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UNITED,  PRE^ISO osaiaKUi: C:TOOH  
A Selection from the Manae-jripts and Letters  
of  
10.1 en White  
For Leading Ken in the Advent Itovament  
5B07I "0"  
(In Two Parte)  
PiST QEI  
1875 — 1898  
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HERBAGE center  
jatnes White Library  
ANDRES UNIVERSITY  
"Klmahaven" Office  
St* Helena, California  
July 1933*


POBIW OBD  
As the church of God approaches the climax of Its Ions «rfc*tt££le  
with 8in and degeneracyi as it near6 the erJ of the great controversy  
between the servants of Christ end the servants of the arch—eueo^yj there  
is an ever increasing intensity on the part of unseen agencies, both of  
li^ht and of darkness*  
-he advance of the church into the heart of heathenism enrages  
the leaders of the hosts of darkness, and challenges then to put forth  
ever increasing efforts to withstand the advance of the armies of Prinoe  
Jfiamanuel*  
In order to weaken the church of Christ and delay its onward ad-»  
vanoe, the hosts of the evil one seek more and more earnestly to create 
among church members disagreements and disorganised, independent action!  
and to oause undue self-confidence on the nart of conference and ohuroh  
officials*  
At such a time and such a oriels as the present, it is encourage  
ing to know that God lias foreseen our difficulties, and that He lias given  
us messages of encouragement, of  warning,and of instruction suited to the  
necessities of the hour*  
During the last year the workers at the "Emshaven" Office have  
"been engaged in a  restud;; of the letters and manuscripts left on file by  
3irs. Sllen G. White and have indexed then more fully* In eo doing, they  
have found aany precious assurances of God's guiding hand in the closing  
vorl and Of Ms love and care for His remnant church* They have also found  
• - **  
much precious instruction whiyh heretofore has been sent  to only a fes/  
individual workers, but which they believe should now be placed in the  
hands of apostolic men* wUo a*n use it judiciously*


Repeated and pointed messages of instruction regarding the re- 
lationships that should exist "between themselves and their fellow-worker $  
were jiven during the years to men in positions of responsibility. While  
general principles that  should govern these relationships have been pub~  
lished, yet there are in some of the letter addressed to lea Cine: men many  
specific counsels and cautions that* for odious reasonst it was not deemed 
wise to prepare for general circulation® Some of these are included in the  
following compilation, and we "believe they will "be cherished "by those who  
have succeeded in office the men to whom they were addressed*  
The unity and confidence that must he found in the rank and file  
of the church membership, also the solicitude,the tenderness, and the large- 
ness of heart that should be manifested by officers and leaders^ are  clear»  
1 ;r set forth in the following extracts from the testimonies found in letters  
to conference aud church officers and to members of our churches.  
Other choice instruction has been included tl*at may he helpful in  
counseling with individuals here and there who are tempted in a spirit of  
unsanctified independence to enter into questionable enterprises without  
seeking the counsel and cooperation of their brethren*  
In a few oases, for the purpose of strengthening1 the presentation,  
paragraphs have been used from the published books, but the greater part of  
the matter here presexrted# is selected from lettere* manuscripts, and  
periodical articles not available to our workers*  
For convenience in the consideration of the time and circumstances  
when certain instruction was given, the earlier inauruction has been pre- 
sented in the first division, and similar instruction given mostly after the  
reorganisation of 1S01® has been compiled for part two* The source, in- 
dicating the letter or manuscript from thioh the passages are taken is glren  
in each case at the close of the quotation. In most cases* the year of  
writing is indicated by the lest unit in tlie source reference.  
White®


*a*o«****»*****«*»*««*»****<  
TKfl SPIRIT III THS ATKOSHPSBB  
She world is filled with strife for  
supremacy* The spirit of pulling away  
from fellow-laborers, the spirit of dis- 
organisations, ia in the very air we  
"breathe* 3y aomo, all efforts to estab«  
lish order are regarded as dangerous »=»  
as a restriction of personal liberty*  
91 257  

Spiritual despotisra is in the  
very atmosphere, which ia impreg- 
nated with the subtilty of Sat an* s  
oppression* This despotism "be-
comes more and more pronounced as  
we near the close of this earth*s 
history* — M3-25-1899  
A SPXG JM* GMaas  
I was charged not to neglect or pass by those who were "being •  
wronged* I was especially charged to protest against any arbitrary or  
overhearing aotion toward the ministers of the gospel "by those having of- 
ficial authority* Disagreeable though the duty may bet I am to reprove the  
oppressor, and plead for justice* I am to present the necessity of maintain- • 
ing justice and equity in all our institutions* — MS-6S-19Q$ •  
K1355 TO&ggrjai _  OTIIYI  
The Lord would have us as believers combine our strength* * * * «  
Unify, unify* It is Satan who seeks to divide, Christ works to uniJty* * •  
Press together* Let every difference  be adjusted* IVess together, Press  
together* — I»et, -141-1905* •  
*


IABLB OF CCKTKST-S  
Section  
I  
II  
III  
If  

Title  
tfhe Church and Its Foundation pp«5- 
2he Church the Beloved of God  
The Authority of the Church  
The Unity of the Church  
God Has an Organized Body  
Opportunities in the Church  
Organization Sill the Sad  
She Value of Concerted Action pp.  
In Union There is Strength  
Counsel Together, 7et Seek Higher Counsel 
Self-Restraint necessary  
Union with Brethren Who Try Us  
Unity, with Diverse Dispositions  
Independent Experiments  
individual Responsibility to he Sncouraged pp. 18- 
Sarly Counsel to J.$U Andrews  
. Preserving a Moral Independence  
"•Forbid Him Bot* 
Individual Responsibility 
Individual Judgment to he Sncouraged  
Saergencies in the Mission Fields  
Divine Guidance Assured  
the Correot Attitude of Workers Toward One Another  
pp. 23- 
To Oounsel as JSquals  
Consideration of Other's Opinions 
Individual Rights Sacred  
An Unjust Demand  
Injustice to One Who Has Moved Unv/ieely  
A Christlike Attitude Toward Injustice  
Beod for Self-Control Under Provocation  
Smiting the Hand of Justioe  
The JSvils of Overhearing Control pp. 41- 
Bquifcy in Judgment  
Compassion for Fellow-Sinners  
Recognition of a Brother*s gifts 
Every vork Brought Into Judgment  
Public Exposure of a Worker* s Mistakes  
Superiors Who are Inferior  
Overhearing Control Reproved


Seotion 2itle  
71 Dictatorial Relationship to "be Avoided pp, 49~  
How the Wheels of Progress are Clogged 49  
Danger of Prescribing Limitations 40  
She He suits of Domination 41 
Hot the Slightest Degree Oppressive 5Z  
Marking a Preoise Line for Others 52  
Hepreasing Individual Action 53  
Break Every Yoke 54  
Sgual Responsibility in Plans 55  
Ihe Silent Influence of Christian Character 55 
She Power of Kindness 56


6  
iSig^M^' - .K r-.imM** '  
SECTION X  
I H 1 CHURCH AND IT S F OUH DAT IOff  
THE CHURCH TES MhOVKD OP GOD  
God la leading oat a people. He has a chosen people0 a church,  
b  
on the earth whom He has made the depositories of His law. He has com- 
mitted to them sacred trust and eternal truth to be given to the world* 
He would reprove, and correct  them* The message to the Laodloeans is  
applicable to Seventh-day advent 1st s who have had great light, and have 
not walked in the light* It is those who have made great profession! but  
have not kept in step with their Leader9 that will be spued out of His  
mouth unless  they repent*  The message to pronounoe the ohurch Babylon and  
oall the people of God out of her, does not come from any heavenly messen- 
ger, or any human agent Inspired by the Spirit of Sod*  
The true Witness says, "I counsel thee to buy of He gold tried in  
the fire, that thou mayest be riohj and white raiment, that thou mayest be  
clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedress do not appear; and anoint thine  
eyes with eyesalre, that thou mayest see* As many as I love, I rebuke and  
Qhasteni be sealous therefore, and repent* Behold, I stand at the door,  
and knock; if any man hear Ify voice, and open the door, I will oorne in to  
him, and will sup with him, and he with lie* To him that overcometh will  
I grant to sit  with Me in Ity throne, even as 1 alao overcame, and am set  
down with My Father in His throne.* Rev* 3x18-21*


The Church and Its Foundation  6  
Jesus is coming in, to give the individual members of the fburch  
the richest blessings, if they will open the door to Him* He does :aot 
once call them Babylon, nor ask thorn to come out, but He saysc "As aany as 
I love, I rebuke and chasten" (with messages of reproof and warning)* These  
reproofs I am not Ignorant of* X have given warnings because the Spirit of  
the Lord has constrained me to do so, and have uttered reproofs because the 
Lord has given me words of reproof* I have not shunned to declare the  
whole oounsel of God which has been given me for the churoh* I will say  
in the fear and love of God, I know the Lord has thoughts of love and  meroy  
to restore and heal them of all their backsliding*» He has a work for this  
ohurch to do. They are not to be pronounced Babylon) but to be as the salt  
of the earth, the li^it of the world* They are to be the living messengers  
to proclaim a living message In these last days* * * *  
Again, I say the Lord hath not spoken by any messenger who calls  
the only ohuroh in the world that keeps the commandments of God, Babylon*  
True, there is chaff with the ^xeatj but first gather the chaff and bind  
it into bundles to burn it, but gather the wheat into the garner. I know  
that the Lord loves His church. It is not to be disorganized, or broken  
up into independent atomso There is not the least consistency in thlsi  
there is not the least evidence that suoh a thing will be* Those who shall  
heed this  false message, and try to leaven others will be deoeived, and  
prepared to receive advanced delusions, and they will oome to naught* There 
is* in some of the members of the ohuroh, pride, self-suffioienoy, stubborn  
unbelief, and a refusing to yield their  ideas although evidence may be piled  
upon evidence whloh makes this message to the Laodicean church applicable*  
But that will not blot out the ohurch that it will not exist* Let both 
tares and wheat grow together until the harvest* Then it is the angels  
that do the work of separation* * * *  
Let the believers heed the voloe the angel said to the ohurch,  
Kress togethero In unity is your strength. Love as brethren, be pitiful,


The Church and Its Foundation  6  
he courteous» God hath a church9 and Christ hath declared} "The gates of  
hell shall not prevail against it*" Hatt* 16»16* — Let* -16-1893,  
THE AUTHORITY OF THE CHURCH  
The world's Redeemer has invested great power with His church. He  
states the rules to he applied in cases of trial with its members* After  
He has given explicit directions as to the course to be pursued, He says*  
"Verily I say unto you* Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound  
in heavens and what soever (in church discipline) ye shall loose on earth  
shall be loosed in heaven*19 Thus sven the heavenly authority ratifies the  
discipline of the ohuroh in regard to its members, when the Bible rule  
has been followed*  
The word of God does not give license for one man to set up his  
judgment in opposition to the judgment of the church* neither is he allowed  
to urge his opinions against the opinions of the church* If there were  
no church discipline and government, the church would go to fragments; it  
could not hold  together as a body* There have ever been individuals of in- 
dependent mindsj who have claimed that they were right, that God had espec- 
ially taught, impressed, and led thsmo Each has a theory of hie own, views  
peculiar to himself, and each claims that his views are in accordance with  
the word of God* Each one has a different theory and faith, yet eaoh  
claims speoial light from God* These draw away from the body, and eaoh 
one is a separate ohurch of himself* All these cannot be right, yet they  
all claim to be led of the  Lord. The word of inspiration is not yea and  
nay, but yea and amen in Christ Jesus» - 3T 428~9


The Church and Its Foundation  6  
THS UNITY OF THE CHURCH  
God ia leading out a people to stand in perfect unity upon the  
platform of eternal truth* Christ gave Himself to the world "that He might  
purify unto Himself a peculiar people, sealous of good works*" This re- 
fining process is designed to purge the ohurch from all unrighteousrese and  
the spirit of discord and contention, that they may build up instead of tear- 
ing down, and concentrate their energies on the great work before them* God  
designs that His people should all come into the unity of faith* • • •  
Many do not realise the saoredness of ohurch relationship^ and are  
loth to submit to restraint and discipline* Their course of action shows  
that they exalt their own judgment above that of the united church; and they  
are not oareful to guard themselves, lest they encourage a spirit of opposi- 
tion to it8 voice*  
Those who hold responsible positions in the ohurch may have faults  
in common with other people, and may err in their decisionsj but notwith- 
standing this* the ohuroh of Christ on earth has given to them an authority  
that cannot be lightly esteemed* Chriet0 after His resurreotion, delegated  
power unto His Church, saying, "Whosoever sins ye remit, they are remitted 
unto them| and whosoever sins ye retain, they are retained** * * • o  
Unbelief suggests that individual independence increases our im- 
portance, that it is weak to yield our own ideas of what is right and proper  
to the verdict of the ohurch* But to yield to such feelings and views is  
unsafe, and will bring us to anarchy and confusion* Christ saw that unity  
and Christian fellowship were neoessary to the cause of God, therefore Ee  
enjoined it upon His disciples* And the history of Christianity from that  
time until now proves oonclusively that in union only is there strength*  
Let individual judgment submit to the authority of the church* 4T 17-190


The Church  and Its  Foundation  6  
GOD HAS AN ORGAfllSgD 30SY  
Beware of those who arise that have a great harden to denounce the  
!  
church* The chosen ones who are standing and breasting the storm of opposi- 
tion from the world, and are uplifting the down-trodden commandments of God,  
to exalt them as holy and honorable, are indeed the light of the world. How  
dare mortal man pass his judgment upon them, and call the ohurch a harlot >  
Babylon, a den of thieves, a oage of every unclean and hateful bird* * • • •  
It seems almost impossible that any one who had a genuine exper- 
ience in the faith, should suggest such erroneous applications of Scripture,  
as applicable to God«s commandment-keeping people* Supposing this spurious  
message is the one every one must hear for this time, **Come out of her, my  
people*" Where shall we go to, where shall we find the purity, goodness and  
holiness where we shall be secure? Where is the fold where no wolves will  
enter?  
I tell you, my brethren, the Lord has an organised  body through whom  
He will work. There may be more than a score of Judas®s among them, there  
may be a rash Peter who will under circumstances of trial deny his Lord*  
There may be persons represented by John whom Jesus loved, but he may have a  
zeal that would destroy men's lives by calling down from heaven fire upon  
them to revenge an insult to Christ and the truth. But the great Teacher  
seeks to give lessons of instruction to correct these existing evils. He  is  
doing the same today with His churdh© He is pointing out their dangers.  
He is presenting before them the Laodicean message* * * *  
In the place of turning the weapons of warfare within our own  
ranks, let them be turned against the enemies of God and the truth* Echo  
the prayer of Christ with your whole heartt HHoly Father, keep through thine 
own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.% * ,  
The Bible sets before us a model church. They are to be in unity  
with each other and with God. When believers are united to Sbrist the living  
vine, the result is that they are one with Christ, full of sympathy and


fha Church and Its Foundation 10  
tenderness and lcve*  
Opportunities in the Church  
When any are drawing apart from the organised body of God's  
commandment-keeping people, they "begin to weigh the church in their human  
scales and "begin to pronounce judgment against them* Then you may know  
that God is not leading them. They are on the wrong track* • • •  
There are opportunities and privileges to help in the church those  
who are ready to dle8 and inspire the ohuroh with  seal but not to tear the  
church to pleoes* There are plenty of opportunities in the church to walk  
in Christ's lines. If the heart is full of seal to press on to a deeper 
sanotification and holiness, work in that line in all humbleness and de- 
Totedness. The church needs freshness and the inspiration of men who breathe  
in the very atmosphere of heaven8 to vitalize the Church, notwithstanding  
the tares are among the wheat, - K3-21-1893  
QH&ANIZAIIOi: TILL THIS 2ND  
As we near the final crisis, instead of feeling that there is  
less need of order and harmony oi aotion, we should be more systematic than  
heretofore. All our work should be conducted according to well-defined plans,  
I am receiving light from the Lord that there should be wise general- 
ship at this tims more than at any former period of our history* - Let-27a-189g


12  
SECTION II  
VHI Y A L U E Of CONCBBTBP ACTION  
HI ONION THERB IS STRENGTH  
The greatest work Is before us. The peril ehich^hreetens our use- 
fulness, and which will prove our ruin if not seen and overcome0 is self- 
ish! eta, placing a higher estimate upon our plans, our opinions, and our  
labors*  and moving independently of our brethren* "Counsel together,M  
have been the words repeated by the  angels again and again*  
Satan may move through one man9 a mind to warp things out of their  
proper channel* He may suooeed with two who view things in a similar light,  
but with several minds enlisted there  is greater safety against his wiles*  
Every plan will be more liable to be viewed from all sides, every advance  
will be more carefully studied, so that no enterprise will be so  likely to  
be entered upon whioh will bring confusion and perplexity and defeat to the  
work in which we are engaged* In union there is strength! in division 
there is weakness and defeat *—  
COUNSEL TOGETHER, Y2P SJS8K HIGHSR COUNSEL  
Of yourselves you have not wisdom to bear responsibilities. At every  
step of the way you must seek counssl of God and of your brethren who have  
had experience, and who are true to the Interests of His cause. It is your  
jrivile^e to do this, and you should feel it such* Some of you do not feel  
right when anything you do is called in question* But this is wrong* All the  
workers in need counsel from those who are governed by the 
truth*


the Value of Concerted  Action  13  
One man's mind, one man's judgment, is not to be a controlling  
power. . • • "Counsel together, counsel together," has been repeated to me  
by the heavenly angels for the past forty-five years. At the same time you  
mast constantly feel the need of higher counsel. Do not fail to seek wisdom 
from God. Unless you do go to God for wisdom, and understand for yourselves th  
way of the Lord, you will not be able to understand things clearly* You amst  
have the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit to give you clear views of Jesus  
and His love. - Let .-34-1891  
SKLF RgSTHAIHT HBCgSSAHI  
An army could do nothing' successfully if its different parts did not  
work in concert. Should each soldier aot without reference  to the others,  
the army would soon become disorganized. Instead of gathering strength for  
concentrated action* it would be wasted in desultory, meaningless efforts.  
A limited number united under one head, all obeying orders, will accomplish  
more than ten times the number If they are drawing apart, disconnected, and  
expending their strength on many things at the same time. Whatever good qual- 
ities a man may have, he oannot be a good solider if he acts independent of  
brotherly counsel. Occasionally good may be done, but often the result is of  
little value, and frequently the end shows more mischief than good. They  
make a show of doing something, attract attention^ and flash out bristly,  
then they are gone. All must pull  in one direction in order to render ef- 
ficient service to the oause* . • •  
God requires of his soliders concerted action; and in order to have  
this in the church, self-restraint it essential. They must learn to forego  
their own wishes and preferences for the good of others. - Let. 116-1886.


