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My brethren in Nashville, when any attempt is made to divert
your minds from the work that the Lord has appointed you to do, let
your voices ring out in accents clear and distinct. With unmistakable
determination say: “I am doing a great work, and cannot come down.
Why should this work cease, as it would if I were to leave it and come
down to you?” Never, never, although surrounded by those who desire
to quench the last spark of life that God is keeping alive, should you
consent to any such proposal....
We are not to be under bondage to any man or confederacy of
men. We need the guidance of the Holy Spirit. We have followed
man’s wisdom long enough. And we can avoid the consequences of
following this wisdom, if we choose to follow the Lord now, just now.
We need a wisdom greater than the wisdom of man to strengthen the
things that remain, that are ready to die.—
Letter 208, 1902
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Special Literature for the South—Special literature should be
prepared expressly for the Southern field. Publishing is to be done in
the South to prepare the style of books essential for this field. Talent is
being and will continue to be developed that will be the means, through
God, of bringing into the truth souls ready to die.—
Manuscript 24,
1891
.
Let the Southern field have its own home-published books. Se-
lected books from the Old and New Testaments can be published in
separate volumes, with simple explanations and inexpensive illustra-
tions. In addition to these books, there can also be published some
illustrated books suitable for schoolchildren. These books will be a
great help in the work in the South.—
Letter 162, 1902
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Solicit Donations From Wealthy Men—Nashville is to be made
a center for the work. From this place will go forth an influence which
will establish the work as the Lord may prepare the way in other places
in the South. Let those who labor in the interests of the cause of God
lay the necessities of the work in the South before the wealthy men
of the world. Do this judiciously. Tell them what you are trying to
do. Solicit donations from them. It is God’s means which they have,
means which should be used in enlightening the world.—
Manuscript
40, 1901
. (See also
Evangelism, 88
.)
Warning Against Debt—Patient continuance in well-doing—this
is to be our motto. We are to put forth persevering effort, advancing
step by step until the race is run, the victory gained.