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Master shared the sorrows of the whole human race, will by faith see
Him working with them.—
Education, 269, 270
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Every Believer Can Bear the Message—My heart is often bur-
dened because so many who might work are doing nothing. They are
the sport of Satan’s temptations. Every church member who has a
knowledge of the truth is expected to work while the day lasts; for
the night cometh, wherein no man can work. Erelong we shall under-
stand what that night means. The Spirit of God is being grieved away
from the earth. The nations are angry with one another. Widespread
preparations are being made for war. The night is at hand. Let the
church arouse and go forth to do her appointed work. Every believer,
educated or uneducated, can bear the message.—
Testimonies for the
Church 9:26
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Teach Singlemindedness in Literature Work—I have some-
thing to say to you. You indeed love the truth, but your affections have
been manifestly divided between the service of God and the service
of mammon. Some things stand as mighty barriers in the way of your
being a man whom the Lord can use to advance His cause and correctly
represent His faith. The plans you have used in your missionary work
have not been for your spiritual good or for the moral health of those
with whom you are brought in contact....
With the work of scattering our publications and advocating the
truth, you have mingled scheming, buying, and selling. This makes
a poor combination. As you labor to obtain advantages for yourself,
you are allured by the prospect of buying things below their value
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and selling them above their value. Therefore the world regards you
as a sharper, a man who will gain advantage for himself without
considering the case of others. You do not keep the commandments
of God, for you do not love your neighbor as yourself. If you had
loved God with all your heart, you would not have had these dishonest
principles to contend against. This greed for advantage is greatly to
your spiritual injury. By indulging it you are placing yourself where
poverty will come to you unless you are thoroughly converted.—
Letter
3, 1878
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Evangelistic Canvassers in Place of Living Preacher—
Canvassing for our publications is an important and most profitable
line of evangelistic work. Our publications can go to places where
meetings cannot be held. In such places the faithful evangelistic can-