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Christian Service
Strengthen the Hands of the Workers
God would be pleased to see far more accomplished by His peo-
ple in the presentation of the truth for this time to the foreigners of
America, than has been done in the past. Let us strengthen the hands
of Elder Olsen [
Elder O. A. Olsen was then general secretary for the
north American foreign department of the general conference.
] and his
associates in labor. Let us not permit them to struggle on alone, with
only a meager allowance for the prosecution of their great work.—
The
Review and Herald, October 29, 1914
.
Elder Olsen told us also of the encouraging beginnings among
the Italians, Serbians, Rumanians, Russians, and several other nation-
alities. We rejoice with him in all that has been done, and yet our
hearts were made sad by the knowledge that much that might have
been done has been left undone because of lack of means. We hope
that the special collection ... taken in all our churches in America,
will enable our brethren having this department in charge to do more
aggressive work in the great cities of the land. Thus many may be
won to our ranks, and from among these may be developed laborers
who can proclaim the message to those of their own nationality in our
own land and in the other nations of earth.—
The Review and Herald,
October 29, 1914
.
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