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faith and courage. We have had to stand like warriors, ready to press
and fight our way through the opposition raised. This has made our
work tenfold harder than it otherwise would have been. We have had
to stand as firm and unyielding as a rock....
Some ... seem to be without an anchor. Such have greatly injured
the cause of truth. There are others who seem never to have a position
where they can stand firmly and surely, ready to battle if need be when
God calls for faithful soldiers to be found at the post of duty.... Some
have no idea of running any risk or venturing anything themselves.
But somebody must venture; someone must run risks in this cause.—
Testimonies For The Church 3:315, 316
(1873).
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Evangelists to Complete Their Effort—I know nothing in regard
to Elder-----’s case, except that he has been used by the Lord in His
work in Los Angeles, and that he has been greatly blessed. Over one
hundred have taken their stand for the truth as a result of his labors. At
the close of his last series of tent meetings he thought of changing his
field of labor, but he received a petition signed by many of the citizens
of Los Angeles, asking him to remain and continue his meetings. The
Lord has given Brother-----a spirit of adaptability, with wisdom to plan
and carry out his work, and He has blessed him in the bringing out of
leaflets, notices, and charts that have aroused the interest of the people.
I would say, Let Brother-----labor where his message is evidently
accomplishing great good. Those who have come to his meetings
have given freely of their means to sustain the work that he has carried
forward....
For the present let him remain in Los Angeles; for the Lord is
giving him marked success in bearing the message to the people. Let
him give the trumpet a certain sound, arousing those who have never
heard the truth. May the Lord encourage him to remain in Los Angeles
until the church members are aroused to gird on the armor and show
that they have a burden to give the message....
Let no one, by precept or example, seek to draw Elder-----from his
God-appointed work. Let all take hold with him in an effort to carry
the work in clear lines.—
Letter 75, 1905
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Guiding Principles in Calling an Evangelist—As to whether it
is right for Elder-----to leave Los Angeles and labor for a time in a
Northern city, I will say, We must sometimes leave such questions
very largely to the man himself. There is too much displacing of the
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