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Section 17—Medical Missionary Work in the Great Cities
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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
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be more difficult than it would have been a few years ago. But if we
take up the work in the name of the Lord, barriers will be broken
down, and decided victories will be ours.
In this work physicians and gospel ministers are needed. We
must press our petitions to the Lord, and do our best, pressing for-
ward with all the energy possible to make an opening in the large
cities. Had we in the past worked after the Lord’s plans, many lights
would be shining brightly that are going out.—
Letter 148, 1909
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No Time to Colonize
This is no time to colonize. From city to city the work is to be
carried quickly. The light that has been placed under a bushel is to
be taken out and placed on a candlestick, that it may give forth light
to all that are in the house.
Thousands of people in our cities are left in darkness, and Satan
is well pleased with the delay; for this delay gives him opportunity
to work in these fields with men of influence to further his plans.
Can we now depend upon our men in positions of responsibility
to act humbly and nobly their part? Let the watchmen arouse. Let
no one continue to be indifferent to the situation. There should
be a thorough awakening among the brethren and sisters in all our
churches.
For years the work in the cities has been presented before me,
and has been urged upon our people. Instruction has been given
to open new fields. There has sometimes been a jealous fear lest
someone who wished to enter new fields should receive means from
the people that they supposed was wanted for another work. Some in
responsible positions have felt that nothing should be done without
their personal knowledge and approval. Therefore efficient workers
have been sometimes delayed and hindered, and the carriage wheels
of progress in entering new fields have been made to move heavily.
In every large city there should have been a strong force of work-
ers laboring earnestly to warn the people. Had this been undertaken