabbath of the fourth commandment is to
stand as a witness, a constant reminder of God, to attract notice and
arouse investigation that shall direct the minds of men to their Creator.
Let it never be forgotten that these institutions are to co-operate
with the ministry of the delegates of heaven. They are among the
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agencies represented by the angel flying “in the midst of heaven,
having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the
earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying
with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to Him; for the hour of
His judgment is come.”
Revelation 14:6, 7
.
From them is to go forth the terrible denunciation: “Babylon is
fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of
the wine of the wrath of her fornication.”
Verse 8
.
They are represented by the third angel that followed, “saying with
a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive
his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the
wine of the wrath of God.”
Verses 9, 10
.
And in a large degree through our publishing houses is to be ac-
complished the work of that other angel who comes down from heaven
with great power and who lightens the earth with his glory.
Solemn is the responsibility that rests upon our houses of pub-
lication. Those who conduct these institutions, those who edit the
periodicals and prepare the books, standing as they do in the light of
God’s purpose, and called to give warning to the world, are held by
God accountable for the souls of their fellow men. To them, as well