Establishing Publishing Houses in New Locations
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recognized in the South and in other places not yet designated.—
Letter
328, 1907
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Publishing Work in Nashville—It was in accordance with God’s
purpose that the publishing work was started in Nashville. In the
Southern field there is need of a printing office for the publication
of the truth for this time, and especially for printing reading matter
suitable for the different classes of people in this field. And there
is no city in the South better suited than Nashville for the carrying
forward of publishing work. The establishing of such an institution is
an advance movement. If rightly managed, this institution will give
character to the work in the South and to many souls will be the means
of imparting a knowledge of the truth. The Nashville publishing house
will still need to be assisted for a time by gifts and offerings.
Sanitarium work also has been begun in Nashville....
Slowly but surely the wheel of Providence is turning. We know not
how soon our Lord will say: “It is done.” His coming is drawing nigh.
Soon our opportunities for work will be forever past. Only a little
while longer shall we be permitted to labor. My brethren, will you not
strive with earnest effort to establish memorials for God throughout
the Southern States? Churches should be raised up; houses of worship
should be built; small schools and sanitariums should be established;
and the publishing interests should be strengthened.
The lines of work to be established in different places in the South
will need men and women of wisdom and prayer, men and women who
will carry the work forward from stage to stage soundly, intelligently—
toiling, praying, working economically, as laborers of God’s appoint-
ment. The situation calls for personal, untiring, united effort.
One brick upon another, and the
highest wall is made;
One flake upon another, and the
deepest snow is laid.—
Testimonies for the Church
7:233-235
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A Place of Access to Black Race—As a people we should take
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a special interest in the work at Nashville. At the present time this
city is a point of great importance in the Southern field. Our brethren
selected Nashville as a center for work in the South because the Lord