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God of heaven to inspire you to work in a different way; and while
Brethren Matteson and Olsen will help you in the work here, I wish to
throw this out to you now so that you can begin to think in a different
strain. Why, you can do tenfold more than you think you can; but
unbelief stands right here to say you cannot do anything in this line, or
that, but you can, brethren.
Habits and customs are different here from what they are in Amer-
ica, but human nature is the same here as there, and the brethren who
have taken hold of the truth in the heart are willing to work if they are
only educated up to the point to know how to work. Why, brethren, I
have not slept night after night more than three hours, thinking of the
work in Europe, and it seems to me that I can hardly contain myself in
the body when I realize these things.
I have seen what God is willing to do for you, but it is just according
to your faith what God will do for you. Therefore we want to arouse
your faith, and to get your ideas broadened, and may the Lord roll the
burden of the work upon every one of you who believe the truth.—
Evangelism, 420, 421
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Danger of Being Too Mechanical—Our brethren should be
guarded lest they become stereotyped in their plans and labors. They
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may spend time and money in preparing an exact channel, that the
work must be done in just such a way or it is not done right. There is
danger of being too particular. There should be greater care to avoid
expense in transporting books and persons. The influence is bad upon
the cause of God. Brethren, you should move cautiously, economi-
cally, and judiciously. A great work is to be done, and our offices are
embarrassed. There are men who work faithfully in the office at Battle
Creek who do not receive an equivalent for their labor. Justice is not
done these men. In other work they could earn double the amount
received here, but they conscientiously keep to their business because
they feel that God’s cause needs their help.
There is a great work to be done in the day of God’s preparation
in devising and executing plans for the advancement of His cause.
Our publications should have a wide circulation, for they are doing a
great work. There is much missionary work to be done. But I have
been shown that there is danger of having this work to mechanical,
so intricate and complicated that less will be accomplished than if
it were more simple, direct, plain, and decided. We have neither