the Value of Concerted  Action  14  
UI7IOK fflTH 3KEPK81SW WHO TRY US  
All who believe the great truths for this time, if sanctified  
through the truth, will wear the yoke of Christ* They will lift the bur- 
dens of responsibility. A spirit to act independently and alone must not be 
cherished. If they do this, in the place of the Lord's people being in per-
fect harmony, of one mind, o*ie purpose, and conseorated to one great object,  
they will waste their capabilities, and their efforts will be fruitless.  
Some may say that they love the Lord, but that they cannot love  
their brother as they should. The brother may have ways that are very trying!  
he may do things that are unwise; but if his brethren who have had longer ex- 
perience and a more even, well-balaaoed Judgment shall refuse to oonnaot with  
the one who grieves and tries their souls, they reveal that they are not fol- 
lowers of Christ. They reveal that they do not follow the example of Him who  
clothed His divinity with humanity* that by laying aside His glory and His  
kingly honor, He might reach humanity, - 113-66-1898  
UHITY, WITH DIV3RSB DISPOSITIONS  
Ton have not  all the same stamp of character, and each will be in- 
clined to think that the work must be moulded according to his own ideas and  
views. Unconsciously to yourselves, this spirit will be oherished* and you  
will seek to introduoe methods of your own. The workess should first obtain  
the grace of Christ, so they will be enabled to sink self out of sight; then 
there will be unity, even among a diversity of dispositions. • . •  
Sach worker is to use his God-given ability to the utmost for the  
upbuilding of Christ's kingdom on the earth, fe  each have an individuality  
in manner and bearing, and this is as it should be;  but this need not pre- 
vent our working together in perfect harmony. . .  •


Iha Value  of Concerted  Action  
Be sure to pray and oouneel together before laying your plans,  
and then, in the Spirit of Christ, push the work unitedly* If one of your  
22101ber decides that he oaimot cooperate with his brethren, and has no  
desire to work because of differences of opinion, the course to  be pursued  
is without a question* Humble yourselves before God and  resort to prayer,  
for you cannot and mist not attempt to work at variance*  
From any one who persists in stubborness and self-will, God will re- 
move His Spirit, and another will wear the crown that was for him* God ac- 
oepts only those who will learn of Christ, those who study His word, learning  
lessons of meekness and lowliness of heart, lessons of obedlenoe, willingness  
to do his work in God*s way, not their finite way* * * *  
Love of self, pride and self-sufficiency lie at the foundation of  
the greatest trials and discords that hare ever existed in the religious world<  
Again and again the angel has said to me, "Press together, press together,,  
be of one mind, of one Judgment*" Christ is the Leader, and you are 
brethren} follow Him, Walk In the light as He is in the light* Those who  
walk in the footsteps of Christ shall not walk in darkness, but those who draw  
apart in unsanctlfied independence cannot have God's presence and blessing  
in the work* * * *  
Workers oan easily  place themselves where divine love and power and  
wisdom cannot reach them, where they cannot have help in counsel, in dif- 
ficulties and trials, because they would not underst nnd and rightly appro- 
priate heaven's rloh treasure* They would glorify themselves, and think 
their own ways perfect, and become established in self-righteousness. —  
Let *«4»1890  

9


fhe Value of Concerted  Action  16  
urpzvxxnwtf aaEKap&Ts  
In the work of the laborers there should he a counseling together©  
2fo one is to strike out on his own independent judgment, and work according  
to his own mind, unless he has a treasury of his own from which  to draw* Our  
heavenly Father careth for His children, and His grace is sufficient in every  
time of need* But if we consider  ourselves sufficient to manage the work  
of God, and depend for success on oar own individual wisdom to plan and ex- 
sxute0 we may expeot defeats and losses3 for they will surely come*  
I have been shown that the management of the work must not be trusted  
to Inexperienced hands* Those who have not had breadth of experience are not  
the ones to take large responsibilities,although they may think themselves  
qualified to do so* fheir brethren may see defects where they themselves  
see only perfection* Too much is at stake now to allow any great risks  
to be run in investing means trom the Lord's treasury* If any one wishes to  
try experiments, let him sustain himself from his own funds, so that if  
losses oocur he alone will be the loser* — H* & H* Pec* 8, 1885*


sajjioff in  
mPITIPUAL SgSfOIJSIBILIT Y TO BE ElfCOUHAGED  
EARLY COUIISEL TO Jo H. AKDBESfS  
One man9 8 mind and one man9 a judgment should not he woven through  
the entire work. You have been engrossed in study and books0 and have not  
duly considered [that] the one great and important part of your work was to  
allow and teaoh others to work with you* Lay upon them the burdens and  
oare of very many things you have done yourself whioh have been extra  
draughts upon your preoious strength that have used up your vitality0 so  
that you had not the strength to devote to duties far more important* —  
Let.-?-1883  
PRBSEHVI1TG A MORAL IM8PEKPENCE  
Let every man stand in God, not to be bou^it, not to be sold,  
but to reveal a Christian fortitude. Serve no man through fear of wfcat that  
men oan do that is disagreeable. Christians you can not be if you depend on  
another man9s  oonsoienoe, Christ died to give moral independence, freedom  
to exercise their God-given ability. His servants are to be  circumscribed  
by no man or counsel of men unless they have decided evidence that the  
men or counsel of men are worked by the Holy Spirit.  
Sod has given us all that ve possess. It all belong* to Him, and we  
are not to sit at the footstool of any man to obey his orders; for God has  
made us free moral agents. He requires us to preserve our moral independence  
and not be bound about by any man. Our consciences are to be controlled by


Individual  Responsibility  to b9 ^cour&^ed  
no power on earth* The Holy Spirit will work upon minds if we will  
hearken to its  faintest whispers. It is the voice of your Advocate In the  
heavenly courts* * * * — Let*-4-1896  
"FORBID HIM SOP"  
Some of our leading men are inclined to indulge the spirit manifest- 
ed hy the apostle John when he said, "Master* we saw one oast Ing out devils 
in thy name| and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us*" Organs  
ization and discipline are essential, but  there is now very great danger of  
a departure from the simplicity of the gospel of Christ* What we need is less  
dependence upon mere form and ceremony, and far more of the power of true  
godliness* If their life and character are exemplary, let all work who will,  
in any capacity* Although they may not conform exactly to your methods,  
not a word should be spoken to condemn or discourage them*  
When the Iharlsees desired Jesus to silence the children, who sung  
His praise, the Saviour said, "If these should hold their peaceD the stones  
would immediately ery out*" Frophecy must be fulfilled* So in these daysj 
the work must be done* There are many departments of labor j let every one  
act a part as best he can* The man with one talent is not to bury that in  
the earth* God has given to every man hie work, according to his ability*  
Those to whom larger trusts and capabilities have been committed, should not  
endeavor to silence others who are less able tr experienced* Hon with one  
talent may reach a class that those with two or five talents cannot ap- 
proach* 
Great and small alike are ohosen vessels to bear the water of life  
to thirsting souls* Let not those who preaoh the word lay their hands  
upon the humblesbworker, and say, "lou must labor in this channel, or not  
work at all," Hands off, brethren* Let every one work in his own sphere*


individual asgpongjbility to be Encouraged  
own  
with hie armor on, doing whatever he can do in  his humble way* Strengthen  
his hands in the work* This is no time for Rxarisaism to control* Let 
God work through whom He will. The message must go* — ST 461-&  
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY  
then a laborer is set in a certain portion of the Lord's vineyard  
his work is given him as a faithful laborer together with God to work that vine- 
yard* He is not to wait to bs told at every point by human minds what he must  
do, but plan his work to labor wherever he is needed* God has given you  
brain power to use* The wants of the believers and the necessities of un- 
believers are to be carefully studied and your labors are  to meet their ne- 
cessities* You are to inquire of God and not of any living man what you shall  
do* You are a servant of the living God, and not a servant of any man*  
You cannot do the work of God intelligently and be the shadow of another  
man*s thoughts and directions. You are under God*  
Vhen a minister is appointed to a certain  work, he is not to con*» ,  
sider that he roast ask the president of the Conferanee how many days he shall  
labor in a certain locality, but he must seek wisdom from One who has ap- 
pointed him his work. One who premised to give wisdom and unerring judgment,  
who giveth liberally and upbraideth not* He must carefully consider every  
part of the vineyard apportioned to him, and disoern by the grace given what  
he shall do, and what he shall not do* Circumstances will arise, which, If  
carefully studied, with humility and faith, seeking wisdom of God»  will  
make you a wise and successful laborer* , * *  
Bear in mind that no living man can tell the precise work, or bound  
the work of a man who is in God's service* No one can prescribe the days, the  
weeks that one should remain in a certain locality before pushing on to  
another place* Circumstanoes must shape the labors of the minister of God, 
and if he seeks God3 he will understand that his work embraces every part


Individual Responsibility  to be JSncouraged 21  
of the Lord98 vineyards both that vhioh is nigh and that which is afar off*  
fhe laborer is not to confine his work to a specified measurement* He must 
have no oircumsoribed limits, but extend his labors wherever necessity de- 
mands* God is his co-laborer j he should seek wisdom and counsel of Him  
at every step, and not depend upon human counsel.  
The work has been greatly hindered in many fields because the  
laborers ask counsel from those who are not working in the field, and  who  
see not and feel not the demand, and therefore cannot understand the sit- 
uation as well as ths one who Is on the ground* * * *  
Let no man become another man's shadow* The promise is0 "Ask of  
Godj" and if you present the divine credentials, He will hear your peti- 
tion* Asking counsel from men too largely robs one of that experience he 
can and ever should obtain for himself from God* If any man lack wisdom,  
let him ask of some other man? Hoj "let him ask of God, that giveth to 
all men liberally, and upbraideth notj and it shall be given him*" James J*5.  
I point you to Jesus. Stand forth in moral power in God. Tou  
are doing servloe, not for man, but for God, who is to bless you. As we con- 
sult one with another and compere ideas, all our propositions are to be  
fUlly considered, frankly discussed, and acted upon; but one man is only a  
part of the great whole, and he is not to be mind and judgment for the whole  
body of believers.  Our great weaknese Is in placing men where God should  
be, to be looked up to and confided in* What  are these men? Only bruised  
reeds unless they put their confidence and trust just where it is your  
privilege to put your trust and  dependence* Why is the caution given,  
"Trust not in man, neither make fleeh your arm?" For the very reason  
i- ' • . f • - I •  • .  
that men have failed in a time when it was necessary for them to be en- 
tirely shut in with God, walking with fear and trembling before Him, true  
as the compass to the pole. — Let. — 8-  1895.


Individual Beg  ;onsiblllty to be Snooura^sd  22  
INDIVIDUAL JUDGMENT HO BE ENQOUBAGED  
I have been shown that there is one praotice which those in re- 
sponsible places should avoid; for it is detrimental to the work of God*  
2len in position should not lord it over God®s heritage, and command every- 
thing around them* Too many have  marked out a prescribed line which they  
wish others to follow in the work* Workers have tried to do this with  
blind faith0 without exeroising their own judgment upon the matter which  
they had in hand* If those who were placed as dlreotors were not present ,  
they have followed their implicit directions just the aame, But in the  
name of Christ, I would entreat you to stop this work* Give men a  
chance to exercise their individual judgment* Hen who follow the leading  
of another^ and are willing that another should think for them, are un- 
fit to be intrusted with responsibility. Our leading  men are remiss in  
this matter* God has not given to speolsl ones all the brain power there  
is in the world*  
Men in responsible positions should oredit others with some sense,  
with some ability of judgment and foresight0 and look upon them as capable  
of doing the work committed to their hands* Our leading brethren have made  
a great mistake In marking out all the directions that the workare should  
follow, and this has resulted in deficiency, in a lack of a caretaking 
spirit in the worker, because they have relied upon others to do all  
their planning, and have themselves taken no responsibility * * * *  
Leading men should place responsibilities upon others, and allow  
them to plan  and devise and execute, so that they may obtain an experience*  
Give them a word of counsel when necessary, but do not take away the work  
because you think the brethren are making mistakes* May God pity the oause  
when one man*s mind and one man9s plan is followed without question God  
would not be honored should such a state of things^ exist* All our workers


Individual  Responsibility  to be JSncouraged  947  
oust have room to exercise their own judgment and discretion® God has  
given men talents which He means  that they should use* He has given them  
minds, and He means that they should become thinkers, and do their own  
thinking and planning, rather than depend upon others to think for  
them* * * •  
Effects of Constantly following Others  
There are men who today might be men of breadth of thought,  
mi^it be wise men3 men to be depended upon3 who are not such0 because  
they have been eduoated to follow another man°s plan. They have allowed  
others to tell them precisely what to do 0 and they ha?e become dwarfed  
in Intellect, Their minds are narrow0 and they can nut comprehend the  
needs of the work* They are simply machines to be moved by another man's  
thought* Sow do not think that these men who do follow out your ideas  
are the only ones that can be trusted, You have sometimes thought that  
beoause they do your will to the letter 9 they were th* only ones in whom  
you could place dependence* If anyone exeroised his own judgment, and 
differed with you? you' have disconnected from him as one that could not 
be trusted*  
Take your hands off the work* and do not hold it fast in your  
grasp* You are not the only man whom God will use* Give the Lord room  
to use the talents He has entrusted to men, in order that the oause may  
grow* Give the Lord a ohanoe to use men** minds* We are losing muoh by  
our narrow ideas and plans* Do not stand in the way of the advancement 
of the work, but let the Lord work by whom He will, Wfcoate, encourage  
young men to think and act, to devise and plan, in order that we may have  
a multitude of counselors* October 28, 1685> — T*X. gQl^g


Individual  Responsibility  to be JSncouraged 948  
Xfei THE FISLi^  
In foreign fields especially* the work cannot be accomplished,  
except by well-considered plans* tfhile you should endeavor to labor in  
harmony with the instructions of those at the head of the work, many  
unforeseen circumstances will arise for which they could make no provision,  
There must be something ventured, some risks run, by those on the field of  
battle. There will be wises in which prompt action is necessary. The 
workers should not in every movement feel  that they should wait to receive  
directions f*om headquarters, bat after counseling together, with earnest 
prayer» they should  to the best they can under the oiroumstances.  
Wherever in the work of reform we can unite with others, in the  
countries to  which we go, it is advisable to do this* but there are some  
things we shall have to carry forward by ourselves. While we should  
adapt ourselves to others wherever this is practicable and consistent,  
there are many things in whioh the laborers must work in their own way©  
Hence the greater necessity for union among themselves. — S.W. 1692)  
PIVIBB QUIMl'vS ASSURED  
It is as much tha privilege of every individual member of the church  
to know from the word Godfs will in regard to his course of action as it it  
for the president of the Conference or for any other men in office of trust.


The Lord would be sou* ,t  unto by all  wiu> would be instructed and enlightened  
f' orked "rj t ie My Spirit. God is ready to oomrsme with His people* 0 *  
Brery individual s?uet seek by earnest prayer to know the word of  
God for himself, and then to do it. Only in day by day putting his trust  
in iiad, and not in the arm of fleshy will any soul obtain the experience es- 
sential to answer the prayer of Christ, "And this is life eternal, that they  
mlrfct know thee h oily true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent,"  
John 17gS# . , .  
Live as in the presence of God. "Come unto Me" is the invitation  
of Clirist. By this He does not mean that you shall go to a far country to  
inquire of the president of the Conference what your duty is. He would  
hav* you rejoice and praise Him every day for the privilege granted to  
you in the words of Christ t  "Come unto lie all ye that labor, and are  
heavy laden,, and I will give you rest." Matt. ll»28* . . .  
Tou need not go to the next town or to the ends of the earth to  
learn what oourse you shall pursue* Trust in God as your present Helper,  
who will overrule all things as One who knows best. "If any of you lack  
wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally and upbraid-*  
sth not; and it shall be given him*"James lg5. * * *  
The Lord would have every one come to Him as their fiefuge for  
counsel and for oomfort, and for hope, in all their anxieties. To Him you  
may tell all your griefs. You will never be told, "I cannot help you. Suoh  
an one in authority has placed your case before me in such a li^it that I  
oan do nothing for you." To Him all your griefs are worthy of co^sidera«  
tion. You may have His help under every difficulty. You may, I may,  
the weakest one in all the ranks of believers may trust in a loviag, piti- 
ful,faithful I i&h Priest, who is touched with the feelings of our in- 
firmities* * * *  
Chen ever, soul is dependent upon Jesus Christ our Elder Brother  
for mercy and forgiveness of sins, why should one member of the human family


Individual Responsibility to be aacottraged. * •  
exalt himself above another? Why should he feel at liberty to take upon  
himself prerogatives that his position does not give him? Why should he  
ordsr about and seek to control his f<rllow~sien and tell lhat this ons should  
do, and that one should do* These veiy ones have been required of  God to  
come directly to Him and ask for the wisdcn they need, and the promise  
is "What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive  
them, and ye shall have them. " Mark ll.|24*


SBC? ION IT  
Tiig QOHRSgl? i&T rrJPB QF WORKERS Tg^AStD OKB AflOft-'IiKR  
gQ OQIEIfflBi A3 TOTALS  
As "brethren located where you must "be more or less connected,  
you must draw closer together in your councils, In your association, in  
spirit, and in all your works* One man among you is not to he made the  
counselor for all*  
JGach one is to stand in his lot and in his place0 doing his work*  
Jvery individual among you iwist before God do a work for these last days  
that is great and sacred and gi?and* Every one must hear his weight of  
responsibility* The Lord is preparing eaoh one to do his appointed work,  
and each one is to he respected and honored as a brother chosen of God, 
and precious in His sight. One man is not to be seleoted to whom all  
plans and methods shall be confided, while the others are left out* If  
this is done, errors will be made; wrong moves will be taken* Harm*  
rather than good will be dona* No one of you needs to be afraid of the  
other* lest the other shall have the highest place* Without partiality  
and without hypocrisy eaoh is to be treated*  
Ihe same line of work is not to be given to eaoh worker j and for  
this reason you need to counsel together is that freedom and confidence  
that should, exist among the LordBs workmen* All need to have less confide  
ence in se?fD and far greater confidence in the One who is mi^ity in oounsel  
who knoweth the end from the beginning*  
When you respect each other? you will respedt Jesus Christ, TCH.  
are to eao»r no preferences; for the Lord does not show preferences to


the Correct Attitude  of Work  era Toward one Another  82  
his chosen ones. He says, "I call you not servants$ for the servant 
knoweth not what his lord doetht hut I have called you friends j for all  
t lings that I have heard ot my Father I have made known unto you," This 
is the oonfidenoe that ths Lord would have you cherish in each otfcera  
Unless you do this more tnan you have done in your past experience, you  
will not walk and work under the dictates of-the Spirit of God* God  
would have you united in pleasant cords of companionship* As the Lord's  
workmen, you are to open /our plans one to another* These plans must he 
carefully and prsyerfully considered; for the Lord will leave those who 
do not do this to stumble in their own supposed wisdom and superior  
greatness* * * *  
One person must no1* suppose that his wisdom is beyond making any  
mistake* God would have the greatest cherish that humility that will  
lead him to be the servant of all, if duty thus orders it*  
But while you are to love as brethren, and think soul to soul,  
heart to heart, life to life, you are individually to lean your whole  
weight on God* He will b<; your support* He is not pleased when you de- 
pend on each other for light and wisdom and direction* The Lord must be  
our wisdom* Individually we must know that Be is our sanotlflcatlon and  
our redemption* To Him we may look % in Him we may trust* He will be to  
ue a present help in every time of need*  
Whatever your duties in the various lines of work may be, remember  
that God Is the general over all* Tou must not withdraw from Him to make  
flesh your arm. Toe have been too much inclined to measure yourselves a~  
mong yourselves, and compare yourselves one with another, estimating the  
importance of your work* Will you remember that your comparisons may  
fall wide of the mark* It is not portion or rank by which the Lord esti~  
a&fces* He looks to see how much of the Spirit of the Master you cherish  
ar I how  much of the likene ss of Christ your work reveals3 Lety^»49«»1897


