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Counsels to Writers and Editors
Israel, having crossed the desert, were encamped on the borders of
Jordan. Moses was bidden to rehearse to them all the dealings of the
Lord to them during their journeyings through the wilderness. The
record of this rehearsal is found in the book of Deuteronomy.
The record of the experience through which the people of God
passed in the early history of our work must be republished. Many of
those who have since come into the truth are ignorant of the way in
which the Lord wrought. The experience of William Miller and his
associates, of Captain Joseph Bates, and of other pioneers in the advent
message, should be kept before our people. Elder Loughborough’s
book should receive attention. Our leading men should see what can
be done for the circulation of this book.
We must study to find out the best way in which to take up the
review of our experiences from the beginning of our work, when we
separated from the churches, and went forward step by step in the
light that God gave us. We then took the position that the Bible, and
the Bible only, was to be our guide; and we are never to depart from
this position. We were given wonderful manifestations of the power
of God. Miracles were wrought. Again and again, when we were
brought into strait places, the power of God was displayed in our
behalf.—
Letter 105, 1903
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Compilations of E. G. White Articles—The matter that has been
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brought before the people must be brought before them over and over
again. The articles that are printed in our papers are soon forgotten by
the readers. They must be brought together, reprinted in book form,
and placed before believers and unbelievers.—
Letter 71, 1903
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Literature for the Southern Field—Special literature should be
prepared expressly for the Southern field. Publishing is to be done
in the South, to prepare the style of books essential for this field.—
Manuscript 5, 1903
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Meet the Needs of the Colored People—I understand that you
intend that the colored work in the South will be your first interest.
Well, work away. But you must get out a class of books with many
object lessons, for the colored people must see a thing before they
understand it. Small books must be distributed freely....
The publishing at Nashville will have to be done in a way to meet
the needs of the very ones for whom you are laboring. Everything
must be plain, simple, and illustrated. Inexpensive illustrations are as