Call for Colporteur Evangelists
19
A Call to Youth—The Lord calls upon our youth to labor as can-
vassers and evangelists, to do house-to-house work in places that have
not yet heard the truth. He speaks to our young men, saying, “Ye are
not your own. For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God
in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” Those who will go
forth to the work under God’s direction will be wonderfully blessed.
Those who in this life do their best will obtain a fitness for the future
immortal life.—
The Review and Herald, May 16, 1912
.
We have a work to do. Educate, educate, educate young men to
give themselves to the ministry of the word. Educate them to become
canvassers, to sell those books which the Lord by His Holy Spirit has
stirred minds to write. This reading matter will thus be given to a large
class of people who would never hear the truth unless it was brought
to their doors. This is the work of the evangelist.—
Letter 135, 1900
.
Christ calls for young men who will volunteer to carry the truth
to the world. Men of spiritual stamina are wanted, men who are
able to find work close at hand, because they are looking for it. The
church needs new men to give energy to the ranks, men for the times,
able to cope with its errors, men who will inspire with fresh zeal the
flagging efforts of the few laborers, men whose hearts are warm with
Christian love, and whose hands are eager to go about their Master’s
work.—
Manual for Canvassers, 22
(1902).
Hundreds to Go—May the Lord move upon many of our young
men to enter the canvassing field as canvassing evangelists. By the
[20]
canvassing work the truth is presented to thousands that otherwise
would not hear it. Our time for work is short....
Why is there not a more diligent seeking of the Lord, that hundreds
may be filled with the Holy Spirit, and may go forth to proclaim
the truth, “the Lord working with them, and confirming the word
with signs following”? Our commission is to let the light shine forth
everywhere from the press. By the printed page the light reaches the
isolated ones, who have no opportunity to hear the living preachers.
This is a most blessed missionary work. Canvassers can be the Lord’s
helping hand, opening doors for the entrance of truth....
We must arouse the zeal and earnestness of the canvassing agents,
calling on them to take the light into the dark places of the earth.
There is no release for any who have talents and capabilities. They
are required to be the Lord’s instruments, required to co-operate with