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30  
C0K5I2BRATI PIT OP 021^3 0PIKI0K5  
Those who are placed In responsible positions should feel it  
their duty to recognize talent. They should learn how to use men, and how  
to advise them* If mistakes are ®ade, they should not withdraw themselves,  
thinking it easier to do the work themselves than to educate others* Those  
who are learning  should be patiently instructed, precept upon precept, line  
upon line, here a little and there a little* Every effort should be made,  
by precept and example, to teach them right methods*  
M&ny of those who have responsibilities laid upon them, who are  
chosen to be presidents of conferences0 are not selected because of their  
perfection of character or because of their superior knowledge, but because  
the Lord signified that if they would be humble enough to learn, and not 
think they were already to graduate, He would teaoh them His way* There is  
much for men in responsible positions to learn* When men feel that their  
ideas are without a flaw, It is time for them to change their position from  
president to that of a learner* then they think that their ideas, their 
judgment, should be accepted without question,, they show that they are un- 
fit for their position* God sees not as man sees* Whatever position a man  
may be oalled to fill, hie judgment is not to be regarded as unerring* His  
entrusted responsibility makes it far more needful than it otherwise would  
be for him to be free from all egotism and willing to receive counsel*  
The idee that one man's mind and judgment can mould and direct  
Important interests, and that he oan be regarded as a voice for the people,  
is a great evil, and has, and still continues to endanger the one who Is  
plaoed in a position of responsibility, and those also who cooperate with  
him* God has not given to any one man all the wisdom^ and wisdom will not  
die with him* Those plaoed in positions of trust should modestly regard  
the opinions of others as worthy of respect and likely to be as correct as  
thei? oTi. They should remember that God has made other men just as veluabl*


the Correct Attitude of Work era  Toward one  Another  
82  
as they are, and that God is willing to teach and guide these men*  
Those placed in positions of trust should have connected with  
them as helpers men whose minds do not run in exactly the same lines as  
their own. To every man has been given talents, according to his several  
ability. One mind may have a larger scope than another. When men are linked  
£  
together, each supplies the other* a deficiency, and thus they are complete  
whole. But one man oannot bear the responsibilities which neoessarlly fall 
upon him if he is plaosd in sscred office. God would have His people  linked  
together, doing His work in perfect harmony* — MEN55-1897  
UtVVrUML BIGHTS SAC USD  
For years appeals have been made to men in responsible positions  
urging upon them the necessity of being kind0 tender hearted, to deal in a  
Christlike manner with those with whom they come in contact. • . .  
Ho one has a right to control another®s mind, and judge for another,  
prescribing what Is his duty. There are certain rights that belong to every  
Individual in doing God's servioe. Ho man has any more liberty to take these  
rl^xts from us than to take life itself. God has given us freedom to think, 
and it is our privilege to follow our impressions of duty. We are only  
human beings, and one human being has no jurisdiction over the conscience  
of another human being. . . You belong to the Lord by creation and redemp- 
tion. Kan has no right to take away that which he cannot give. Our bodies,  
our souls, and our intellect belong to God. His stamp is upon us.  
I oannot vindicate the oourse that many feel ie the right course,—  
to exercise authority and to diotate as they me^ choose to their fellow  
men. I have seen this oourse pursued until my heart is sick and sore over  
the results. Each one of us has an individuality, and identity that cannot  
be surrendered to any other human being. We are individually the workmanship  
Of GOd. . « .


the Correct  Attitude  of Work era  Toward one Another  82  
God deals in infinite tenderness with Hit heritage* Kb is not a  
tyrant, and no nan, whatever may he his position or oalling, has a right  
to he harsh and dictatorial* lo one is approved of Ood in being severe,  
la braising the souls of his fellomen* — Let >,-92-1895  
AH UNJUST PBttin?  
The Lord's vineyard demands men and means* and when jt u have  
built up an interest with little help and sympathy 0 pass not <%er to the  
General Conference the bolldinga erected, bat make them securo in SOSMI  
way without doing this that they may fulfil the very object for which they  
havs been brought into existence* Brother ..... wrote me in regard to  
a work he had been doing and wanted my advice* He had acoomp? ished the work  
on his own responsibility, I think* and the Conference wanted the deed  
of the building* It vas not thslrs at all» and they had no right to it*  
In every plaoe where there is any evidence that (tod is working to  
advance his own work and his own glory, 1st men be careful not to repress  
and discourage; for this is Satan9 s way of working* There are plenty in  
the enemy*a ranks that will do this kind of work* Let God's people stand  
shoulder to shoulder, heart to heart, voice with voloe heard in words of  
encouragement and faith*  
Satan's position toward the work to be aooosq>lished in enlivening  
the world is to burden, depress, and blook the way, and shall brethren 
engage with him in his work, to depress  and discourage those who givs  
evidence that God is using them? If this is done, it is advancing the work  
c •  
of Satan* Ye must fight the powers of invisible foes* and the warfare is 
a keen and relentless antagonism i — Let *-186a-1898


251 jforc60,1*.  At t  at  Ida  of Workers Toward  One Another 33  
raruspiog *PO Oim WHO HAS imm> UNWISELY  
I have bean deeply moved* In the nl£it season, as we were In a  
meeting where several were assembled, we were setting forth the present  
situation, and hoer few there were to do the work so important and essen- 
tial to be done*  One of commanding appearance, who had been llstoaing to  
the description of the condition of things, arose and said* "fill you  
please look carefully, and tee if you are accepting the men that are wait- 
ing to do service for the Master? Have you not mistaken your oalllng,  
and what it comprehends, in the position you occupy toward one who has  
moved to another field of labor? What if this move was not aooording to  
your ideas of order, or according to your  human wisdom? Have you* in your  
experience, been faultlessT Have you not made mismoves and blunders?  
He has his strong traits of character, and you have yours* All these im-
perfections God sees* He sees that some have made independent moves, even  
without the oounsel of God*"  
"All ye are brethren*** So no one has the Lord given permission  
to rule over a brother* All need their hearts refined, and cleansed from 
weakness, from natural and hereditary traits of character* All are  amenable  
to God* If a brother errs  in his ministerial work* remember that you have  
all erred, and shown great want of raith in the Lord* list God has not dis- 
carded you, and given you no place to work* Had he done this, His action  
would have been just as sensible as your action in this case*  
Be careful what power you take into your finite hands* Be oareful  
how you denounce those whom you should only pity, and comfort, and help*  
She Lord does not see the works of men with the same vision that men see  
them* He has many kinds of men to deal with, and He knows just how to  
deal with all* But let every man, whatever his position, remember that he  
is not to rule any man's conscience, or sit on the judgments-seat against  
any man© The Lord does not pronounce as just the judgment you have


The Correc'  Attitude of Workers go vara  One Another 34  
formed» , > *  
Speak gently to ministers who are seeking, fully as earnestly  
as your own self, to do their duty under difficulties. They are hut men,  
with all the olamoring of Satan to disoourage them, "therefore lift up  
the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees," Be oareful to "make  
straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of  
the way) bvit rather let it  be healed, Follow peaoe with all men, and  
holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord) looking diligently lest  
any man fall ef the grace of God) lest any root of bitterness springing  
up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled, Heb* 12gl2»15«  
The Lord has accepted men, and borne  with them0 when their brethren  
have treated them indifferently* They have allowed their masterly spirit  
to come in to rule, and in thus doing they have counterworked the work  
of God*  
You have managed this oase, from first to last, in an evidently  
faithless manner* Take your hands off your brother* He is God's property*  
He is in God's service* You have no rl^it to handicap him as you have  
done* You should deal with him just as you would ohoose to be dealt with  
under like oircumstanoes* By going to another field to work, without  
consulting his brethren or opening his mind to them, he moved unwisely»  
But his brethren do not undsrstand just how the Lord will bring about the  
accomplishment of the work He would have done* This very moving to a- 
nether part of the field may be wholly in the Lord's order* Let men be  
delloate, and exercise their caution when it will tell for  Godfs glory  
in the end*  
But this brother was not so much to be oensured in his aotlonf for  
your own course of action revealed movements that did not encourage eon*  
fidence In your faith or in your judgment * He was willing to submit to the  
judgment of others, altogether too much so* The Lord is not pleased  
when men go to men, and yield up their own will and judgment to follow


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their oouneel, when the one giving it has not wore wisdom and faith than  
themselves, It is all a mistake, Era tic movements will he made accord- 
ing to present appearances, and not according to the mind and will of  
God* All must stand in God* Xf there was not another person on the globe  
bat ourselves, we should be Christians, for our own individual present  
and eternal good* X»lfe can be pure only when it is under God's control*  
Ho man is to role his fellowann? * * *  
Learn lessons  of love fxom the life of Jesus, Let men be oareftl  
liow they speak to their fello^Mnen* There is to be no egotism, no lord- 
ing it over God's heritage, A bitter sneer should not rise in any mind  
or heart* So tinge of soorn should be heard in the voice* Speak a word  
of year ovn; take an indifferent attitude, show suspicion, prejudice, 
jealousy, and by mismanagement the work will be done for a soul*  
Ministers are bat men; and God has said that one man's mind and  
judgment are not to oontrol another man's mind* Let the graces of our  
Elder Brother be revealed* With heart and spirit, and all the power that  
piety and art can bestow, do true, faithful work* Show thjrself an example  
by working earnestly for the Master, drawing all men to Christ* * * *  
Cry unto God the Lord, Pardon our infirmities, and their infirm- 
ities; but give not up one hour of service* Keep all at work in their  
7n line; and handicap none of Godss servants beoaase they did not come to  
you for counsel, and do aooording to your bidding* You have bidden and  
directed too much* God's ministers should look to Him for their directions*  
Tour plans were nst God's plans* Had your brother come to you for in- 
struction, you would have discouraged or misdirected him, Ho man whom God  
has chosen to do Hie work is to be under the control of any other man's  
mind* Men may converse as equal men, but when it comes to laying down  
rules and oonman&s, leave that for the Lord to do, This is not the line  
in which you are oalled to work*


the Correct Attitude  of Work era Toward one Another  82  
The Lord hae "been working to "bring certain things around for  
His own name's glory* Bed your brother done Just as you think he should  
here done, he would have become discouraged by the way you would have  
handled his ease* Sod would hare you work with your fellow*oen with  this  
Idea in view, - that they are human like yourself, subject to temptations)  
end you are to meet them on equal ground*  Treat them respectfully, as  
men who are chosen of God* They may  not always have been wise or psrfeot  
in their judgment* but humanity must meet humanity just where it Is, re- 
membering that all are of value with Qod* Tour brethren are as precious  
in God's sight as your individual selves* Under stress of circumstances,  
because you did not exercise faith and reveal trust in God, you have made  
grave blunders* If men err in the  same lines in whloh you have erred, if  
they move hastily by looking et appearances, do not do with them as you  
have done in the case of the one  who has been laboring for the Master* You  
cannot bind him to your heart or influence him for good by the oourse  
of action you have pursued*  
Come into union and agreement without delay* Act your part nobly)  
for you have erred* Xou have dealt with him as no minister should deal  
with a fellow-laborer* The Lord will not sanction any such example  
for your fellow-workers to follow* * * *  
Never say, "It is time to make an example of this brother,n even  
-though he may have erred* Wait till you can say, "It is time to make en  
example of me by the withdrawal of your confidence and favor, because I  
have not moved wisely** But there are so many who, thou^i willing to make  
o«t a recipe that others may take the bitter medicine, would not be please*  
to take it themselves. Ttfith many it makes every difference whether it is 
I or my brother* Well did the apostle say, "Xe have many teachers, but  
few fathers*- It is spiritual fathsrs that we need in our gospel work* * * <  
I wish that oooasionally the curt an could  be rolled baokd that all  
could see the manner of the* Lordfs workings and the wonderful aotivity in


The Oorreot Attitude of Workers  Toward One Another 27  
the oourts above $ The Lord often works in a manner which is not in  
accordance with the ideas of the men who are in responsible positions. The  
speculations and salculatlons of human minds are not always the wisdom  
of God, Some move altogether too slow, and their caution is as a defective  
•poke in the wheel, keeping it from rolling* Again, others may devise and  
plan how this one and that one shall work, when the Lord has other work for 
these men to do and other places where Be wants them to fill in as His 
agsnts. Lc*«-CO-18*7  
A CHHI3TLIKS ATTITUDE TOWARD INJUSTICE  
•eery worker should realise his personal responsibility*  Sayt  
"I «m a Christiani I must obey the holy precepts of the law of God, I am  
a Christian! I oan not but  do the works of Christ, I em not authorised to  
let one word of guile escape my lips. Never did Christ speak harsh, un-
becoming words. Whatever nen in position of trust may do  that seems al- 
together unjust and unreasonable, it is no excuse for me to retaliate, and  
add a greater sin to the one already committed. That righteous One who  
measures character, weighing it in the golden scales of the sanctuary,  
will Judge me by the fruit I bear.  
The Lord has said,"this is thankworthy, If a man for coneoienoe  
toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully» Ifcr what glory i« it»  
if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but  
if, when ye do will, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is  
acceptable with God, for even hereunto were ye oalledi because Christ  
also suffered  for us, leaving us an example that ye should follow His  
stepst Who did m sin, neither was guile found in His mouthj Who, when He  
was reviled, reviled not again! when He suffered, He threatened notj but  
comnitted Himself to Him that Judgeth ri^teously** I Peter 2tl9-23*


the Correct Attitude  of Work era  Toward one Another  82  
Say to yours elf £ "I mast wateh5 I mast prayg not merely for my  
own soul's interestj there are souls connected v ith me whose welfare  
should constrain me to strict guardianship of myself® If I am careless  
of my words9 if X show disrespect for those in authority, the leaven  
will spread. . * * The sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,  
is the only sword which I oan safely use, I must honor all my brother- 
workers , uttering only kind, peaceful words." — H3~1S-1Q91  
MED ypR SB&r-C0Mga0l»  UKDER PROVOCATION  
fe should not be discouraged if things of a trying nature arise.  
So not let your passion rise. Control yourself. When things occur which  
seem unexplainable, trhioh do not appear to he in harmony with the great  
Counsel Book, do not allow your o,fn peace to he spoiled. Bemember that 
there is a Witness, a heavenly Messenger, by your side, who is your  
shield, your fortress. Into it you oan run, and he safe* But a word of  
retaliation will destroy your peace, and your confidence in Ood. Who then  
is injured? — Tour self* Who is grieved and wounded? — The Holy Spirit  
of God.  
On eYery occasion be armed and equipped with "It is written."  
God is your armor,' on the rigit hand, and on the left. A flood of hasty  
words may seek for expression,  but say, Ho? no. X will not place my feet  
on Satan* s ground* I will not sacrifice my peece and honor as a child 
of God. I will keep in the only safe path, close beside Jesus, who has  
done so ranch for me. « • .  
Be not surprised if great changes are made. Do Hot wonder if  the  
men who felt themselves capable of handling the consciences of their  
fellow*aen^ and of controlling the minds and talents  God has give* them  
should £0 back3 and walk no mere with those who believe the truth» The  
t: uth Brakes too great a demand  upon them. When they see that they naist


The Correct  Attitude  Qf Workers  Toward  One  Another  
die to self, and practice the principles of self-denial, they are 
displeased beoause they cannot gratify their ambitious desire to r »le  
other men* Their true characters will appear* 8ome will make total  
shiwreck of the faith* "They went out from us, but they were not of  
us ** said John, and so it will be again*  
Hold fast to the truth, the precious, sanctifying  truth* Tou are  
then in the best of company, and the very hi^est intelligences are  
beholding your course of action* Tou are a spectacle to the worlds  
to angels, and to men. Under provocation, your work is to hold the faith  
and a good conscience, '•which  some having Tut away concerning faith have  
made shipwreck*" • * *  
God only can read the motives which prompt to action* Then vihy  
should man seek to fill this situation? Why should he say to one* "Sit  
thou at B? rigfrt hand," and to another, whom he does not favor, or who  
does not sanction his plans and ideas, "3it thou at my footstool?* This  
is the work of men who are not worked by the Holy Spirit, who have taken  
to themselves the privilege of excusing their own sins, and condemning  
others* To all suoh God says,  "Take heed how you put forth your finger,  
and speak words of vanity agsinst those whom the Spirit of God hat, not  
destroyed, but restored and pardoned* — Let .-17-1897  
3MXTIHG THS HAIfl) Qg JUSTICE  
80 action is transaoted toward one of your fellow-men in which  
God is not oonoerned* He is the eternal, universal guardian of justice*  
Tou cannot get away from His presence, if you would* He takes part a- 
gainst all who would commit one act of wrong against their fellow-men, 
high or low, rich or poor* His own hand is spread out as a buOkle? >vei  
the rights of brother toward brother* No man can wound or bruise <JLJ  
soul or rights of his brother without smiting against the hand of  
Justice which holds the swordLet>1896 s


