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distinction exists that in ancient times God placed between the sacred
and the common, the holy and the profane. This distinction He desires
every worker in our institutions to discern and appreciate. Those who
occupy a position in our publishing houses are highly honored. A
sacred charge is upon them. They are called to be workers together
with God. They should appreciate the opportunity of so close con-
nection with the heavenly instrumentalities and should feel that they
are highly privileged in being permitted to give to the Lord’s institu-
tion their ability, their service, and their unwearying vigilance. They
should have a vigorous purpose, a lofty aspiration, a zeal to make the
publishing house just what God desires it to be—a light in the world,
a faithful witness for Him, a memorial of the Sabbath of the fourth
commandment.—
Testimonies for the Church 7:191
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God is to be brought into every pursuit of life. With every enterprise
He is concerned. But He is especially interested in the various branches
of His work, and in the institutions consecrated to their advancement.
The offices of publication, by means of which the truth is to be given
to the world, are sacred to His service.—
The Review and Herald, July
1, 1902
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Publishing House Belongs to God—Where are the special mon-
uments of God’s workings among men, if not in our institutions, which
are His instrumentalities to preserve the knowledge of His honor and
glory, that His name should be feared? The publishing house has been
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solemnly dedicated to God. It should be looked upon as the Lord’s,
a place where His work is being done and where men are to walk
uprightly, being divested of selfishness and covetousness, which is
idolatry.
If after a sufficient period of trial it is found that any of the workers
have not a conscientious regard for sacred things; if they slight the
messengers whom God sends; if they turn their hearts away from the
message and show no interest in the special work for this time, they
should be separated from the work, and others should be chosen to
engage in it who will receive the light God sends to His people and
will walk in the light.—
Manuscript 29, 1895
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Exalted and Solemn Character of God’s Work—Many have
failed to realize the sacredness of the work in which they are engaged.
Its exalted character should be kept before the workers, both by precept
and example. Let all read the directions given by Christ to Moses,