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Testimonies for the Church Volume 9
tions the great value of the blessings in store for those who seek
diligently to make the best possible use of the gift,
Christ’s Object
Lessons
. Let us encourage the teachers to unite with many of their
students in a prayerful study of this book, preparatory to going out
with them into active field work. Let us help the educators to un-
derstand their responsibility in this matter. Let us do all we can to
revive the
Christ’s Object Lessons
work and to inaugurate plans for
an active campaign with
Ministry of Healing
.
As teachers and students engage heartily in this line of work,
they will gain an experience that will fit them to do valuable service
in connection with our camp meetings. Through the instruction that
they can give to the believers in attendance, and through the sale
of many books in the places where such meetings are held, those
who have been in the school will be able to do their part in reaching
the multitudes who need to be given the third angel’s message. Let
teachers and students nobly bear their share of the burden of showing
our own people how to communicate the message to their friends
and neighbors.
When we follow plans of the Lord’s devising “we are laborers
together with God.” Whatever our position,—whether presidents
of conferences, ministers, teachers, students, or lay members,—
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we are held accountable by the Lord for making the most of our
opportunities to enlighten those in need of present truth. And one
of the principal agencies He has ordained for our use is the printed
page. In our schools and sanitariums, in our home churches, and
particularly in our annual camp meetings, we must learn to make
a wise use of this precious agency. With patient diligence chosen
workers must instruct our people how to approach unbelievers in a
kindly, winning way and how to place in their hands literature in
which the truth for this time is presented with clearness and power.
My brethren and sisters, let us not become weary in well-doing.
During His earthly ministry, Christ traveled on foot from place to
place. Wearied, as He ofttimes was, His human nature taxed to the
uttermost, yet He was ever ready to heal all who came unto Him,
and to teach them the way of life eternal. Though often physically
exhausted, He left not His work. There was a world to be saved.
He made every sacrifice possible, in order that light and truth might
shine forth.