SECTION V  
THB gyiLS OF OVBRMARIirG COITrROL  
BflJITI IN JUDGMBZT  
Those who are celled of God, should he in touch with God, in order  
that they may have fine, keen, clear perceptions of what constitutes equity  
in Judgment *  Hen in responsible positions should remember that the ten  
commandments are to be praotioed in every line of work lest the cause of  
truth shall bear the imperfeotions of the mold of man and God be dis- 
honored, and stumbling blocks be laid before the precious souls over vrhich 
they will stumble to their ruin* The followers of Christ must watch, pray 
and work, having the eye single to the glory of God, knowing that they are  
working in the sl^it of the universe of heaven.  
Men have made the cause of God an excuse for allowing oppression  
and suffering to oome to souls* The osuse of God must be represented by  
men whose hearts are as tender,  pure, true and compassionate as is the  
heart of Christ. Those who handle the saored work in Christ's stead must  
have a pure heart and clean hands* They must adopt Christ's maxims, for  
if they fail to do so, they will be deoelved, betray Christ and dishonor  
the truth of  God* — Let0-22-1694*  
COiiPASSIOlT FOR Fi£LL0W-SH&TgH3  
It is of great Importance what attitude we assume toward those who  
are laborers together with God* I am so sorry to write that the Lord with®  
holde many blessings whioh He longs to bestow upon those who have


giie 8vils of Overbearing  Control  42  
a knowledge of, She truth® He cannot pour ous Hie hies sing upon the  
human agents because of their attitude toward their fellow-laborers  
and their fello^Mo&en® Those who claim to be members of Christvs body  
till allow th^ir own fancies8 their likes anl dislikes* to shape their  
oonduot toward even God's own delegated servants* __  
The presidents of confsrenoes have hu^t and bruised the souls of  
God«s workers beoause they felt inclined to '\o it* that power was J^ompt«  
ing to action? — the power from beneath* Aftf«r Christ has made the* in- 
finite sacrifice to redeem us from the oppressive power of Satan, shall  
we fail to pity and help those tvho are fallen and sinful like ourselves?  
Shall one man usurp an authority over hie brethren and huit their «souls  
beoause he imagines that he has authority an* can do thie work? The  
Lord "suffered no man to do them wrong0 yea, he reproved kings for their  
sakes; saying> Touch not Mine anointed, and \o liy prophets no harm*?  
g  
Psalm 105i15* * * *  t  j- 
The following words were written not to meet the case of a few  
who are great sinners0 but to meet the caee )f men who have been entrusted  
with speoial responsibilities, « men who  are>  not to be lords over sod's  
heritage, but to be emssmples to the flock* "For thou desirest not sac- 
rifice* else would I give iti thou deligfcteot not in burnt offering. The  
sacrifices of God are a broken spiriii a broken and  a contrite heart*  
0 God, thou wilt not despise," Psalm Sl&16~17,  
"For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity,  
whose name is Holy, I dwell in the high aiid holy plaoe, with him also that  
is of a contrite and humble epirlt, to revive the epirit of the humble #  
and to revive the heart of the contrite ones," Isaiah 57|15* "Will 
the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams* or with ten thousands  of  
rivers of oil? shall I give my first born for my transgression, the fruit  
of ray body for the sin of my »oul? He hath showed thee, 0 man, what is  
good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to


giie 8vils of  Overbearing  Control  965  
love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God3* Micah 6|7* —  
HJSGOGlIITIQiS OF A BROTHERS S GIPT  
The positione and offioea of those in God® a work are appointed by  
Christ, All our talents are His sifts0 Let us not disappoint the Lord  
by an improper use of the talents entrusted to us* Let us not fail to  
reoognlze the position and capabilities God gives to another* Be not  
envious or suspicious as your brother uses his gifts to do something for  
the honor of God* In no case should we demerit the sift and work God has  
given another® IS8->158~1898  
VTEKf WORK BROUGHT INTO JUDGMBBT  
Let every one who professes the name of Christ consider the fact  
that he must meet every act of injustice, give an account for every harsh  
wordc at the Judgment seat of Christ. It will not be pleasant to review 
the words that have been spoken that have wounded and bruised souls, to  
review the decisions that have worked against souls for whom Christ died*  
Every action will come into judgment, and the spirit that prompted it will  
be made manifest. The fruit of every selfish, arbitrary exaction will  
be made plain and men will see the results of their doings even  as God  
sees them* They will see that they have turned precious souls out of the 
ri^it path by dealing wish them in an unchristlike manner* We are living  
in the great day of atonement, and it is now time that every one should  
repent before God, confess his sins, and by living faith, rest  upon the  
merit of a crucified and living Saviour.  
24y brethren and sisters, will you bsv ia mind that in dealing with  
iod's heritage you are not to act out your natural characteristics? Ths  
people of God are Christ^s purchased possession, and what a price He has


giie 8vils  of  Overbearing  Control 966  
paid for tfcamS Shall any of us be found aiding th© enemy of God and  
man in discouraging and destroying souls? What will "be the retribution 
"brought upon us if we do this class of work? Irery one of us should  
weed out of our conversation everything that is harsh and severe. We should  
not indulge in condemning others 0  and ve will not do so if w* are ons with  
Christ* We are to represent Christ in our dealings with our fellow-men®  
Kay 7, 1895* — 224-S  
«  
PUBLIC EXPOSURE OF A WORKER0 S ICISEAKSS  
We are to direct the weapons of our warfare against our foes0 hut  
never to turn them toward those who are under marching orders from the 
King of kingss are fighting manfully the "battles of the Lord of lords®  
Let no one aim at a soldier whom God recognises, whom God has sent forth  
to "bear a special message  to the world and to do a special work* She  
soldiers of Christ .^ay not always reveal perfection in their step, but  
their mistakes should call out from their fellow^oomrades not words that  
will weaken* hut words that will stren^hem, and  will help then to reoover  
their lost ground. They should not turn the glory of God into dishonor,  
and give an advantage to the bitterest foes of their King*  
Let not fellow^soldiers "be severe, unreasonable judges of their  
comrades, and make the most of every defect. Let them not manifest satani* 
attributes in "becoming accusers of the "brethren* We shall find ourselves  
misrepresented and falsified hy the world, while we are maintaining tlie  
truth and vindicating Godfs down-trodden law; "bat let no one dishonor the  
cause of God hy making public some mistake that the soldiers of Christ may  
malce^ when that mistake is seen and oorrected "by (the) ones who have  
taken some false position* * * •


The gvlle of Overbearing  Control  45  
God will charge those who unwisely expose the mistakes of their  
brethren with sin of far greater magnitude than he will charge the one  
who makes a misstep. Criticism and condemnation of the brethren are  
oounted as crltloism and condemnation of Christ, — Let ,-48-1894  
SUPgaiOBS WHO AHS IKTSRIOR  
God has not given men power over the ohuroh or over individuals.  
He has not given them power to treat the subjects of His kingdom as their  
perverse tempers shall dictate* Christ will not sustain any man, what- 
ever stay be his office, who exalts himself as superior, when by his  
actions he makes himself in the slgit of God, inferior, 0* it is the  
saddest sight in the world to see msn and women who have not enough of  
the grace of God to control themselves, seeking to control others. The  
work of God mast be done in gentleness and true courtesy, 0, how much  
out of plaoe are pride, selfishness„ covetousnes8c and dishonesty.  
The Lord will punish those who lift themselves up in haughtiness  
and self-sufficiency, who refuse to show love and compassion for their  
brethren, or to encourage them in any way. These self-sufficient ones  
are the cause of the dearth in the church of the prosperity and success  
given by the  Holy Spirit, — MS-16-19Q0  
OVSRBSAHIflG COETHOL BEPHO YSD  
Msn, fallible men,are not to think it is their prerogative to  
control* to mark out, or to prescribe the labors of their fellow-men,  
•hen God works upon the human instrument ality, let men be very careful  
how they intermeddle} for in its process, the work of God is  divine. The


2he Bvils of Overbearlag  Control  
work of God has often "been hindered by men considering that they had  
power to say "Go here* or "go therec" "do this" or "do that",without  
consulting the individual himself, or respecting his convictions as a  
laborer together with God. God has promised His presenoe to every be- 
liever) and let those who are in positions of authority, presidents of  
conferences and board councils and everyone who has to do with the human  
mindj, respect the individuality of mind and conscience. These workers  
are in co-partnership with Jesus Christ0 and you may interpose yourself 
so as to interfere with God*s plans; for the human agent is  under Ilis  
special authority and dictation* * * *  
The Lord requires the men who have a directing influence in His  
work to be wholly  consecrated to Him* He wants them to have hearts of  
flesh and not of steel* • • •  
Christ is our example, and every soul placed in a position of  
trust, needs the subduing influence cf the Spirit of God upon his heart  
day by day* Christ wept with those that wept. In all their afflictions, 
He was afflioted, and was touched with the feelings of their infirmities*  
He was a tender and faithful High Priest* He considered the oases of the 
tempted and tried ones as verily His own, and He ministered unto them*  
These weak ones of the flock are to bs carefully nourished with the manna  
Christ has supplied* They are to be eduoated not to look to men and trust  
in men0 whatever may be their oalling*  
God would have all such confederacies broken to atoms and re- 
modelled upon Christlike principles* The foundation atone must be mercy*  
Human minds are not to be trammelled and harnessed up and drive* by human  
hands. The Lord Jesus must hold the reins in His own hands, pierced  
in brine? peace and comfort and hope to every soul who will believe on  
Him* He gives to the purchase of His blood the guardianship of His  
^raoe; they shall movi in His light, clad in the robes of His righteous^  
notes v To every man is given his work, and while souls are brought


giie 8vils  of  Overbearing Control  47  
into church capacity, work is assigned them of Sod, They are to move  
as minds that are  under the controlling Influence of God.  
Ken are educated to look to men, to be dependent on men* One  
man, by virtue of his position, exercises authority over them as if  
they were to be led by lines, this way and that as dumb animals* God  
has not directed in  this way* God is our Chief, God is our Instructor*  
and to Him we must look* We must ask the Holy Spirit9s guidance, and  
expect to be led and controlled by it* The ohuroh organisation is to  
be respected* but it is not to be made in any way a galling yoke* lien  
are not to assume the prerogative of God, and think to rule and ooeroe  
and oppress the souls  of God* a purchased possessions* All heaven is  
indignant at what man, with complacency, will do to his fellowmen, claim- 
ing at the same time to bemrepresentative of Jesus Christ* • * * •  
Ken in official position must realise that their position gives  
them no lioense to be unkind and discourteous, no lloense to be oppressive,  
and to let their tongues, which should be sanctified, speak words whioh  
will open a door of temptation, and help the great adversary in his work  
of discouraging souls, God has given us a work to do in saving souls  
from the companionship of Satan* — HS-43-1895*


49  
SBCIIOK VI  
PICTATOHIAIi RELATIONSHIP TO BB AVOIDED  
HOW THB WKE8L8 OF PBOGRBSJ3 ARB CLOO ISP  
If it were possible, the enemy would clog the wheels of progress  
and prevent the truths of the gospel frost being circulated everywhere.  
With this object he leads men to feel that it is their privilege to con- 
trol the consciences of their fellow-men according to their own perverted  
ideas. They dismiss the Holy Spirit from their councils0 and then0 under  
the power and name of the General Conference,. they invent regulations  
through which they oompel men to be ruled by their own ideas and not by  
the Holy Spirit. • • .  
There is need of an education in regard to the ri^its and duties  
of men in authority who have lorded it over God's heritage. When a man is  
placed in a position of trust, who knows not what kind of spirit he should 
exercise in dealing with human minds, he needs to learn the very first  
principles as to his authority over his fellow-men. Right principles must  
be brought into the heart,  and wrought into the warp  and woof of char- 
acter.  
Men are wanted who feel their need of wisdom from above, men who  
are converted at heart, who understand that they are but sinful mortals,  
and must learn  their lessons in the school of Christ before they are  
prepared to mould other minds. When men have learned to depend on God, when  
they have faith that works by love, and purifies their own souls, then they  
will not lay on other men's shoulders burdens that are grievous to be  
Borneo — Let


Dictatorial  Relationship  to "be Avoided  
971  
Z3ANGKB OF P3SSCBI3ING LIMITATIONS  
The field of labor is vast; agencies  of every kind will be set  
in action to oppose the work of God, and by indifference and unfaithful- 
ness now we shall range ourselves on the enemy0s side. No wall of self- 
ishness is to he erected to prescribe certain limits to any person's work 
in seeking to get light In any way before the people* One single aot  
in this line is a link in a chain v/hioh will extend to others, Let there  
be no selfish practice in God's work. Let there be no narrow ideas; for  
they may shut out opportunities and privileges whereby souls may be  
reaohed* Limits may be "prescribed which will dishonor God, and encourage  
selfishness* And the spirit of selfishness is strange fire which should  
not be mingled with God's sacred service.  
The work is one In every place the world over, and any selfish ideas  
and plans that may be allowed to oreep in even in arrangements for the  
management of the work of God is a far greater evil than in common worldly  
matters. There are to (be) no selfish confines in dealing with God's  
work. If prosperity attends the work0 it will be becauae there is not a  
thread of  selfishness interwoven with it* • • •  
God gives to every man his work, and he is to do his best in every  
place, working for the recovery of the world. He is to sow the seed beside 
all waters. Not a hand should be raised, not a barrier be placed to 
prescribe or limit the work. * • •  
Our means of doing good is never to be limited to any man'e ideas  
or devising* We are impowered of God at every step to work in Christ's  
lines* Lay hold of the work in any place, and this will set in motion 
the heavenly agencies to prepare the way for the sowers and the reapers* —  MB—2&-1897


Dictatorial  Relationship  to "be Avoided 51  
TElS BBSULTS OF DC? IIIIAT IQtt i mei ut>r«*  
SCREWS UNWERS^  
Jhe holy principles that God has given are represented by the  
sacred firei but common fire has been used in place of the sacred*  
Plans, contrary to truth and righteousness, are introduced in a subtle  
manner on the plea that this must be done* and that must be done, because  
it is for the advancement of the cause of God* But it is the devising of  
men that leads to oppression injustice and wickedness* The cause ef God  
is to be free from every taint of injustice* It can gain no advantage by  
robbing the members of the family of God of their individuality or of their  
rights* All such practices are abhorrent to God* * * *  
The right handed power that has been developed, as though positions  
had made men gods, makes  me afraidj> and ought to cause fear* It is a ourse  
wherever* and by whomsoever it is exercised* This lording it over God*s  
heritage will  oreate such a disgust of raanca Jurisdiction that a state of  
insubordination will result* The people are learning that men in high  
positions of responsibility cannot be trusted to mould and fashion other  
men^s minds and characters* The result will be a loss of confidence even  
in the management of faithful men* * * *  
The spirit of domination is extending to the presidents of our  
conferences. If a man is sanguine of his own powers and seeks to exercise  
dominion over his brethren, feeling that he is invested with authority 
to make his will the ruling power, the best and only safe course is to  
remove him, lest great harm be done, and he loss his own soul, and im- 
peril the souls of others* "All ye are brethren.* This disposition to lord  
it over God98 heritage will cause a reaction unless these men change their  
course* Those in authority should manifest the spirit of  Christ* They  
should deal as he would deal with every case that require© attention. They 
should go weighted with the Holy Spirit. A me^s position does not make hia  
one Jot or tittle greater in the sight of God$ it is character alone that  
God values o — Let a^55««18953


- Dictatorial  Relationship to "be  Avoided 973  
HOE THS SLIGHTEST 2EGHES OPP^SSSIVS  
A Christian is a Ghristlike manc and for the very reason that he  
oarries heavy responsibilities0 he feels it degrading to himself <io be in  
the slightest degree oppressive. If thoss who are in  command have not  
self-control* they place themselves below the servant, God expeotj the  
steward whom He honors to represent the Kaster* If he cannot represent  
the patience, the kindness, the long-suffering love0 the honesty and self- 
denial of Christ| if he forgets that he is a servant3 and lifts himself  
up, it would be well  for the people to discharge him.  
God expects every man to be faithful in his stewardship* Self is  
not to be glorified* The man who is faithful to his trust will not stop  
to consider if he is going to be honored by any course of action^ but will 
ask, Will God be honored? His soul will be filled with a holy desire to  
see God magnified* When something tries his patience, he will pray, "Ky  
soul, wait thou only upon Godj for my expectation is from Him** Psalm 62g&*  
MASKING A HfflCiaS LIES FOB Q2KSRS  
I have borne much sorrow and heartache as I have seen men occupy**  
ing positions of trust who seem to have no ability to reason from cause  
to effect* Representations are made to me in the night seasonfl snd I  
cannot rest* * * *  
What can be done to make these men with such strong traits of ohar»  
aoter realise that they need to be re-converted* Unless this experience 
comes to them, they will never become membess of the royal family, children 
of the Heavenly King* They are wrapping themselves up in a garment  of  
self-confidence*  
The kind of planning that would make one man a center and pattern  
neither he nor any other man oan oarry out. This is not the way in  which the


Dictatorial  Relationship  to "be Avoided  
974  
Lord works. He works through different individual minds to accomplish  
His purposes9and in the simplest waysc that they may reflect the great out- 
shining of His love* then one man thinks that his mind is to outline  
the large moves in  the work of Ood, that his abilities are to accomplish  
the greatest work, he limits the power of God to fulfil llie purposes in the  
earth*  
God needs men and women who will work in the simplicity of Christ  
to bring the knowledge of truth before those who need Its converting pow- 
er* But when a precise line is laid down which the workers must follow  
in their efforts to proclaim the message, a limit is set to the useful- 
ness of a great number of workers* I am charged to speak  saying, Cod  
seeth not as man  seeth*  Those who occupy responsible positions need far  
less of the exeroise of human wisdom and more of the sanctlflcatlon of  
the Spirit revealed in the lowliness and gentleness of Christ* They neod  
the Holy Spirit to come into their hearts and minds, to control their  
wills and to sanctify their tongues* — Lsft*«40fr-I90?  
HSfaaSSDIG INDIVIDUAL ACTION  
Covetousness and selfishness are blinding men* so  that they  
unwittingly make deorees that deprive men of their rights* and pass  
Judgment on matters that out them off from their privileges. In so doing  
they are as verily using oppression as are the powers of the world in  
restricting religious liberty*  Though their power is limited* yet they  
are actuated by the same spirit which rules the children of dieobedience*  
They make decisions that repress individual action, and God frowns upon  
their deorees, methods, and laws, that bind those whom God would have  
free to use the power He has given them as a precious endowment* * * *  
Let those at the heart of the work see that they are clear from  
the practice of oppression* Let thersbe no lording it over God:s


Dictatorial  Relationship  to "be  Avoided 54  
heritage. Let no man, or "body of men, Imagine that they have the pre- 
rogative of lording it over God1a people, • , ©  
Every time you have made it necessary for men to oome to your  
terms, and have so hound them that they could not do otherwise than to  
concede to your wishes, you have exercised a power which God has not 
permitted one man to exercise over another, "God so loved the world that  
He gave His only be otten Son* that whosoever believeth in Him should not 
perish but have everlasting lifeoH (John 3tl6). Has Christ given Himself  
for the rescue of man in order that man may be placed under human bondage?  
There must be a decided change in the policy of action that has been fol~  
lowed, , , ,  
God has singled out many that He would employ in His work; but there  
is no chance for  them to oome in as yet. The sentiments of men who are in  
positions of trust must change and the counsel of God be heeded, or they will  
not have the honor of being His instruments, nor will they reoeive the re- 
ward that is promised to His faithful stewards, Let.^16-1896.  
BREAK EVERY YOKE  
The Saviour was presented to me as standing before the congrega- 
tion and addressing those  who had stood to discourage and hinder others.  
The words were spoken. Break every yoke. You are years behind where you  
should be in the carrying out of the plan of redemption* Let each seek  
hie orders from the One in whom dwelleth truth and righteousness. Let all  
come into  right relation to God, making thorough work of repentanoe. Let  
us press our oase to the throne of grace.  
Let all seek for spiritual eyesight, that they may see where they  
have abused the meroles of God by reining up men to meet their finite  
ideas of duty, instead of allowing them to follow the directions of the  
Spirit of God. Ther oannot see the harm that has been done to the oause


Dictatorial  Relationship to "be  Avoided  55  
of God by so long following human judgment, beoause their spiritual 
eyeal;ht is blinded, I pray that thorough conversions may now be ex- 
perienced* - Leto-802-1908  
EftUAL RESPONSIBILITY PI PLANS  
By God°s own appointment you must reap the sure result of your own  
course of action. The selfishness and injustice toward brethren, in thought,  
word, and deed, will return upon yourself. You may endeavor to Justify  
your course, to yourself and to others, but God rejects that vindication.  
The only reason for what you have done ie that found in a perverse heart  
and a perverse will. You may say, "I did not originate this or that plang"  
but just so far as you sanctioned it, you were responsible, and the evil will  
react upon yourself. In your dealing with your brethren you have aoted  
like a blind man, and have oppressed souls® — Let »*-63-1896  
THE SIL&& INFLUENCE OF CHRISTIAN CHARACTER  
We should never stir up strife by domineering words and action.  
Put away everything like hard dealing, and seek for a closer walk with  
God. . • •  
I know from the light that God has been pleased to give me that those  
who have long held responsible positions are inclined to feel that they  
have a right to exercise more authority than their positions justify them  
to* God will sanction no tyranny* no sharp diotatlonf for this natural^  
ly repels souls and they are unfavorably affected by the manifestation 
of this disagreeable spirit which stirs up ths worst passion of the human  
heart. If men in responsible office do not show partiality but exercise  
the patience and kindness of Jesus8they will find this course more effect=


