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men may say: “It will cost too much. We can do the work here in
Battle Creek at less expense.” Well, does not the Lord know all this?
Is not He a God who understands all the unbelieving reasoning that
holds so many interests in Battle Creek? He has revealed to you that
centers should be made in all the cities. This would call many out of
Battle Creek to work in other places.
In order to be carried forward aright, the medical missionary work
needs talent. It requires strong, willing hands, and wise, discriminating
management. But can this be while those in responsible places—
presidents of conferences and ministers—bar the way?
The Lord says to the presidents of conferences and to other influ-
ential brethren: “Remove the stumbling blocks that have been placed
before the people.”
Our people in Battle Creek have not exercised their talents in
planning and devising how to plant the standard of truth in regions
where the message has not been proclaimed and where decided efforts
should be made; and the Lord has moved upon Dr. Kellogg and his
associates to do the work which belongs to the church and which was
offered to them, but which they did not choose to accept. Some in
Battle Creek, instead of taking up the work given them of God, have,
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by following their own selfish way, blinded their spiritual eyesight and
the spiritual eyesight of others; and God has placed His precious work
in the hands of those who will take it up and carry it forward.
God is in His holy place, and He dwells also with him who is of
a humble and contrite spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble and to
revive the heart of the contrite ones. Those who are doing medical
missionary work should have the full sanction and co-operation of the
church. If they do not have this they are hindered. Nevertheless, they
will advance. It is not in God’s plan that there shall be two churches in
Battle Creek because of the want of co-operation. How much better it
is to seek for unity of action. If the medical missionary workers will
carry this line of effort into the churches everywhere, if they will work
in the fear of God, they will find many doors opened before them, and
angels will work with them.
Please read the invitation to the supper, and the last call to be made.
Study what is being done to meet the command of Jesus. I cannot
understand why such indifference is manifested, why you should stand
afar off and criticize and draw away. The gospel net is to be cast into