Chapter 7—The Message of Our Publications
The great and wonderful work of the last gospel message is to be
carried on now as it has never been before. The world is to receive
the light of truth through an evangelizing ministry of the word in our
books and periodicals. Our publications are to show that the end of
all things is at hand. I am bidden to say to our publishing houses, Lift
up the standard; lift it up higher. Proclaim the third angel’s message,
that it may be heard by all the world. Let it be seen that “here are they
that keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus
Christ.” Let our literature give the divine message as a witness to all
the world.
We have been asleep, as it were, regarding the work that may be
accomplished by the circulation of well-prepared literature. Let us
now, by the wise use of periodicals and books, preach the word with
determined energy, that the world may understand the message that
Christ gave to John on the isle of Patmos. Let every human intelligence
who professes the name of Christ testify, The end of all things is at
hand; prepare to meet thy God.
Our publications should go everywhere. Let them be issued in
every language. The third angel’s message is to be given through this
medium and through the living teacher. You who believe the truth
for this time, wake up. It is your duty now to bring in all the means
possible to help those who understand the truth to proclaim it. Part of
the money that comes in from the sale of our publications should be
used to increase our facilities for the production of more literature that
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will open blind eyes and break up the fallow ground of the heart.
There is danger of our brethren entering into commercialism and
becoming so engrossed in worldly business that the truths of the word
of God in their purity and power are not brought into the life. The love
of trade and gain is becoming more and more prevalent. My brethren,
let your souls be truly converted. If ever there was a time when we
needed to understand our responsibilities, it is now, when truth is fallen
in the streets, and equity can not enter. Satan has come down in great
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