Dictatorial  Relationship  to "be Avoided  56  
ire than the preaching of ee mons, the exercise of power , or the  
presentation of strong argument, The silent influence of Christian  
character will fall upon men as the sunbeams of heaven© Let  Q-22-188S  
una pov/aa OF KIUPMESS  
We may never know until the judgment the influence of a kind, con- 
siderate course  of action to the inconsistentD the unreasonable^ and un~  
worthy.  
If after a course of provocation and injustice on their part,  
you treat them as you would an innooent person^ you even take pains to show  
i  
them special acts of kindnesses, then you have acted the part of a 
Christian, and they become surprised and ashamed and see their course of  
action and meanness more olearly than if you plainly stated their aggra»  
vated acts to rebuke them. If you had laid their wrong course of action 
before them, they would have braoed themselves in stubbornness and defi-
ance j but to be treated in tenderness and consideration, they feel more  
deeply their own course of action and contrast it with yours. Then you have  
the stfcff In your own hands, Tou occupy vantage ground, and when you  
show a solicitude for their souls, they know that you are no hypoorlte,  
but that you mean every word you say*  
I have been shown that a few words spoken in a hasty manner, under  
provocation, and which seemed but a little thing — just what they de- 
served,"often cut the cords of influence that should have bound the soul  
to your soul. The very idea of their  being in darkness* under the  
temptation of Satan and blinded by his bewitching power, should make you  
feel deep sympathy for them «* the same that you would feel for a diseased  
patient who suffers, hut, on account of his disease, is not aware of his 
danger • Let*£q4Q92*


NOT FOR PUBLICATION  
C OUHSBLS OFT S N B 3 P SATED  
KaGAHDIUG THE HBL&iP I0H3HIP OF BREffHKKK  
Iff A  
ICTT5P ORGANISED CHRISTIAN CHUBOH  
A Selection  from the Manuscripts and Letters  
of  
Sllen G* White  
For Leading Men in the Advent Movement  
G B 0 U P  
(In Two Parts)  
PAST TWO  
1899 1913  
AOVENTIST  
HERITAGE CENTER  
Jamas Whit® Library  
ANDREWS UNIVERSITY  
"Slmshaven* Offioe  
St, Helena, California  
August 1933®


yoqgfQEP  
In Part One of this collection of manuscripts, there hare been  
presented counsels give* by Sister White to leading men in ear work,  
setting forth the evils of a perverted system of orgsmization and control  
which had developed in several branches of onr denominational work, where-
by there was centered in a few  men large responsibilities affecting a  
world wide work. These messages had much influence in preparing the way 
for the important reorganisation that was effected at the General Con- 
ference of 1901. Sister White > after nine years of labor in Australia,  
attended this Conference. The day before the session opened she addressed  
a select group of leading men, not only pointiag out the mistakes of the  
past, but offering constructive suggestions for reform. We are con- 
fident that the present day leaders will welcome the privilege of read- 
lag some of the salient points of this memorable talk, which has never  
been published. They may be found in Section Till of this collection  
of messages.  
A selection of passagss from subsequent communications are  
grouped in Section IX, showing clearly that Slater White heartlly  
supported the new administration in their efforts to broaden aad  
develop the work in harmony with the counsels that had been received,  
and constantly eacooraged them in the trying experiences connected  
with controversies in Battle Creek, and la the building up ef the work  
in the new center. She plainly stated that former reproofs were not  
to be used in a way to discredit Conference leaders.  
A study of flections X to XIII shows that cautions continued te  
be given regarding the ever present dangers of unsanctified independence  
on the one hand and of arbitrary dictation on the other.  
The increasing activity in new lines of  work, and new enter-


prises seem today is a* encouraging verification of Mrs. White®s pre- 
dict ions regardiag the closing up of the gospel wo*k for the worlds  
Important principles relating to the sew relationships thereby result- 
ing are found in Section XT.  
She collection closes with several choice extracts, assuring  
a glorious final triuaph of a united, organized church.  
In a few cases counsel of a general nature has bsen included in  
Bart XI, but except for these, all quotations are from docrunsnts pre- 
pared since 1901.  
Use in a few cases footnotes  have keen given  to make clear  
the tins or the circumstances of the writing of passages that may  
thereby be more clearly understood*  
W. C. White and D. 2. Bobinson  
"Xlmshaven"  
St. Helena, Calif*  
August 29, 1933


Section  
VII  
TILL  
IX  
X  

TABLS OF commts  
Title  
ths cm m a <mmm. op light {pp. 5-9)  
The Jolted Effort of Believers  
Power Delegated to the Church  
Thorough Organisation Essential  
The Judgment of the General Conference  
The Dawn of a  Glorious Day  
God "Jill Guide to the End  
THE CALL FOE H3-OHGANI7.ATIOII £2 1901  (pp. 10-16}  
Past Mistakes Pointed Out  
Changes Called For  
The 3Lace of the liadloal Missionary Work in  
the new Order  
Ci roumacribed Channels  
UKSSAGISS OP C0HFIDBHC2 AND COMHJSHBATIOH (pp.17-22)  
A Recognition of Heforaa Effected  
A Uessage of Commendation  
Leaders in Times of Peril  
Crltlolaing the Administration  
Counsel* Co-Operation, and Courage  
A Protest against Unjust Judgment  
The Lord lias Led  
Words of Confidence  
A CALL FOB G0-0*SRATIQ2? [pp. 23-27)  
A Harmonious Whole  
Avoid Self-Confidence  
Danger of Slat ion Through Success  
Independent Judgment to be Subservient  
Bone to Strike Out Alone  
Be Sure of the Spirit9 s Guidance  
A HeedfUl Discipline  
INDIVIDUAL TALENT iiHD HE3PONSIBILZTT {pp.Z&4M8)  
The Church as a Garden  
Cedars of the Vale  
Szaot Methods Hot to be Prescribed  
Safeguard your Brother's Influence  
God Will Guide the Work 
Looking to Jesus  
fiaoh Soul to be Tsngfrt of God


Section Title Pa^ea  
XII CORRECT RELATIONSHIP B2T ESN WORKERS {pp. 33-45)  
Linked by Cords of Sympathy  
Give the Workers Freedom  
Unity and Freedom in Council He©tinge 
Remembering One's Own Mistakes  
Anting in Christ's Stead  
Cultivating the Spirit of Companionship  
A Special Charge  
Caution Against Criticising Another's Defective  
V/ork  
Love Toward God and Man  
Patience Under Condemnation  
Pointing Out Duty in a Compulsory Way  
Satan Fiercely Assails Responsible Man  
To Invent Hew Plans  
Unjust Charges  
Measuring Out Hard Judgment  
XXII COUNSELS TO LEADERS (pp» 46-49)  
Avoid Errors of the Past 46  
Encourage How Lines 46  
Limiting a v/orker°s Usefulness 47  
lo Man's Judgment Faultless 47  
Sanger of Hasty Work 48  
Teach Others to Look to God 48  
XXT HUMBLE WORKERS TO BE ENCOURAGED (pp. 50-66)  
Saw Plane to be Introduced 50 
Respect for Humble Workers 51  
In the Closing Work 53  
Many Will be Stirred 53 
Workers From all Classes 54  
Hundreds of Workers 54 
When the Church is Awakened 54  
Words of Confidence and Encouragement .56  
XT GOD'S CHURCH TRIUKIHAKP (pp„ 67«63)  
&od is Leading 57  
Ho Call for Despondency 57  
The Message Will Go with Power 68  
Final Success Dependent on Unity 58  
An Assurance that There Will be Unity 59  
At the Eleventh Hour 30  
Thousands Will Acknowledge the Truth 61  
Harvest Proportional to Agencies Used 61  
• Tlctory from Apparent Defeat 62  
An All-Absorbing Question 62  

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6  
%  
SSCTIOH iu  
f HI CHURCH A OHAHHSIi Of LIGHT  
tub reriTBD mom og s^im  
God has mads His ohuroh on the earth a channel of light* and  
through it Ha communicates His purposes and His will* He does not give to 
one of His servants an experience independent of and contrary to the ex- 
perience of the ohurch itself. Neither does He give one man a knowledge  
of His will for the entire  ohnroh0 while the church — Christ's body — is  
left in darkness. In His providence. He places His servants In dose con- 
nection with His church, in order that they may have less confidence in them- 
selves* and greater confidence in others whom He Is leading out to advance  
His work,  
There have ever "been in the ohuroh those who are constantly Inclined  
toward individual Independence, They seem unable to realise that independ- 
enoe of spirit is liable to lead the human agent to have too maoh confidence 
in himself, and to trust in his own judgment rather than to respect the  
counsel and highly esteem the judgment of his brethren^ especialty- of those 
In the cffloes that God has appointed for the leadership of His people, God  
had invested His ohurch with special authority and power* which no one can be  
justified In disregarding and despising; for he who does this despises the  
voloe of God,  
Those who are inclined to regard their individual judgment as  
supreme, are in grave peril. It is Satan's studied effort to ssparate such  
ones from those who are channels of light»through whom God has wrought to  
build up and extend His work in the earth. To neglect or despise those whom


The Church a Channel of Li^ht  
<1  
Sod has appointed to hoar the responsibilities of leadership in connection  
with tha advancement of the truth, is to rejeot the means that He has or-
dained for the help, encouragement, and strength of His people. For any  
worker in the Lord* s cause to pass these by, and to think that his light  
must come through no other channel than directly from Cod, is to place  
himself in a position where he is liable to be deceived by the enemy, and  
overthrown. The Lord in His wisdom has arranged that by means of the  
close relationship that should be maintained by all believers, Christian  
shall be united to Christian, and church to church, Thus the human instru- 
mentality will be enabled to cooperate with the divine. Svery agency will  
be subordinate to the Holy Spirit, and all the believers will he united in  
an organized and well-directed effort to give to the world the glad tidings  
of the grace of God. — G«tf. 443^4,  
jTOBR TO THE CIFJHCii  
Shere has been altogether too much reliance  plaoed upon independent,  
uninspired judgment. Self-sufficiency and self-esteem lie at the founda- 
tion of the greatest trials and discords that have ever existed amon^ the  
people of God. The angel of God has said to me again and again, "Press  
together!, Press together! Be of one mind, of one Judgment, that God may  
be your Leader. Follow His footsteps, and you will walk safely, The clean  
heart and the right spirit are the gifts of His Son, purchased with infinite  
God is teaching, leading, and guiding His people, that they may  
teach, lead and guide others. There will he* among the remnant of these  
last days, as there were with ancient Israel, those who wish to move in- 
dependently, who are not willing to submit to the teachings of the Spirit of  
Sod, and who will not listen to advice or counsel. Let such ever bear in'


The Church a  Channel of  Li^ht <1  
mind that God has a church upon the earth, to which He has delegated power. 
Men will want to follow their own independent judgment, despising counsel  
and reproof j hut just as surely as they do this, they will depart from the 
faith, and disaster and the ruin of souls will follow. Those who rally  
now to support and "build up the truth of God, are ranging themselves on  
one side, standing united in heart, mind, and voice, in defense of the  
truth; while those who do not labor in harmony of purpose and action, who  
choose their own unsanotified human judgment as perfection of action, are  
ranging themselves on the side of Satan, and are defending His cause*  
Satan will become their Leader, and they will  join him in his  
constant endeavors to tear down that which God is building up. Hone of these  
discordant elements will be able eventually to thwart the purposes of God in  
the preparation of a people to stand in the great day, and in the final  
completion of the plan of salvation,. , «  f  
It is a delusion of the enemy for any one to feel that he can  
disconnect from agencies which God has appointed, and work on an independent 
line of his own, in his own supposed wisdom, and yet be successful. Al- 
though he may flatter himself that he is doing God°s work, he will not  
prosper in the end. We are one body, and every member is to be united to  
the body, each person working in his respective capactiy. Men must be 
Ukeminded with God, - pure, holy, sincere; not one is to be shut up to  
himself, to live for himself, Had. L» 14a  
ly.i-muGH os&^iamoK SSSSUTIAL  
0, how Satan would rejoice if he could succeed in his efforts to  
get in among this people, and disorganise the work at a time when thorough  
organization is essential, and will be the greatest power to keep out spurious  
uprisings, and to refute claims not endorsed by the word of Godl We want  
to hold the lines evenly, that there shall be no breaking down of the system


;Ihe jShurch a Cfcannel of Light ' •  
of organization and order that has been built up "by wise, careful labor.  
Lioense must not "be given to disorderly elements that desire to control  
the work at this time.  
Some have advanced the thought that as we near the close of time,  
every child of God will act independently of any religious organisation.  
But I have been instructed by the Lord that in this work there is no such  
thing as every man0s being Independent. The stars of heaven are all under  
law, each influencing the other to do the will of God, yielding their con**  
mon obedienoe to the law that controls their action. And in order that the  
Lord*s work may advance, healthfully and solidly, His people must draw to- 
gether. Jan. 1$. 1907. — S.W. y. 489  
OF giSB GENERAL COflFSHENGB  
X have been shown that no raan°s judgment should be surrendered to  
the judgment of any one man. But when the judgment of the General Conference,  
which is the highest authority that God has upon the earth, is exercised,  
private independence and private judgment must not be maintained, but be sur- 
rendered* Your error was in persistently maintaining your private judgment 
of your duty against the voice of the bluest authority the Lord has upon  
the earth. — 492  
TBS WIB OF A C.I£3I0I7S X&Y  
The church of Christ is God's agency for the proclamation of  
truthf Bhe is empowered by Kim to do a special workj and if she is loyal to  
God, obedient to His commandments, there will dwell within her the excellency  
of divine power. If she will be true to her allegiance, there is  no power  
that caa stand against her* The forces of the enemy will be no more able


The Church  a Channel of Li^ht <1  
to overwhelm her than is the chaff to resist the whirlwind*  
There is "before the church the dawn of a "bright*,. glorious day,  
if she will put on the robe of Christ** righteousness* withdrawing from  
all allegiance to the world*  
God calls upon Bis faithful ones, who believe in Him* to talk  
courage to those who are unbelieving and hopeless* Turn to the Lord* ye  
prisoners of hope* Seek strength from God, the living  God* Show an unwaver- 
ing* humble faith in His power and His willingness to save* When in faith  
we take hold of His strength* He will change* wonderfully change, the most  
hopeless* discouraging outlook* He will do this for the glory of His  
name* — 259-60  
_ttCP WILL GUIDS TO THB fflfl)  
•  
I have words of encouragement for you* my brethren* fe are to move  
forward in faith and hope* expecting large things from God* The enemy will  
seek in every way to hinder the efforts that are being made to advance the  
truth* but in the strength of the Lord you may gain sucoess* Let no dis-
couraging words be spoken* but only such words as will tend to strengthen  
and sustain your fellow-workers* * * *  
When in the ni^it season X am unable to sleep* I lift my heart  
in prayer to God, and He strengthens me, and gives me the assurance thftt  
He is with His ministering servants in the home field and in distant lauds*  
1 am encouraged and blessed as I realize that the God of Israel is still  
0 • *  
guiding His people, and that he will continue to be with them* even to the  
end*' * * *  
The Lord desires to see the work of proclaiming the third angel's  
message carried forward with increasing efficiency, As He has worked in all 
ages to give victories to His people, so in this age He longs to carry  *o  
a triumphant fulfilment His purposes for His church. He bids His belie'ing  
saints to advance unitedly, going from strength to greater strength, from  
faith to increased assurance and confidence in the truth and righteousness  
of His cause* — g*C*B» 1913, p. 164-5*


SECTION nil  
THE CALL FOB REORGANIZATION BT 1901  
.'•'•'« ' ' '• • ;  
£fhe throe following articles are taken from a talk given "by Ifrs*  
White before a select group et leaders at the General Conference of  
1901* - D,I*R*}  
MUST MISTAKES FOISTED CUT  
Hewer should the mind of one man or the minds of a few men "be re~  
garded as sufficient in wisdom and powsr to control the work and say what  
plans shall "be followed* She burden of the work in this broad field should  
not rest upon two or three men* We are not reaching the high standard which,  
with the great  and important truth we are handling, God expects us to reach.  
Over and over again men have said, "The voice of the Conference is  
the voice of God? therefore everything must be referred to the Conference* The  
Conference must permit or restriot in the various lines of work*" As the  
matter has been presented to me, there is a narrow compass, and within this  
narrow compass, all the entrances to which are looked0 are thoae who would  
like to exercise kingly power* Bat the work carried on all over the field de- 
mends an entirely different course of action*  There is need of the laying of  
a foundation different from the foundation which has been laid in the past*  
In  
We have heard much about everything moving the regular lines* When we see that  
the "regular lines"* are purified and refined, that  they bear the mold  
of the God of heaven, then it will be time to endorse these lines* * * *  
• late* A study of the use of  this expression "Tegular liies", will show  
clearly that Mrs* White had no intention  of belittling the organised work,  
or of tearing down ohurch order or discipline- Bather she was seeking so  
to"purify and refine" the principles of organization that they might 
be ^idorsed? <*> DoEoRo


Ths Call for Re-Orsanitation  la 1901 **  
God meant what He says* He oalle for a change* fhe same things  
are helng repeated, the eame ideas followed* the same committees appointed?  
In a small seotlon a king reigns* and all others are secondary* when  
there are other men who are hotter ahle to do the work* because thsy have  
not been working on narrow plans* • * *  
The Lord desires His Holy Spirit to come into this meeting* He de- 
clares that every vestige of sharpness in dealing must be removed; for He  
hates it* Ho sharpness is to be exercised toward His servants* *io are  
working for Him* bringing the tithe into the treasury that His cause may  
be sustained* * * * Those in responsible places are to act in such a way  
that the people will have firm confidence in them* These men should not  
be afraid to open to the light of day everything in the management of the  
work * • * *  
There are to be no kings in our work9  no man who will put out his  
«  
hand and eay to God's workmen* "You cannot go there* He will not support 
you if you go there*" "We*! What have they to do with the supporting?  
Is the means of support theirs? The money comes from the people* and God  
has Instructed me to tell those who are working in destitute fields to  
go to the people and tell them their neoesslty* They are to draw from  
the people means to build up the work in the field where they *re* —  MS-43-19Q  
OHAHGES CALLED FOR  
When we see that  the "regular lines" are purified and refined*  
that they bear the mold of the God of heaven* then it will be time to en«  
dorse these lines* But when we see thet message after message giren by God  
® It should not be forgotten that sinoe  this was written* changes have  
been made in the methods of appropriating mission funds* and that all  
fields and institutions are represented on the disbursing committees a—  
DoSoRa


The Call for Reorganisation  la 1901 12  
lias been received and accept eds yet no change hae "been made, we know that  
new power mast he brought Into the regular lines* She management of the  
regular lines ssost he entirely changed, newly organized* There must he a  
Committee0 not composed of half a dosen men, hut of representatives from  
all lines of our work* from our publishing houses, from our educational  
Institutions, and from our Sanitariums, which have life in them, which  
are constantly working, constantly broadening, , , ,  
God desires that His work shall be a risinge broadening, en- 
larging power* But the  management of the work is becoming confused in it<»  
Belf* Hot that any one wishes to be wrong or to do wrong) but the prin*  
clples are wrong* These principles are so foreign to God9s principles that  
God cannot bless those who work upon them* What must be done is to bring  
in other minds* Those who have been at work in the same channels for years  
have been discouraged and confused,  
from the light God has given me, everything connected with this  
Conference is to be regarded as most sacred* Why? Because at this time  
the work is to be placed upon a proper basis* Wrong principles have been  
followed* for the last fifteen years wrong decisions have been madef and  
now God oalle for a change* He wants in His work men of faith and  oapabU<»  
ity? men who realise that there Is a ladder for thsm to climb round by  
rounds and that those who climb this ladder will finally step off it int  >  
the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ* , , *  
God calls for a decided change. Do not wait until the Confer^  
ence is ovsr, and then gather up the forces to see what can be done* Let us  
see what can be done now, find out what power and intelligence there is  
thai can be brought into the Conference* tiet all unite in taking hold of  
the work intelligently* This is what is needed*  
Xvery institution should have a folce in the working of the  
caure In which they have an interest* Goi wants us to come to the place  
where we shall be united in the work, whe*e the whole burden will not be


