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Testimonies on Sabbath-School Work
Very much can be done for the education and moral and religious
training of our youth by well-organized, properly-conducted Sabbath-
schools. Time and attention should be given to this branch of the
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work; for its importance in its influence upon our youth can not be
estimated. But our teachers need to be converted men and women, who
know what it means to wrestle with God, who will not be at rest until
the hearts of the children are tuned to love, praise, and glorify God.
Who will be earnest workers for souls in our Sabbath-schools? Who
will take the youth separately, and talk and pray with them, and make
personal appeals to them, beseeching them to yield their heart to Jesus,
that they may be as a sweet savor to Christ? As we view the magnitude
of the work, and see how little it is appreciated, we feel like groaning
in spirit, and exclaiming, Who will accept these grave responsibilities,
and watch for souls as they that must give an account? We are Christ’s
representatives upon the earth. How do we fulfil our mission? Christ’s
representatives will be in daily communion with Him. Their words
will be select, their speech seasoned with grace, their hearts filled with
love, their efforts sincere, earnest, persevering, to save souls for whom
Christ has died. Let all do their utmost to work for the salvation of the
dear children and youth, and by and by they will listen with joy to the
words of Jesus, “Well done, good and faithful servant, enter thou into
the joy of thy Lord.” What is this joy?—It is beholding the redeemed
saints saved through their instrumentality, through the blood of Jesus
Christ.—
Sabbath-School Worker, July 1, 1885, par. 6
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