God’s Purpose in the Publishing Work
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“In every effort such as you are now making, much more good
would result from your labors if you had appropriate reading matter
ready for circulation. Tracts upon the important points of truth for the
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present time should be handed out freely to all who will accept them.
You are to sow beside all waters....
Where Labor and Means Produce Best Results—“Here is true
missionary work in which labor and means can be invested with the
best results. There has been too great fear of running risks, and moving
out by faith, and sowing beside all waters. Opportunities have been
presented which have not been grasped and made the most of. There
has been too great fear of venturing. True faith is not presumption, but
it ventures much. Precious light and powerful truth need to be brought
out in publications without delay.”—
Life Sketches of Ellen G. White,
216-218
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The Press and Unprecedented Opportunities—In these days of
travel, the opportunities for coming in contact with men and women of
all classes and of many nationalities, are much greater than in the days
of Israel. The thoroughfares of travel have multiplied a thousand-fold.
God has wonderfully prepared the way. The agency of the printing
press, with its manifold facilities, is at our command. Bibles and
publications in many languages, setting forth the truth for this time,
are at our hand, and can be swiftly carried to every part of the world.
We are to give the last warning of God to men, and what should
be our earnestness in studying the Bible, and our zeal in spreading the
light!—
Evangelism, 702, 703
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Act Quickly to Present Truth in Publications—The Lord has
shown the error of many in looking to those only who have property to
support the publication of the paper and tracts. All should act their part.
Those who have strength to labor with their hands, and earn means
to help sustain the cause, are as accountable for it as others are for
their property. Every child of God who professes to believe the present
truth, should be zealous to act his part in this cause....
I saw that the truth must go and that we must not be too fearful,
that tracts and papers might better go to three where they were not
needed than to have one deprived of them who prizes them and can
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be benefited by them. I saw that the last-day signs should be brought
out clearly, for the manifestations of Satan are on the increase. The
publications of Satan and his agents are increasing, their power is