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and air and sky, God’s name was written. The order and harmony of
creation spoke to them of infinite wisdom and power. They were ever
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discovering some attraction that filled their hearts with deeper love,
and called forth fresh expressions of gratitude.
So long as they remained loyal to the divine law, their capacity to
know, to enjoy, and to love, would continually increase. They would
be constantly gaining new treasures of knowledge, discovering fresh
springs of happiness, and obtaining clearer and yet clearer conceptions
of the immeasurable, unfailing love of God.—
Patriarchs and Prophets,
50, 51.
Ancient Infidelity.—The dwellers on the plain of Shinar disbelieved
God’s covenant that he would not again bring a flood upon the earth.
Many of them denied the existence of God, and attributed the flood to
the operation of natural causes. Others believed in a supreme being,
and that it was he who had destroyed the antediluvian world; and their
hearts, like that of Cain, rose up in rebellion against him. One object
before them in the erection of the tower of Babel was to secure their
own safety in case of another deluge. By carrying the structure to
a much greater height than was reached by the waters of the flood,
they thought to place themselves beyond all possibility of danger.
And as they would be able to ascend to the region of the clouds, they
hoped to ascertain the cause of the flood. The whole undertaking was
designed to exalt still further the pride of its projectors, and to turn
the minds of future generations away from God, and lead them into
idolatry.—
Patriarchs and Prophets, 119.
The youth who aim to labor in the Master’s vineyard must be as ap-
prentices who are to learn the trade. They must learn to be useful in the
work by first doing errands for the Lord, improving opportunities for
doing missionary labor anywhere and in any capacity. Thus they may
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give evidence that they possess tact and qualifications for the greatest
work ever intrusted to men. They should be constantly improving
in mind, in manners, in speech, learning how to become successful
laborers. They should cultivate tact and courtesy, and manifest the
spirit of Christ. Let them never cease to learn. Onward and upward
should be their constant endeavor.—
Gospel Workers, 285.
Our schools are to be training schools; and if men and women
come forth from them fitted in any sense for the missionary field, they
must be led to realize the greatness of the work; practical godliness