Chapter 5—Our Students and Colporteur
Evangelism
A Divine Plan for Our Students—The Lord has instituted a plan
whereby many of the students in our schools can learn practical lessons
needful to success in afterlife. He has given us the privilege of handling
precious books that have been dedicated to the advancement of our
educational and sanitarium work. In the very handling of these books,
the youth will meet with many experiences that will teach them how to
cope with problems that await them in the regions beyond. During their
school life, as they handle these books, many learn how to approach
people courteously, and how to exercise tact in conversing with them
on different points of present truth. As they meet with a degree of
success financially, some will learn lessons of thrift and economy,
which will be of great advantage to them when they are sent out as
missionaries.—
The Review and Herald, June 4, 1908
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Schools to Prepare Colporteur Evangelists—Our schools have
been established by the Lord; and if they are conducted in harmony
with His purpose, the youth sent to them will quickly be prepared to
engage in various branches of missionary work. Some will be trained
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to enter the field as missionary nurses, some as canvassers, some as
evangelists, some as teachers, and some as gospel ministers.—
The
Review and Herald, October 15, 1903
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Opportunity for Student Colporteurs—When school closes,
there will be opportunity for many to go out into the field as evangelis-
tic canvassers. The faithful colporteur finds his way into many homes,
where he leaves precious reading matter containing the truth for this
time.—
The Review and Herald, August 27, 1903
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Learn in the School of Christ—As students, you are ever to be
learning in the school of Christ; you are to bring your entrusted capital
of physical and mental energy into your work. God will not accept of
a divided heart. There are men and women who should be educating
themselves for canvassers, and for Bible readers [Bible instructors].
They should put away every unholy thought and corrupting practice,
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