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Camp Meetings and Our Publications
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It should be a school where the members of the church, old and
young, are given opportunity to learn the way of the Lord more
perfectly, a place where believers can receive an education that will
help them to help others....
“The best help that ministers can give the members of our
churches is not sermonizing, but planning work for them. Give
each one something to do for others. Help all to see that as receivers
of the grace of Christ they are under obligation to work for Him. And
let all be taught how to work. Especially should those who are newly
come to the faith be educated to become laborers together with God.
If set to work, the despondent will soon forget their despondency;
the weak will become strong, the ignorant intelligent, and all will
be prepared to present the truth as it is in Jesus. They will find an
unfailing helper in Him who has promised to save all that come unto
Him.”—Pages 49, 50.
In some of our conferences the leaders have hesitated to intro-
duce these practical methods of instruction. Some are naturally
inclined to sermonize rather than to teach. But on such occasions
as our annual camp meetings we must never lose sight of the op-
portunities afforded for teaching the believers how to do practical
missionary work in the place where they may live. In many instances
it would be well to set apart certain men to carry the burden of differ-
ent lines of educational work at these meetings. Let some help the
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people to learn how to give Bible readings and to conduct cottage
meetings. Let others bear the burden of teaching the people how to
practice the principles of health and temperance, and how to give
treatments to the sick. Still others may labor in the interests of our
periodical and book work. And let chosen workers take a special
interest in teaching many how to handle
Christ’s Object Lessons
and
Ministry of Healing
.
Many have never learned how to sell the books dedicated to the
advancement of our institutional work. But such should not excuse
themselves. They should study diligently how they may do their part
faithfully in connection with the circulation of these precious books.
Our schools and sanitariums must be conducted on a high plane of
efficiency, and a solemn responsibility rests upon us all to help place
these institutions on vantage ground by giving the relief books a
wide circulation. God will be glorified by everyone who takes an