The Call for Be^Organiaation in 1901 15  
laid on two or three men* Ufciess a change is made-* Brother Irwin will 
soon he where he oannot work at alio Be needa support* Be has been in the  
work of wrestling so long that hs must have a change, or else he will  
break down© * * »  
fhsn the oause was younger ,my husband used to counsel with men  
who had sound Judgment* The work was much smaller than it is now, but he  
did not feel able to manage it alone* He chose counselors from among those  
bearing responsibility in all parts of the world* And after counseling to^ 
gether, these men would go baok to their work feeling a still grsater re- 
sponsibility to carry the work forward in right lines, to uplift, to pur**  
ify0 to solidify, so that the oause of God might move forward in  
strength* 4 * *  
There is a work to be done, not by standing aloof from one another,  
but by working on Godfs principles* The Lord wants you to stand in this  
strength* He wants you to open the windows of the soul heavenward and  
close them  earthward* He wants to reveal His salvation* He want* the med- 
ical missionary work and the gospel to be inseparably bound together* His  
work Is to be a united whole* God wants the talents He has given Br*  
Kellogg* He wants the talents that are In our institutions to be connected  
with the management of His work*  Coomittees are to be formed which will  
have an Interest in every part of the work* Then  the work will be managed  
on a higher grad* than it has yet been managed, — ttS^43"19Qi  
TK8 PLACE OF THB HSDIOAL MISSI0KA3Y WORK  
"""" If Tigs mi. ORPffi  
X thank God for the medical missionary work* God will call for  
1.  very soul who is educated to work in this line in connection with the  
;ospel ministry. He has places for them* Let not one stone be plaoed in  
* he way of those who are striving to teach our youth how to do this  
work* * * *


The Call for He-Organization  la 1901 14  
The msdical missionary work is to he regarded as the pioneer  
work* It is to he the means of breaking down prejudice* As the right arm,  
it is to open doors for the gospel message, e * Q  
Christ's ministers must stand in an altogether different position*  
They must be evangelists, they «ust be medical missionaries* They oust  
take hold of the work intelligently* But it is of no use for them to thick  
that they can do this while they drop the work which God has said should be  
connected with the gospel* If they drop out the medical missionary work*  
they need not think they can carry forward their work successfully, for  
they hare only half the necessary facilities*  
C IROTSSCRIB&D CF^raflfrfte  
Jharisaism in the Christian world today is not extinct* The I«ord  
desires to ^reak up the oourse of precision whioh has become so firmly es»  
tablished,  which has hindered instead of advancing His work* He desires His  
people to remember that there is a large space  over which the light of pres- 
ent truth is to be shed* Divine wisdom mast have abundant room  in which  to  
work* It is to advance without asking permission or support from  those who  
have taken themselves a kingly power*  
In the past o&e set of men have tried to keep &n their own hands  
the control of all the means  coming from the ohurchesp and have used this  
means in a most disproportionate manner, ereotlng expensive buildings where  
such large buildings were unnecessary and uncalled for, and leaving needy  
plaoes without help or encouragement. They have taken upon themselves the  
grsve responsibility of retarding the work where the work should have  been  
advanced*  
It has been left to a few supposed kingly minds to say what field*  
should be worked and what fields should be left unworked* A few men have  
kept the truth ja circumscribed channels, because to open nw fields would  
° This le'i'er sas written only a few weeks after the General Conference of  
1 )01r  rifars to conditions prior to thats - XUBaB*


The Call for Re-Organisation in 19OX 16  
call fop money. Only in those places in which they were interested have  
they heen willing to invest means* And at the samo time, in a few places* 
five times as mach money as  was necessary has heen Invested in buildings,  
The same amount of money used in establishing plants in places where the  
truth had never been Introduced would have brou#t many souls to a saving  
knowledge of Christ,  
For years the same routine^ the same "regular way"  of working has  
been followed* and God's work has been greatly hindered, The narrow plans 
that have been followed by those who did not have clear, sanctified judg^  
ment has resulted in a showing that is not approved by God*  
Something Pone ~ Let got The Work Stop  
God calls for a revival and a reformation. The "regular lines"  
have not done the work whioh God desires to see accomplished* Let revival  
and reformation make constant changes* Something has been done in this line,  
but let not the work stop here* £ot Let every yoke be broken. Let men  
waken to the realisation that they have an individual responsibility*  
The present showing is sufficient to prove to all who have the true  
missionary spirit that the regular lines may prove a failure and a snare, 
ttod helping His people, the circle of kings who dared to take such great re- 
sponsibilities shall never again exerolse their unsanctified power in the so- 
called "Tegular lines." Too much power has been invested in  unrevived, un- 
- ' . * ' •' - 
reformed human agencies. Let not selfishness and covetousness be allowed to 
outline the work whioh must be done to  fulfil the grand nofcle commission  
which Christ has given to every disciple* He, our Lord and Master, has given  
r s an example, in His life of self-sacrifice, of the way in  which we must  
fork to advance the kingdom of God, * * *  
Shall the "regular lines"* which say that every mind shall be  
controlled by two or three minds at Battle Creek, continue to bear sway? 
<$his sentence throws clear li^it on Mrs. White's use of the expression 
'regular lines." The u*s of passages from this letter with an implied ap~  
jlicatioj? to  organization today is clearly unwarranted® - PeBoRc


The Call for Be<»Organlsatlon in 1901  
She iAC*cionian otry is coming from every quarter. Shall men go to the "reg^  
ular lines" to see whether they will be permitted to labor, or shall they  
go out and work as heat they oan, depending on their own abilities and  
on the help of the Lord, beginning in a humble way and  creating an interest  
in the truth in places in whioh nothing has been done to give the warning  
message?  
1 Call for 3elf-3upporvixij Volunteers  
The Lord has encouraged those who have started out on their own  
responsibility to work for Him, their hearts filled with love for souls  
ready to perish, A true missionary spirit will be imparted to those who 
seek earnestly to know God and Jesus Christ» whom He hath sent. The Lord 
lives and reigns* Toung men® go forth into the plaoes to whioh you are  
directed by the Spirit of the Lord, Work with your hands * that you may  
be self-supporting, and as you have opportunity proclaim the message of 
warning, • Let-60-1901


17  
SBgglOK IX  
KgSSAGSS OP COEglDi^CB ASSD C^ggAglgff  
A HSgOGNBJIOI-: OF TJSFOBMS EFFEOTED*  
Tour course would have been the course to be pursued if no change  
had been made In the General Conference* But a change has been madep and  
many more changes will be made and greater developments will be seen* Ko  
Issues are to be forced* * • *  
It hurts me to think that you are using words whioh I wrote prior  
to the Conference* Since the Conference great changes have been made. Do 
not urge that mother has said thus and so* I know that reforms are to be  
made, but when I am not present to hear the words that are spoken* I oan~  
not advise you to sslect a few words from a letter I have written, and use 
these words to forbid a course whioh the brethren wish to pursue * * * *  
A terribly unjust course has been pursued in the past* A want of  
principle has been revealed* But In pity to His people God has brought a~ 
bout changes* * * * lhan the Lord tskes hold of the work as He did at  our  
last Conference, your mother can stand back and not be brought so promi- 
nently into matters* And Qhg how pleased I em when this can be so* * * 9  
The Lord Himself interposed to set things in order. He has given  
His Holy Spirit, I am confident that Ke will set in order the matters that  
seem to be moving wrong* — Let-54-1901  
A KS3SAGS OF CCKHSNDA5?IOK  
In a vision of the ni^it a short time ago* I was in council- 
B JO tings. At these meetings words were spoken that savored of the human  
* Certain names are used in this section* not for the purpose of upholding^  or condemning these individuals* but because of the office they fiXled®-DoBc


Messages of .Conf ftenoe and Commendation  
more than of the divine, The medical work in Great Britain was under con- 
sideration* Plans were proposed  which, unless modified, would hind about  
the work and fail of relieving the situation. The General Conference was  
asked to pledge itself to rales a sum no less than twenty thousand dol- 
lars, or to heoome responsible for that amount, to establish a sanitarium  
in Great Britain, Beeauee Elder Daniells refused to consent to place  this  
additional obligation upon the General Conference, he was severely reflected  
upon by some* But, under the existing circumstances, he felt that he was  
forbidden by the Lord to lay this burden upon the Conference* I honor Elder  
Dsn1611judgment on this question, * * •  
then men in positions of responsibility are in such a hurry to es- 
tablish some new institution that is untimely, the showing made is not only  
against the Interests of the Lord's cause, but against the interests of the  
men who in human wisdom have tried to advance too rapidly* God is not glor- 
ified by those who attempt to go faster  than He leads* Perplexity, embar- 
rassment „ and distress is the result, The Lord does not desire His repre- 
sentatives to repeat these mistakes; for the past record of such movements  
does not glorify Elm. — M3-144-19QS  
hJB&&S3g HI TIKSS OF PffilL  
In thiB perilous time the Lord has given us men of His choice to  
stand as the leaders of His people. If these men will keep humble and prayer- 
ful, ever making Christ their confidant* listening to and obeying His words,  
the Lord will lead and strengthen them, God has chosen Elder Daniells to  
bear responsibilities, and has promised to make him capable by His grace of  
doing the work entrusted to him. The responsibilities of the position  
he ocoupies are great, and the tax upon his strength and courage is severe;  
and the Lord calls upon us to hold up his hands, as he strives with all  
the powem of mind and body to advance the work* The Lord desires every  
church to offer prayer for him as he bears these heavy responsibilities» Our


Messages  of Confidence  and Commendat ion  19  
brethren and sisters should not stand ready to oritlolse and condemn those  
who are bearing heavy burdens* Let us refuse to listen to the word? of oen- 
sura spoken regarding the men upon whom rest suoh weighty responsibilities***  
I know that Klder Danielle is the right man in the right place. He  
has stood nobly for the truth, and has striven earnestly to deal in a  
right way with the  controversies arising regarding the relation of the med- 
ical work to the evangelical work*  
If the men whom the Lord has ohosen to  stand in positions of re*  
sponsibility will heed the testimonies that God has given and is giving,  
if they will keep close to His word, if they will separate from those who  
are binding up with worldly influences, they will be safe men for the times  
upon which we have entered* «•» Written in 1904, Special Testimonies  
Series B, Ho* 8, p9 41  
ORITICiaiHG TKB AUtlNISTRASP ION  
I have cautions to give you* Do not speak words that will dis~  
parage Brethren Presoott and Daniells* Let your words be  well^chosen. Noth- 
ing will hurt your influence more than for you to speak as if the present  
administration were to blame for diverting means into the wrong channel*  
This will react on you, and will be displeasing to God, Let your speech be  
always with  grace, seasoned with salt* The light given me is that by ac- 
cusing those bearing responsibilities, you will in the end hedge up your 
own way. Be a man of sound judgment, Make no breach between you and your  
brethren, * * *  
Do not seek to disparage the Jeneral Conference, or to judge any  
man. Do not speak words that will leave a wrong impression on the minds of 
any regarding your brethren who have been appointed to do a special work for  
this time. We must keep a clean record.  
The light given me by the Lord  is that we are all to stand shoulder  
to shoulder, united as brethren under the Influence and oontrol of the Holy  
Spirit, , , *


Me a 3 ages of Confidence and Commendation  
Let nothing lead you to do one wrong act* Bo not speak one word  
that might arouse auspicious regarding  the men hearing responsibilities in  
the General Conference. Do not sow seeds of ntfjtrust,  
I have a most pointed message to bear  regarding the necessity of  
coming into unity, and refusing to join the enemy in accusing and criticis- 
ing, Be true to yourself, true to your brethren, and true to God, There  
must be no fudging of one another, We are each to walk as in the sight of  
a holy God, — Let.-77-1905  
OOUHSSL, OO-OJBERAfflOH, AND QOURAGJC  
In the afternoon, Brethren Presoott and Daniells and Brother I.H.  
Ivans called to see me, , , , We talked long and earnestly in regard to the  
way in which the work should be advanced, and how some matters in Battle  
Creek should be managed. As the sun was setting, we had^praying season*  
give  
in which all joined. We believe that the Lord our oounselor will^us li^it  
as to how we should move, L-S41-1904  
A IBOBgSB AGAINST UK JUST JUDGMENT  
Brethren Daniells and Prescott placed themselves in line to do the  
very work the Lord assigned them in moving the publishing work from Battle  
Creek to fashington, D.C. The Lord has greatly blessed them in every step  
they have taken in accordance with the light He has given them. His sig- 
nature has been upon their work, and He will be with them still if they will  
continue to  look steadfastly to Him as their Teacher and their example. If  
they turn aside, as did Solomon, to work contrary to Godss designs* then  
the Lord can not cooperate with them* , , »  
I will not be silent and tee the men misjudged whom the Lord has  
been leading to do a certain work in Washington, • MB-58-190&»


Ilea sages of Confidence and Commendation  
THE LORD HAS LED  
I have "been given message after message for those who were stand- 
ing at the head of the work  here, for Elder Daniells and Elder Prescott*  
and for all connected with them in the work* The blessing of the Lord  
came upon me as I would write to them* saying, Be of good courage in the  
Lord, He is leading and guiding. He will bless you as you move forward. He  
will be your helper.  
Suppose that our brethren had not come to Washington when they did.  
Suppose that they had dallied for six months or a year* What would have been  
the result? — The bill concerning Sunday legislation would have been  
slipped right in* and I  do not know how long or how severe a battle we should  
have had to fight. But in the mercy of God our brethren were able to fore- 
stall this movement* although* In order to do this, they had to neglect  
other pressing work, I oan assure you that their hands and hearts were full*  
They prayed* they reached out to God* and they sent out tracts and pamphlets  
everywhere* And wherever this reading-matter has gone* the light of the  
Sabbath truth has penetrated. Earnest work *as done& and constantly our pray- 
ers ascended to God* that He would let His power rest upon every one engaged  
in the work* Prom an address before the General Conference at Takoma  
Earl* feay 160 iQOTT^TjJh^d"CnReviaw a£d Herald, May 85*  
1905g p, ~T57~  
WORDS OF CONFIDENCE  
I have received your letters regarding the council held In Hew  
Tork* and the efforts that are being made  in behalf of the  multitudes in  
the large cities, *  * *  
The position  you have taken is in the order of the Lord, and now I  
would encourage you with the words, Go forward as you have begun* using your  
position of influence as President of the General Conference for the advance- 
ment of the work we are called upon to do* In this way you oan disappoint  
the enetay, , , *


j&assagea of Confidence  and Commendation  22  
You will now be able, not only to take up the work yourself,  
but also to exercise your influence as president of the General Confers  
ence to lead out In the very work that the Lord has a$BOinted to "be  
done, g 9 o  
I can now take hold with you in full confidence for the doing of  
the work that rests upon us, • • , He will give you sustaining graoe, and *e  
will draw with you and give you all the help we can to use your position  
of influence as president of the Conference, and to work wisely in the ed- 
ucation of others to labor in the cities*  
Your influence will be under the Lord®s wise care, and although you  
may meet with hard and trying experiences in this great effort Q if you  
exercise the wisdom and the sanotification of Christ, you will have power 
and grace from above, and the Lord9 t approval. He will impart unto you  
wisdom and power, and will also bring to you the joy of success,  
Angels of God will be with you,  and you can use all the influence  
that your office as president of the Conference has given you, to encourage  
others to take up the same work. I will not write a word to discourage you  
or to weaken your hands, but will say, Go forward in the name of the Lord?  
His hame is a power against the enemy, - Let-68-»19lQ  
«


23  
aacrioa xx  
k OALl 101 GOOP1BAT X 0 3?  
A KABHPKI0U3 WHOUS  
Let not ono man feel that his gift alone Is sufficient for the  
alone  work of God; that he^oan carry through a series of meetings, and give  
t  
perfection to the work. His methods may he good, and yet varied gifts  
are essentialf one man's mind is not to mold and fashion the work accord-
lng to his special ideas* In order for the work to he "built up strong and  
symmetrical, there is need of varied gifts and different agencies, all  
under the Lord's directlong He will instruct the workers according to their  
several ability.  
Cooperation and unity are essential to a harmonious whole, each la- 
borer doing his God-giveu work, filling his appropriate position, and sup- 
plying the deficiency of another. One worker left to labor alone is in  
danger of thinking that his talent is sufficient to make a complete whole,  
Where there is a union of workers, there is opportunity for them to con- 
suit together, to pray together, to cooperate in labor* Hone should feel  
that they cannot link up with their brethren because they do not work in  
exactly the  same line as they t hems elves do Those who entertain such  
thoughts, show that they need the converting power of God upon their own  
hearts and characters, that their peculiarities may not become a hindrance  
to the work for the salvation of their fellow^men,  
Among the workers there will be some who are active and energetic|  
there will be some who are slow. They are so long in arriving at conolu- 
sions that if their way is followed, much precious time is lost, and often  
the delay proves dangerous* The slow worker should be constantly learning


A Call  for Cooperation  84  
of the diligent, quick worker* "Not slothful in business; fervent in  
spirit; serving the Lord," Every one who enters the servioe of Christ  
should constantly feel that he is a laborer, and should improve in his  
habits and his manner of work* He is to blend with his brethren* not  
flattering himself that his methods of work are the very best* Let him  
learn in the school of Christ the lessons of meekness and lowliness* All  
who do learn of Christ will work in Christ9s lines; then we shall surely  
harmonise* He who is inclined to criticise and depreciate his brethren*  
will find that the Spirit of God is not with him* He does not obey the  
Injunction to esteem others better than himself; but* like the self-right-
eous Pharisee* he draws comparisons between his brother°s work and his  
own* Cooperating with Godc every laborer will work as Christ worked*  
You must be constantly learningp constantly advancing* Ho one can  
stand in our place and do our individual work* There is no such thing as  
making a groove for oertain brethren to move in; no minister can embrace  
the work in his finite arms* and dictate how every other one shall labor* 
lou most receive help through any channel by which God may send it* lou  
who have had more experience must teach those of less experience how to  
work* Take them by your side, educate them* bear patiently with them*  
Never close the door of the heart by sharp words and unkind criticism* Let  
the love of God rule in your own hearts, and be communicated to your  
assoolate workers* — Series A* Ko* 7* pp* 14-16*  
AVOID 3SLF- GOmilJlL ^  
You are constantly inclined to individual independence* You do  
not realise that independence is a poor thing when it leads you to have  
too much confidence in yourself, and to trust to your own judgment rather 
than to respect the counsel and highly estimate the judgment of your 
brethren* especially of those in the offices which God has appointed for 
the saving of His people* God has invested His church with special author*


