Chapter 2—The Call of the Cities
Who Are Called
From the light that God has given me, I know that His cause
today is in great need of the living representative of Bible truth. The
ordained ministers, alone, are not equal to the task. God is calling
Bible workers, and other consecrated laymen of varied talent who have
a knowledge of present truth, to consider the needs of the unwarned
cities. There should be one hundred believers actively engaged in
personal missionary work where now there is but one. Time is rapidly
passing. There is much work to be done before satanic opposition
shall close up the way. Every agency must be set in operation, that
present opportunities may be wisely improved.—
Medical Ministry,
248
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Companies of Workers
During the night of February 27 (1910), a representation was given
me in which the unworked cities were presented before me as a living
reality, and I was plainly instructed that there should be a decided
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change from past methods of working. For months the situation has
been impressed on my mind, and I urged that companies be organized
and diligently trained to labor in our important cities. These workers
should labor two and two, and from time to time all should meet
together to relate their experiences, to pray and to plan how to reach
the people quickly, and thus, if possible, redeem the time.—
Manuscript
21, 1910
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The importance of making our way in the great cities is still kept
before me. For many years the Lord has been urging upon us this
duty, and yet we see but comparatively little accomplished in our great
centers of population. If we do not take up this work in a determined
manner, Satan will multiply difficulties which will not be easy to
surmount. We are far behind in doing the work that should have
been done in these long-neglected cities. The work will now be more
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