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world. Then will she go forth “fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and
terrible as an army with banners.”—
Manuscript 113, 1901
.
A Call for Revived Interest—The importance of the canvassing
work is kept ever before me. This work has not of late had the life
infused into it which was once given by the agents who made it their
specialty. Canvassers have been called from their evangelistic work
to engage in other labor. This is not as it should be. Many of our
canvassers, if truly converted and consecrated, can accomplish more
in this line than in any other in bringing the truth for this time before
the people.
We have the word of God to show that the end is near. The world
is to be warned, and as never before we are to be laborers with Christ.
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The work of warning has been entrusted to us. We are to be channels
of light to the world, imparting to others the light we receive from the
great Light Bearer. The words and works of all men are to be tried.
Let us not be backward now. That which is to be done in warning the
world must be done without delay. Let not the canvassing work be
left to languish. Let the books containing the light on present truth
be placed before as many as possible.—
Testimonies for the Church
6:329
(1900).
Equal in Importance to the Ministry—Canvassers must go out
into various parts of the country. The importance of this work is
fully equal to that of the ministry. The living preacher and the silent
messenger are both required for the accomplishment of the great work
before us.—
The Review and Herald, April 1, 1880
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Canvassing for our publications is an important and most profitable
line of evangelistic work. Our publications can go to places where
meetings cannot be held. In such places the faithful evangelistic
canvasser takes the place of the living preacher. By the canvassing
work the truth is presented to thousands who otherwise would never
hear it.—
The Review and Herald, October 7, 1902
.
We have no time to lose. Important work is before us, and if we
are slothful servants we shall certainly lose the heavenly reward. But
few have broad and extensive views of what can be done in reaching
the people by personal, interested efforts in a wise distribution of our
publications. Many who will not be induced to listen to the truth
presented by the living preacher will take up a tract or a paper and
peruse it; many things they read meet their ideas exactly, and they
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