A O&ll  for Cooperation  
ity and power which no one oan be justified in disregarding and despis-
ing; for in so doing  he despises the voice of Cod, — ST 417  
EAflGER or SLAT I ON THROUGH SUCCESS  
The Lord has given abundant evidence of the truthfulness of His  
promises and threatenings • His people may trust His wordf Will they then,  
in the face of light and evidence, follow a course of their own choosing*  
independent of God's ordained agencies. Even good men need to be guarded  
on every hand, lest they shall become so elated over the blessings God has  
given them that the applause and praise from worldlings, shall be as a  
stimulus for them to display their great wisdom and ao emulations.  
The Lord sees* the Lord knows, He will certainly humble all such  
aspirations; for He hates pride and selfishness and covetousness, The more  
prosperous the  work may be in itself* the less appropriate is it for men to  
exalt themselves, as though they were the ones who should be lifted up*  
Our trust must be In God, He has entrusted men with abilities and cap- 
abilities, that they may act a prominent part in His work. Let them take  
heed how they shall exalt themselves — Let-93-1900  
R^P&MSRJ JUDGMBTSC TO BE WZSWIIKM  
Though we hafe an individual work and an Individual responsibility  
before God, we are not to follow our own independent judgaent, regardless  
of the  opinione and feelings of our brethren; for this oourse would lead to  
disorder in  the church. It is the duty of ministers to respect the judgment  
of their brethren; but their relations to one another* as well as the doc- 
trines they teach; should be brou^it to the test of the law and the testi- 
mony; then, if hearts are teachable, there will be no divisions among us.  
Some are inclined to be disorderly, and  are drifting away from the great  
landmarks of the faith; but God ift moving upon His ministers to be one 
in doctrine and  in spirit,  — IA 30


A Call for Cooperation 84  
HQHS TO STRIKE OUT ALONE  
I writ© this to you., my dear "brother* In the hope of helping you*  
Tou are In an unsettled stats of mind, and are tempted to do a strange work, 
whioh God has not appointed you to do* None of us are to strike out alone $ 
we are to link up with our "brethren* and pull together, and God will  give  
near  
us influence and self-control* We are to draw near to Godp that He may draw  
to us* — Let-40-1903  
BE SU;£S 'jF THE SglHIT'S GUIDANCE  
The Lord God of heaven is constantly at work for us* His angels are  
ministering spirits to all who will reeeive their guardianship* Human im- 
pulse will try to make us "believe that it is God who is guiding us, when  
we are following our own way* But If we watch carefully, and counsel with  
our brethren, we shall understand? for the promise is* "The meek will  
He guide In judgment! and the meek will He teach His way** We must not al~  
low human ideas and natural inclinations to gain the supremacy* *  * *  
One thing I urge upon yout the neoessity of counseling with your  
brethren* There are those who will feel that anything you may have to do with  
boats, is a snare; but my son, if there is a class of people in out-of-
the-way places who can be reached only by means of boats, talk the matter  
over with your brethren* Pray earnestly in regard to it, and the Spirit of  
God will point out the way* I see no reason why a boat should not be utilised  
as a means of bringing to those in darkness the light of Him who is "the  
bright and morning star*"  
As a people, we have been so often reproved for doing 00 little,  
that we should not hinder with discouragement any effort to extend the  
influence of the truth* Be oareful that the enterprise you speak of does  
not oripple other lines of work* * * *  
The best way td succeed, in all enterprises for the advancement  
of the truth, is to go promptly and steadily forward, willingly making  the


A Call  for Cooperation  84  
s&orlfioes that God's cause demands, and trusting Him whose we are and  
whom we serve to supply our f}em;>oral needs. It is easy for Him who owns  
the world and who has at His command the resources of heaven, to increase 
or diminish the possessions of human beings* He will see that those who 
serve and ohey Him have all things needful* She Lord is not unmindful  
AH,  
of the wholehearted service offered Him* Mo work-in faith will he in  
vain. Let-lg9«»1902*  
A H38DIUL PIS0IELI.2  
Those who find it difficult to associate in  harmony with the  
Lord^s workers in this world, and who are anxious to remain apart hy them'  
selves, will have to pass through an entire change of oharaoter, else  
they will never see the kingdom of God* We are not all formed in the  
same mold of character! therefore association is a needful discipline, in  
order that we may learn to love God with all the affections and with every  
power of the mind* The whole "being is to he transformed after the similitude  
of the heavenly Father, and of His Son Jesus* Those who are thus transformed,  
will have the faith that worka hy love and purifies the soul* This bar- 
ricades the soul from every assault of the snemy* * Let-32-1906


28  
SBCTIOff XX  
mDIVXIXJAL TALKKT AND BESPOKSIBILITY  
THE CltUBCK AS A GARDEN  
*  
In all the Lord's arrangement a ,  there 1s nothing more beautiful  
than His plan of giving  to men and women a diversity of gifts? The ohurch  
is His garden, adorned with a variety of trees, plants, and flowers. He  
does not ezpeot the hyssop to assume the proportions of the cedar, nor the  
olive to reach the height of the stately pal^M have received hut a 
limited religious and intellectual training? hut God has a work for this  
class to do, if they will labor in humility, trusting in Him —  Lot-122-1902  
QSMBM Of THE TALE  
Though your Christian brother may not ocoupy a position equal to  
yours in prominence, yet he fills a place of usefulness according to his  
ability, God has come very near youQ guiding you and holding your hand,  
Shis should lead you to show Christian oourtesy in all business matters. 
You are to be a man of God9s opportunity, aoting in His place* You, a 
cedar of the mountain, are to remember that God has oedars of the vale,  
Let-112-1901  
EXACT METHODS HOT TO BE PRESCRIBED  
We fully believe in church organization, but this is not to pre- 
scribe the exact way in which we shall work? for all minds are not to be  
reached by the same methods, Nothing is to bs allowed to keep the servant  
of God from his fellow-men, The individual believer is to labor for the  
individual sinner. Each person has his one lamp to keep burning, and if thi*


Individual Talent  and Besponsiblllty *  
heavenly oil is emptied into these lamps through the golden pipes, if the  
vessels are emptied of self and prepared to receive the holy oil< its ligit  
will he thrown on the sinner*s path to some purpose. Here light will shine 
on the pathway of the wanderer through one lamp than through a whole pro- 
cession of torch-lights got up for a show. - Let-54-1899^  
SAFEGUARD IQUH BROTHER'S IKgfljBHCS  
Our religious experience is to he in strict conformity to the  
word, in which are defined the principles of meroy and the love of Cod. God  
calls upon His people to unify as the burdens of the work press upon them.  
They should engage often in earnest, humble prayer, for the Lord's guidance,  
and then they should follow His guidance to the letter.  
There should not be made one careless, indifferent move, or one  
selfish proposition that would hurt or cut off the influence of one of the  
Lord®s workers. Sach is Hie purchased possession, bought to labor for  
other souls. - TiS-17-19oe  
GOP flILL QUIDS THIS WOHK  
i <g - - »  
Mercy and righteousness have their foundation in the word of God,  
and this word forbids that any arbitrary power be exeroised by man over his  
fellow°men. Those who seek oounsel of God in meekness of heart, presenting  
their petititons in the name of their Mediator, will receive grace and guid- 
ance. "The meek will tfe guide in judgment; and the meek will He teach His  
way." Psalm 25*9. But the unbelieving and rebellious can have no fhare in 
the blessings that the humble receiver will receive.  
Not in numbers, not in bodily strength, lies ths security of  
the believer, but in faith in Jesus Christ. We have come to a point in our  
experience when everything that savors of a domineering power is to be put  
away from among us. J.n the name of the Lord I oall upon our ministers to pre- 
pare the way of the ^ordf and to make His paths straight, » o *


Individual  Talent and Responsibility  30  
God appointed that His people should he  hound together in the  
bonds of saored union* But a man-ruling power came gradually into our ranks*  
lien were appointed to he rulers over their follow-men* - men whose waye were 
not the ways of the Lor$, and whose works were not His works* Ood has nev«  
er deoreed that man should thus he made amenable to his fellow-mans or that  
one brother should dictate to another concerning individual duty* He has  
never bidden any man accept the words and experience of a fellow~worker, add  
to follow the judgment of a man«=ruling power* • * * *  
I am instructed to say to Seventh-day Advent 1sts the world over*  
Ood has cAlled us as a people to be a peculiar treasure unto Himself* He has  
appointed that His church on earth shall stand perfectly united in the Spirit 
and oounsel of the Lord of hosts to the end of time* Satan has taken ad- 
vantage of the inclination of the human mind, to cause a dominating power to  
be exercised, so that these who would cannot follow the leadings of the Lord  
without being brought to task by men* But God wants us to learn that His  
Spirit is to be the ehlef counselor of His people* X am instructed to ssp- 
in the name of the Ood of Israel* Everything that savors of a domineering  
power' is to be set asids* The Lord of hosts is to  be the ruler of the  
people He has chosen. Those who believe the truth are to have the privilege  
of counseling with their brethren in the faith* of praying with them when  
difficulties and trials and sorrows oome* As fellow=»workers they are to be 
a help one to another* But I have been instructed to oppose the spirit that  
would lead men to sxerclse authority over their fellow-oea in their spiritual  
experiences* - Let-54-1908  
LoaKIHS gp Jesus  
I am bidden to say to every professing child of God, Go not to hu^  
man agencies to learn your duty* Take your oase to the One who has tasted  
death for every man* "In all things it behooved Him to be made like unto Bis


Individual TaXant and Responsibility 51  
brethren j that He might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things  
pertaining to God* to make reconciliation for the sine of the peoples for  
in that He Himself hath auffered being tempted, He i8 able to aucoor them  
that are tempted." Heb, 2sl7,18a  
(Che worker who considers himself in a poaition of such high re- 
sponsibility that he allows the members of the churches to look to him to  
voice their decisions and control their actions, is educating men and women  
to wear a human yoke, They are not learning of the divine teacher, To the  
one who is being led to have such an experience I would saya Go to Christ $  
ask Him to give you an experience;  learn to emulate His faultless character,  
and do not look for experience or guidance to any human being® who is as  
liable to err as yourself.  
There are reasons why ws should not put our trust in F»en who are  
placed in positions of large responsibility. It is often  difficult for them  
to maintain a humble and teachable spirit. They suppose that their position  
gives them the power to control their fellowsc and they flatter  themselves,  
as did Peter, that they will not  fall under tsmptation. - 
SACK SOUL TO BS TAUGHT  OF  GOV  
Personal responsibility, personal activity in seeking the salvation  
of others, must be the education given to all newly come to the falth«  
Spiritual despotism is in the very atmosphere, which is impregnated with the  
subtilty of Satan's oppression. This despotism beoomes more and more pro- 
nounced as we near the close of this earth's history. Personal faith is to  
be acted and practioed, personal holiness is to be cultivated, and the  
meekness and lowliness of Christ is to become a part of our practical life*  
The work is to be thorough and deep in the heart of every human agent. Those  
wfeo profess to receive and believe the truth are to be shown the deadly  
influence of selfishness and its tainting, corrupting power, .  
The Holy Spirit must work upon the human agent, else another power


Individual Talent and Besponsibllity ZZ  
will control mind and judgment. Spiritual knowledge of God and Jesus  
Christ whom Ke hath sent is the only hope of the soul, 8aoh soul is to  
he taught of. God, line upon line, preeept upon precept; he must feel his in- 
dividual accountability to God to engage in service to Ills Master, whose  
he is, and whom he is required to serve in the work of saving souls from  
death, f , p  
The memhexs of the church of God in every place are organised  
in order that they may do their work intelligently in church capacity*  
They must realise the fact that if they constitute members of Christ's 
body, of his llesh and of his blood, they are to receive from the living  
head capabilities, li^it and efficiency to bless the world. Missionary  
responsibilities are to be studied, information is to be obtained and  
seriouely considered. What can the church do in this time of peril and  
obligation, as the Macedonian cry comes from every quarter* "Come over and  
help us," — MS- 25-1899


33  
SBCTIOff III  
OORBBCT RELATIONSHIP BEEWBEH WORKERS  
LU3K35D BY CORPS OF SYMPATHY  
By means of one Agency, Christ Jesus, Cod has mysteriously linked  
all men together. To every man He has assigned some  speoial line of ser- 
vice; and we should he quick to oomprehend that we are to guard against  
leaving the work given us in order that we may Interfere with other human  
*  
agencies who are doing a work not precisely the same as our own. To no man  
has been assigned the work of interfering with the work of one of his fellow- 
laborers, trying to take it in hand himself; for he would so handle it that he  
would spoil it. To one, God gives a work different from the work that He  
gives another.  
Let us all remember that we are not dealing with Ideal men, but with  
real men of God's appointment, men precisely like ourselves* men who fall in- 
to the same errors that we dof men cf like ambitlona and infirmities, Ho man  
has been made a master, to rule the mind and conscience of a fellow being*  
Let us be very careful how we deal with God*e blood-bought heritage.  
To no man has been appointed the work of being an over-seer of his  
fellow-men, Xrery man is to bear his own burden. He may speak words of en**  
couragement, faith, and hope to  his fellow~workers; he may help them to  
bear their special burdens by suggesting to them Improved methods of labor;  
but in no case is he to discourage and enfeeble them,lest the  enemy ahall  
obtain an advantage over their minds, - an advantage that In time would  
react upon himself.


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By the cords of tender love and sympathy the Lord has linked all  
men to Himself, Of us He says, Te "are laborers together with God* Te  
are Godas husbandry; ye are God's building." This relationship we should  
recognise. If  we are bound up with Christ* we shall constantly manifest  
Christlike sympathy and forbearance toward those who are striving with all  
their God-given ability to bear their burdens, even as we endeavor to bear  
our appointed burdens.  
In our several oalllngs there is to be mutual dependence on one  
another for assistance. A spirit of authority is not to be exercised, even  
by the president of a Conference; for position  does not change a man into  
a creature that can not  err. Every laborer entrusted with the management of  
a Conference is to work as Christ worked, wearing His yoke and learning of  
Him His meekness and lowliness. A Conference president's spirit and demeanor»  
in word and in deed, reveals whether he realises his weakness and plaoes his  
dependence on God, or whether he thinks that his position of influence has  
given him superior wisdom. If he loves and fears God, if he realizes the 
value of souls, if he appreciates every jot of the help that the Lord has 
qualified a brother-worker to render, he  will be able to bind heart to heart  
by the love that Christ revealed during His ministry* He will speak ^*rds  
of comfort to the sick and the sorrowing. If he does not oultivats a  
masterly manner, but bears in mind always that One is His Piaster, even  
Christ, he can counsel the ineaperlanded,encouraging tteeg to be God's  
helping hand*  
The feeble hands are not to be deterred from doing something for  
the Master. Those whose knees are weak are not  to be caused to stumble. God  
desires us to encourage those whose hands are weak, to grasp more firmly tha  
hand of Christ, and to work hopefully* Krery hand should be outstretched to  
help the hand that is doing something for the Master. The time may oome when  
the hands that have upheld the feeble hands of another, may, in turn, be up- 
held by the  hands to whom they ministered. God has so ordered matters that no  
man is absolutely independent of his fellow men* - Let-10-1903


Correct Relationship Between Workers 1013  
GIVE THE WORKERS FREEDOM  
To ell our ministers I would say5 Encourage your brethren to con^  
neot with you in your labors* All the gifts and talents of the church are  
to be set to work* Let all desire on the part of any to have a controlling  
power be put away. There has been danger with some of marking put exactly  
what this or that man should do*  Let the Lord do this work, and guide His  
own servants, "We are laborers together with Godj ye are God°s husbandry,  
ye are God's building*" Give the Lord room to work human minds.  
Give the workers abundant freedom to work out the plans of God in  
harmony with their brethren* This will save much overwork for the few® Let  
the strong traits of character that would lead to the control of others 
be subdued by the grace of Christ* "Let this mind  be in you# which was  
also in Christ Jesus," — R, & H, April 23» 1906*  
UlIITY AND FREEDOM IN CQUITOIL MEETINGS  
When ministering brethren come together in councilc let deference be  
shown to the expression of intelligent principles^ let intellectual freedom  
be freely aooorded to all* There should be unity and love and freedom in  
communicating one with another* It should be a pleasure to consult one with  
another, to compare ideas and to review plans. An atmosphere of goodness,  
confidencei and love should be diffused} for this is the assurance of the  
presence of the Holy Spirit, The presence of God should be felt, and the  
soul should be humbled in acknowledging the condescension of God in planning 
for every soul for whom Christ has died, and thus hearts would be softened  
and broken, , , ,  
Link up with your brethren, if you would have them link up with  
you, and give you their confidence*  Confidence and faith will beget confidence  
and faith. You should gather into your confidence not only your ministering  
brethren, but those with whom you are brought in contact, and show them that


Correct Relationship Between Workers ™  
you have confidence, and that you believe that they are taught of God as 
much as you yourself are taught of God. Open your plans before them® One  
will be free to speak, and another will be f;ree to speak, and they may call  
your attention to some things that you had not thought of before*  
God does not open everything to one mind, but He teaches one, and  
another , and still another, lien are to stand in God, and without having 
the fear of criticism before them, they are to speak as God shall give them  
utteranoe, and to write as God shall  dictate. After they have written  
their thoughts, let them be free to read their articles to their brethren,  
and let them receive any kindly word or oaution that the brethren may see  
fit to offer in the spirit of brotherly kindness and love. . . *  
fhe cautions whioh God has given are to be regarded. Christ has  
said concerning His disciples, "Jill ye are brethren*" Every one is to give  
an account of himself to God. » . , Do not lay down any specified rules or  
prescribe any details as to how God's agents shall do their work. * • t  
The Teacher said, "While you are so earnest to oall to mind the details, the  
time that is of so great value has been consumed, . . . and the minds of  
the workers have been called to dwell upon non-essentials which should have  
been left for workers in the field to plan for themselves* . « 9 Many  
things that are too important to be set aside have been lightly dwelt upon,  
and many things that are of little consequenoe have been largely dwelt upnn,  
when there is no reason why men should dictate concerning the matters they  
have laid out in detail/*— Let~S3-1894»  
RjSMSMBSRIHG POTS OWM MISTAKES  
Let no one be sharp and dictatorial in his dealing with God*s  
workers. Let those who are Inclined to censure remember that they have  
made mistakes as grievous as those they condemn in others, Let them bow  
in contrition before God, asking His pardon for the sharp speeches they


Correct Relationship Between Workers  
have made and the unguarded spirit they have revealed* Remember that  
God he rs every word yon speak, and that as you judge, you will be judged*  
Christ is pleading the oase of every tempted soul, but while He  
is doing this, many of His people are grieving Kim by taking their stand  
with Satan to accuse their brethren, pointing to their polluted garments*  
Let not the criticised ones become discouraged; for while their  
brethren are condemning them0 Christ is saying of them,"*! have graven them  
°upon the palms of W hands*9 By oreation and redemption they are Mine*"  
ACTING IK CHRIST0 3 ST BAD  
I wish to speak to ay brethren who occupy positions of trust 0 As  
God's husbandry you are invested with the responsibility of aoting in His  
steady  as His helping hand* Those who are plaoed in positions of trust  
must have the authority of action, but they are never to use this author-?  
lty as a power to refuse help to the needy and helpless* It is never to be  
exercised to discourage or depress one struggling soul* Let those to whom  
have been given positions of influence ever remember that God desires them  
to oarry out the mind of Christ, who, by creation and redemption^, is the  
owner of all men* Let °»7-1901  
CULTIVATING THE SPIRIT OP COMPANIONSHIP  
I have words from the Lord for you* So not suppose that you can  
oarry the work alone* *ou can notj and you must not think that you can be  
supreme authority* Counsel and pray with your brethren* There is work of  
different kinds to be done, and you are to stand by the ones who carried  
the work forward before you united with it* The different workers are to  
supply one another's deficiencies*


Correct Relationship Between Worker a 00  
The Lord desires yon to link up with your feUow^workero* You  
are not to shut yourself up to yourself* Every day you are to gain a  
stronger confidence that you are God's appointed agent, not to labor alone,  
but in union with those who have borne responsibilities* Let all the  
workers unite in counsel. You are to have no secret chamber* closed to  
some who have just ae intense an interest in the work as you have a • « •  
The Lord would have you cultivate the spirit  of companionship*  
If you wrap yourself about with garments of self«sufficienoy, refusing to  
admit others into brotherly relationship, you will fail of gaining the ex- 
perience that you needf and others also will be losers. Let your fellow^  
workers see that you regard them as of value* * * *  
There is to be no orderingo no domineering, no masterly futhority*  
The love of God, in a healing, life-giving current* is to flow through your  
life. Your spirit and words and deeds are to show that you realize that you  
are acting in Christ's place* The power you are to receive from the great  
Teacher is the power to educate othere* not the power to order or dictate.  
Come to Christ as one who desires to know how to teach and help others*  
God will test and try you* When you have the love of Christ in your  
heart, when Hie mind is your mind, you will be willing to counsel with  
those who have had an experience in the work. You will look  upon others as  
being as capable of helping fou as you are of helping them*- Let,-I74a-»19Q2  
A SPECIAL OMASA  
I was Charged not to negleot or pass by those who were being  
wronged* I was especially charged to protest against any arbitrary or  
overbearing action toward the ministers of the gospel by *hose having of- 
ficial authority* Disagreeable though the duty may be, I am to reprove the  
oppressor, and plead for justice* I am to present the neceseity of main- 
taining justice and equity in all our institutions.


