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among laborers; courage and perseverance in the ministry; how to
work in new fields. Addressing the missionary workers, she said:
“Remember, brethren, in every perplexity, that God has angels still.
You may meet opposition; yea, even persecution. But if steadfast to
principle, you will find, as did Daniel, a present helper and deliverer
in the God whom you serve. Now is the time to cultivate integrity of
character. The Bible is full of rich gems of promise to those who love
and fear God.
“To all who are engaged in the missionary work I would say, Hide
in Jesus. Let not self but Christ appear in all your labors. When
the work goes hard, and you become discouraged and are tempted to
abandon it, take your Bible, bow upon your knees before God, and
say, ‘Here, Lord, Thy word is pledged.’ Throw your weight upon His
promises, and every one of them will be fulfilled.”
When the discouraging reports of the colporteurs had reached
a climax, she would urge that notwithstanding all these difficulties,
the workers must have faith that success would attend their labors.
Repeatedly she assured the disheartened colporteurs that it had been
shown her that books could be sold in Europe in such a way as to give
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support to the workers, and bring to the publishing house sufficient
returns to enable it to produce more books.—
Life Sketches of Ellen
G. White, 281-285
.
Spreading the Light in Europe—Let the publications, the pa-
pers, the pamphlets, be working among the people, and preparing
the minds of the reading class for the preaching of the truth. Let no
stinted efforts be made in this line, and the work, if begun wisely
and prosecuted wisely, will result in success. But do be humble and
teachable, if you would teach others and lead them in the way of truth
and righteousness.—
Life Sketches of Ellen G. White, 304
.
A great work is committed to those who present the truth in Eu-
rope.... There are France and Germany, with their great cities and
teeming population. There are Italy, Spain, and Portugal, after so
many centuries of darkness, ... opened to the word of God—opened
to receive the last message of warning to the world. [
Written at the
close of the year 1887.
] There are Holland, Austria, Roumania, Turkey,
Greece, and Russia, the home of millions upon millions, whose souls
are as precious in the sight of God as our own, who know nothing of
the special truths for this time....