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Testimonies for the Church Volume 9
not allow of any slackening of our efforts until we shall see of the
salvation of God.
In Portland, Maine; in Boston and the towns round about; in New
York and the populous cities close by; in Philadelphia and Baltimore
and Washington, the Lord desires us to proclaim the third angel’s
message with power. We cannot exercise this power ourselves, but
we can choose men of capability and urge them to go into these
avenues of opportunity and there proclaim the message in the power
of the Holy Spirit. We must plan to place in these cities capable men
who can present the third angel’s message in a manner so forcible
that it will strike home to the heart. Men who can do this work we
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cannot afford to gather into one place to do a work that others might
do.
As these workers talk the truth and live the truth, and pray for
the advancement of the truth, God will move upon hearts. As they
work with all the strength that God grants them, and in humility of
heart put their entire trust in Him, their labors will not be without
fruit. Their determined efforts to bring souls to a knowledge of the
truth for this time will be seconded by holy angels, and many souls
will be saved.
Liberality in Missionary Effort
The Southern States are to have the light of present truth. Do
not say: “Our printing offices and our churches need more help. We
need all the means that we can get to carry on the work in hand.” One
after another has shut the door to certain lines of missionary effort
for fear that this work would consume means which they desired
for other enterprises. My brethren, you need more of the Spirit of
Christ. Let your standard be raised higher; then those who are newly
converted to the truth will understand that they have a work to do.
In this way the means for the carrying on of the work will be always
increasing.
Can we expect the inhabitants of the cities to come to us and
say: “If you will come to us and preach, we will help you to do
thus and so”? What do they know of our message? Let us do our
part in warning these people who are ready to perish unwarned and
unsaved. The Lord desires us to let our light so shine before men