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never heard it. Among these millions are the representatives of many
nations, many of whom are prepared to receive the message. Much
remains to be done within the shadow of our doors—in the cities of
California, New York, and many other states.
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God says to His people: “Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and
the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.”
Isaiah 60:1
. Why, then, do
they feel so little burden to plant the standard of truth in new places?
Why do they not obey the word: “Sell that ye have, and give alms;
provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens
that faileth not”?
Luke 12:33
. Why do they not return to the Lord His
own, to be invested in heavenly merchandise? Why is there not a more
earnest call for volunteers to enter the whitening harvest field? Unless
more is done than has been done for the cities of America, ministers
and people will have a heavy account to settle with the One who has
appointed to every man his work.
We repeat the prayer: “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in
earth, as it is in heaven.”
Matthew 6:10
. Are we doing our part to
answer this prayer? We profess to believe that the commission which
Christ gave to His disciples is given also to us. Are we fulfilling it?
May God forgive our terrible neglect in not doing the work that as yet
we have scarcely touched with the tips of our fingers. When will this
work be done? It makes my heart sick and sore to see such blindness
on the part of the people of God.
There are thousands in America perishing in ignorance and sin.
And looking afar off to some distant field, those who know the truth
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are indifferently passing by the needy fields close to them. Christ
says: “Go work today in My vineyard.” “Say not ye, There are yet
four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up
your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.”
Matthew 21:28
;
4:35
.
Wake up, wake up, my brethren and sisters, and enter the fields in
America that have never been worked. After you have given something
for foreign fields, do not think your duty done. There is a work to be
done in foreign fields, but there is a work to be done in America that is