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usefulness in the missionary field as canvassers and colporteurs, or as
licentiates proving themselves for ministerial labor, doing work for
time and for eternity. But they have been crazed with the thought of
becoming teachers of elocution, and Satan stands and laughs that he
has caught them in the net which he has laid for them....
Satan is working to crowd himself in everywhere. He would put
asunder very friends. There are men who are ever talking and gossiping
and bearing false witness, who sow the seeds of discord and engender
strife. Heaven looks upon this class as Satan’s most efficient servants.
But the man who is injured is in a far less dangerous position than
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when fawned upon and extolled for a few of his efforts which appear
successful. The commendation of apparent friends is more dangerous
than reproach.—
Testimonies for the Church 4:605-607
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Present the Bible Just as It Reads—The light of truth is shedding
its bright beams upon the world through missionary effort. The press
is an instrumentality by which many are reached whom it would be
impossible to reach by ministerial effort. A great work can be done
by presenting to the people the Bible just as it reads. Carry the word
of God to every man’s door, urge its plain statements upon every
man’s conscience, repeat to all the Saviour’s command: “Search the
Scriptures.” Admonish them to take the Bible as it is, to implore divine
enlightenment, and then, when the light shines, to gladly accept each
precious ray and fearlessly abide the consequences.—
Testimonies for
the Church 5:388
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Value in Every Page of Literature—We should treat as a sacred
treasure every line of printed matter that comes from our publishing
houses. Even the fragments of a pamphlet or of a periodical should
be regarded as of value. Who can estimate the influence that a torn
page, containing the truths of the third angel’s message, may have
upon the heart of some seeker after truth? Every page that comes from
the press is a ray of light from heaven, to shine into the byways and the
hedges, shedding light upon the pathway of truth. Let us remember
that somebody would be glad to receive every page that we can spare.
In the miracle of feeding the multitude with the few loaves and
fishes, the food was increased as it passed from Christ to those who
accepted it. Thus it will be in the distribution of our publications.
God’s truth, as it is passed out, will multiply greatly. And as Christ
was careful to instruct the disciples to gather up the fragments that