Correct Relationship Between Workers 1017  
If I see those in positions of trust neglecting «^ed ministers*  
I am to present the matter to those whose duty it is to care for them.  
Ministers who have faithfully done their work are not to he forgotten or  
negleoted when they heeome feehle in health. Our conferences are not to 
disregard the needs of those who have home the burdens of the worko  M8«»6g~1906  
CAUTIOH AGAIHSE CRITICIZING AGQGHSA'S DSFSOTIVK WORK  
If one does a piece of work which is not wholly perfect* shall his  
brethren pull it to pieoee* speaking of it scathingly and contemptuously? 
The one who has made mistakes may be doing his very best, Did Ohvist treat  
the work of His disciples thus? If He should treat erring human bfiings as  
their shortcomings deserve* what would become of them? Well may every mor~  
tal say3 "Let me fall into the hands of the living God, rather than into  
the hands of men.* God is too wise to err and too good to do us harm.—  
Lova TCMARD QOD A#D X?  
Last night, I was in a sleepless state much of the time, fcany  
representations passed before me. One was a soene in a council meeting where  
several were present. One men arose and began finding fault with one of his  
brethren. I looked at the speaker^ garments*and saw that they were very  
undesirable.  
Another person rose, and began to state his grievance against  
a fellow-laborer. His garments were of another pattern, and they* too* were  
undesirable. Still another* and yet another arose,  and uttered words of ac- 
cusation and condemnation regarding the course of others. 3?ery one had  
some trouble to speak of, some fault to find with some one else. All were  
presenting the defects of Christians who are trying to do something in our 
world; and  they declared repeatedly that certain ones were neglecting this  
or that or the other thing, and so on.


40  Correct  Relationship Between Workers  
There was no real order» no polite courtesy, in the meeting*  
In their anxiety to speak, some crowded in while others were still talking.  
Voices were raised, in an effort to make all h« r above the din of cor*.  
fusion. 
The dress of the speakers was unbecoming and grotesque. This* I  
was shown, was a representation of defective character. • . •  
In this oounoll meeting that I sas in the visions of the nisht,  
Christ Himself was present9 J* expression of pain oame over His countenance  
as one after another would oome forward, with uncouth drees, to expatiate  
upon the faults of various members of the church.  
Finally the heavenly  Visitant arose. So intent were those present  
on criticising their brethren, that it was with reluctance that they gava  
him opportunity to speak. He declared that the spirit of critioism0 of Judg- 
ing one another* is a source  of weakness in the church today. Things are  
spoken that should never find utterance. Every one who by word of mouth  
places an obstruction in the way of a fellow Christian* has an account to  
settle with Ood.  
With earnest solemnity the Speaker deolared| "The ohuroh is made  
up of many minds, each of whom has an individuality. I gava my life in or- 
der that men and women* by divine grace, rni^ht blend in revealing a perfect  
pattern of My character, while at the same time retaining their individual- 
lity. Ho one has the right to disparage the individuality of any other  
human mind, by uttering words of criticism and fault-finding and condemna- 
tion."  
These words lie repeated with solsmn  earnestness? and then He turned  
and grasped s standard* and held it aloft, from this standard, in burning  
lettersr olesr and distinct* glssmed God's l«i. The speaker declared!  
"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy  
soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbor  
as thyself.*


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Correct Relationship  Between  Workers  
Aa the light from the uplifted standard flashed upon theae men in  
council* they shrank from it as if it were a burning flame. Some prostrated  
themselves; some turned and went away  
As I looked upon the scene, the names of the fault-finders ap >  
peered before them* and opposite each name were written out the faults of  
the erring one* Hone were free from defects of character* In  the light of  
the uplifted standard* all were guilty*  
The churches have had light, great light. Infinite light and pow- 
er are promised those who go forth in the name of the liaster to do His bid- 
ding* While all do not labor in the  same manner* or say the same things*  
yet the ord of one will balance the words of another* In the midst of  
diversity there will be a beautiful harmony*  
Let every one attend to his  own individual case before Cod* Let  
every one confess his own sins with humility of mind* Let every one ap«  
propriate the rich promises of God's Word, and while working out his own  
salvation, with fear and trembling, labor for the salvation of others as  
well.** R« & H* Sept. 201 1906*  
PATIgffCa UKPSEt COflBgMKATIOH  
To every man God has given a work to do* This ia a solemn thought*  
Some will be regarded with suspicion by men who cannot discern epiritual  
things* Criticism will be freely given* But shall thia stir up the passion  
of the human heart?  or will the voice of God's workman be heard in song,r  
"Bock of ages* cleft for me)  
Let me hide myself in thee,"  
The work of the very best of God's laborers will often be com- 
mented upon by men who have not a genuine experience in what it means to 
hide in Christ* Condemnation will be passed upon those who may be trying 
to do their work faithfully* Then is the time for God's workers, to show  
their gentleness, to hide in the cleft of the Rock* God's voice


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says to thenip "Be still and  know that I am God"- Let~66-I899  
POINTING Olff DUTY IK A CQMKJLSQBY WAY  
We are God's property. In Jesus Christ we are to behold a pattern  
of what we should he, Every soul  should he educated to look not to his  
fellow-men, hut unto Christ, He is the author and the finisher of our faith.  
Let no man think it his place to point out to others in a compulsory man- 
ner their duty, This God  forhids. All are to he guided in the path of duty,  
hy the plan word of God, - Let-172-1907  
SAT AH FIERCELY ASSAILS  RESPONSIBLE MSN  
Observing carefully every direction that the Lord has specified  
in regard to the Christian armor, you will  walk before Him softly, and will  
work discreetly. You will not carry with you any yokes to bind men to your  
plans, nor will you attempt to make the Lordps workers amenable to any  
finite mind. The maxims and preoepts of men are not to control His labor- 
ers. Let no man be placed in a position where he can lord it over God'8  
heritage; for this Imperils alike the soul of him who rules and the souls of  
those who are under his rule,  
Ho man is so higfr in power and authority but that Satan will assail  
him with temptation. And the more responsible the position a man occupies,  
the fiercer and more determined are the assaults of the enemy. Let God's  
servants in every place study His word, looking constantly to Jesus, that  
they may be changed into His image. The inexhaustible fulness and the all- 
sufficiency of Christ are at our command if we walk before God in humility 
and contrition, , • ,  
Among the Lord's servants there is to be no commanding. No yokes  
are to be placed on the necks of God's blood-bought heritage. Every yoke  
is to be broken. Men and women are more precious in the sight of God than the  
human mind can estimate. Christ understands their value; for He sacrificed


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Himself for their redemption* We are His property, the purchase of His life- 
blood. Sign not away your allegiance to any human Jurisdiction or power.  
"Ye are not your own? for ye are bou^t with a price; therefore glorify  
God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's." I Cor, G|19,2Q.  
Take unto you the whole armor of God, and never forget the gospel  
shoes of peace. Qo not to any man with a heavy tread or with anger in  
your voice. Let all God's servants, from those occupying the highest posl«  
tionso to those in the lowliest service, walk humbly before Kim.~  MB°140-1902  
TO jmmt Ksar PLAINS  
The cause of God today needs men who will first commune with Go*  
to learn their duty, and will then go forth to do what He commands ir- 
respective of the bribes or threats of those who would bear rule over them,  
ttsn are needed who are guided by the Lord, and whom God qualifies to give  
to the people a plain "thus saith the Lord." Men are needed who pray to  
God for wisdom, and who under the guidance of God, can put new life into  
the old methods of labor, and can invent new plans and new methods of awak- 
ening the interest of church members and reaching the men and women of  
the world. ...  
His interpretation of Responsibility  
Self-esteem and self-exaltation are prevailing evils, and beoause  
of this there is manifest a spirit of criticism, where no such thing should  
exist. And some who realise the responsibilities resting upon them, and  
who would go forth with the message of warning* are prevented by the for- 
i  
biddings of those who feel that it is their prerogative to control the  
actions of their fellow-workers. Thus tatan is working to close the lips  
of aome to whom God has given His message to the world) and if possible he  
will continue his working until souls who are convinoed of the truth for  
this time, sseing the inconsistencies of those who profess to believe It,  
turn away and are lost, . , •


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Tremendous responsibilities are oursg and men are oalled for who  
will not misinterpret their responsibilities, but will do their appointed 
work in a spirit of humility and in the fear of God, We should ever be  
work in a spirit  of humility and in the fear of God, We should ever be  
afraid of a spirit that would lead us to plaoe restrictions on the work 
of others, lest we hinder the advance of the message of truth. Those who  
have in the past allowed such a spirit to control them have sadly hurt  
the work* They need to repent and be converted! for the Holy Spirit can- 
not work with them while they refuse to acknowledge His counsel and con- 
trol. He cannot use the men who employ the trust He has imposed upon  
them as an oppressive power to close the lips that He  has opened,- 138-117—1907  
UKJUaff CHARGES  
In our work there is to be no  lording it over those with whom we  
are oonneoted. Ho sharp, dictatorial words are to be spoken. These are  
entirely uncalled for. Do not treat the workers as if you could not trust  
them. Sever* treat those with whom you work as unfaithful unless you have  
unmistakable evidence that they are unfaithful. And even when a worker's  
unfaithfulness is clearly proved, you are not to deal with him in a manner  
that will give him excuse for saying, "You were harsh.H You are to do 
nothing that will provoke the erring to anger. Do not bear down on be- 
lievers or unbelievers in a way that arouses the worst feelings of the  
heart. Do not make charges that may be cruely unjust. By such a course,  
you may drive souls to perdition.- I»et-l»fr«190l  
yflfflUBING OUT HARD JUDGMENT  
There is too much selfish love among us. If there ia a brother  
who encourages all we do and suggest as right, then we esteem that brother  
above others. If there is another whom we imagine does not  look with favor  
on our way of doing things, we withdraw from that one and seek to demerit  
his work. The Holy Spirit is grieved with such a selfish religion as this.


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and unless it is realized and put aways a spirit of prejudice and aliena- 
tion will mar the work of God* God is dishonored when His people do not  
"love as brethren", when the pattern is not correctly represented*  
We are not all required to do exactly alike In the work* Each hae  
his Individual work to do* Spiritual life will lead to unity* We are in  
the world for work, earnest spiritual work* But one man ie not given the same  
sort that is given to another* If a worker does not follow the plan of  
work that another thinks is right* this should not cause difference and  
alienation* The manner of accomplishing the work may not he precisely the  
way in whioh another would do it* hut if the labor is conscientiously per- 
formed, God accepts the effort* God asks for the performance of good works,  
and the results of the efforts made will  testify to the virtue of the work- 
er* By their fruits ye shall know them* * * *  
In many cases hard judgment has been measured out when encourage- 
ment and commendation should have been given; for the results of the  work  
done have shown that the blessing of God was upon it* Wherever this prin- 
ciple has been brought in* God wants a change to be made; for it is contrary  
to His plan* When man's mind is allowed to become the controlling power*  
both parties are Injured - the one who allows himself to be conscience for  
another, and the one who permits himself to be controlled by human wisdom*  
As workers we need to counsel together over difficult matters* It  
is right that brother should consult with brother, and it is our privilege  
after we have done this, to bow together in prayer, and ask for divine  
wisdom and counsel. But for one human voice  to be a controlling power is  
a sad mistake, and this should not continue* - Let^186-1907


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COVSSXLS TO warns  
AVNV QT THE PAST  
Those who take hold of the work at this tine are mot to repeat  
the mistakes that have been made in the past, whan men have sought to  
pontrol and rale their fellow-workers. Ood forbids that this spirit shall  
coins into His work. Another message than this is to be borne, Thorn*  
who have felt a burden to place yokes on the necks of their brethren who  
desired to labor, are called upon to repent and be converted. "Seek ye  
the lord while He may be founds call ye upon Hi* while He is near.®  
Isaiah 55*6. The message of the third angel is to go forth  with a loud  
voice Wake up the watchmen; leave them not to sattls back in their  
deathlike slumber.— jL*i ff fl&T 33n 1906°  
*  
gfCOUBAflg raw LIKES  
The Lord works through various agencies. If there are those  
who desire to step into new fields and take up new lines of labor, en- 
courage them to do so. Seventh-day Adventists are doing a great and  
good work; let no mn's hand  be raised to hinder his brother. Those  
who have had experience in the work of Ck»d should be encouraged to  
follow the guidance and counsel of the Lord.  
Do not worry lest some means shall go direst to conscientious  
laborers who are trying to do missionary work in a quiet and effective  
fr3yc x11 the mans is not to be handled by one agency or organ!sation<,


Compels  to  Leaders  
There is much business to be done conscientiously- for the cause of God,  
Help is to be sought from every possible source There are men who  
can do the work of securing means for the causae and when these are act"  
lng conscientiously and in harmony with the counsels of their fellow- 
laborers in the field which they represent, the hand of restraint is  
not to be laid upon them. Those who are laborers together with Him who  
gave His life for the salvation of souls* must not be bound about with  
territorial restraints. «« UlWtfrim '  
then a precise line is laid down which the workers oust follow  
ix their efforts to proclaim the message, a limit is set to the use- 
fulness of a great number of workers. X am charged to speak 0 saying D  
God seeth mot as man seeth. Those who occttpy responsible positions need  
to place a lower estimate upon the value of human wisdom and to esteem  
more highly the sanctlfioatlon of the Spirit revealed in the lowliness  
and gsntleness of Christ. ...  
To all who would mark out a course for their brother to pursue 0  
the Lord says, Stand out of the way. Satan and his emissaries are dolag  
enough of this kind of work. We are altogether too near the close of  
earth8s history- to seek to block the wheels of the chariot of truth.  
God88 workers are to corns into line, to pray together, to counsel to- 
gether* And whenever it is impossible for them to gather for counsel,  
God will instruct throragh His Spirit those who sincerely desire to serve  
Him. — Let.-32-1908 
HO Mlff'S JUDGMENT JXTJLT^S  
Every worker needs to guard himself against thinking that he is  
a complete whole9 Uy brother, you should learn that wherever you are in


46  Counsels  to Leaders  
(tad1 a service, other minds besides yours should be brought into connect  
ion with the work, Tou will desire to do things that in ycr^r judgment  
should be done. But your will is mot always to be followed* On some  
lines other minds may be more capable of giving wise counsel than is yours;  
therefore you need to counsel with your brethren. In your board-greetings 
let the other members fully express their minds. Do sot regard your  
own judgment AS fully sufficient to decide matters without ANY other  
voice. — Let«~179~1902.  
PABQgR Of H1STT YOSBS  
God has given to each individual judgeent, and ihis gift Be  
wants His workers to use and improve. The president of a conference  
must not consider that his individual judgment is to be the judgment  
of all.  
In no conference should propositions be rushed through without  
time being taken by the brethren to carefully  weigh all sides of the  
question. Because the president of a conference wuggested certain  
plans, it has sometimes been considered unnecessary to consult the  
Lord about them. Thus propositions have  been accepted that were sot  
for the spiritual benefit of believers, sad which Involved far more than  
was apparent at the first casual consideration. Such movements are not 
in the order of God. Many, very many matters have been taken xg> and  
carried by vote, that have Involved far more than was anticipated, and  
far more than those who voted would have beem willing to assent to9 had  
they taken time to consider the question from all sides. -« Let^340-190?.  
TBACH OTHERS TO LOOK TO GOP  
God has instructed me to say to Conference presidents and to  
ministers, Teach *?ery church in the Conference to look to God for an


Stemttln teflforg 49  
understanding of present truth and duty* Che Lord has mot placed upon  
presidents or ministers the responsibilities of the position that He alone, 
as head of His churchc cam occupy* Church aad conference organisation  
do mot give to nan  aay such responsibility. . . .  
the exercise of authority has been carried to such extremes  
that it is no* olas to call a halt; for church members are receiving  
a false education, A mistake has been made that should be corrected  
before it  is too late. Those who dare to acoept responsibilities that  
are contrary to the gospel plan are in a dangerous place. They need  
to see its course of action in its true light. Their permissions and 
their forbiddings teve fostered wrong ideas regarding the responsibility 
that individuals Should carry» and have led believers to look to man  
Instead of looking to God.  
Brethren, the Lord will bless you in an effort to break up this  
wrong influenceo Ministers will become weak and unchriatlike if they  
continue to encourage this kind of work. God is to be the strength and  
wisdom of His people. Maa power is not to rule the church of Christ, —  
MS-75-1907


DO  
saoriQK n<  
- HUKSLB WQRggBS TO BS EKGOUHAGcSD  
ADVENTlST  
HERITAGE CENTKfc  
was NM3 TO BS IKEBOPlJCgP White Llb,ary  
ANDREWS UNIVERSITY  
Let us strive with earnestness for the victory over sin. Let us  
"be determined not to give place to the enemy by criticising, hy picking  
flaws, "by demeriting others, and seeking to he first. Let us study the  
prayer made in our behalf, and work for its fulfilment. Let us keep our eyes  
fixed upon the perfect Pattern. The only way to avoid dissension and strife  
is to "behold Him who came to this world to save sinners* It is for this  
object that His followers are to work. They are to yoke up with the Saviour,  
learning of Him His meekness and lowliness. He says to us, %o, I am with  
you alway, even unto the end of the world." Matt. 28f20. How then can there  
he dissension and strife among us? If we live as in Christ's presence, there 
will "be no contention. There wi-1 he no hesitancy about introducing new  
plans of action,  as the Holy Spirit may move upon some one to suggest them.  
Christ's presence means advance. He imbues men, women, and children  
with a sense of individual responsibility, We need to feel the sacred, sanc-
tifying influence of the Holy Spirit, that we may hear Christ saying to us,  
"Follow Me." "He that follOweth  Me Shall not walk in darkness, but. shall  
have the light of life." (John 8il2)* * *  
There are many who stand with  a stone in their hand, waiting to  
place it before the wheel. But the Holy Spirit can so convert  these hindering  
ones that they will be prepared to place the, stone behind the w^eel, so that 
it will not roll back. Let us each seek to be ready to place the stone in  
the icoper position. — Lat,,~65-190y»


Humble Workers  to be Incauraged  5\  
«  
BISggCT JOE HOMBLg WQBggS  
There are many who will spend and bf spsnt to win souls to Christ*  
Xn obedience to the great commission* they Till go forth to work for the  
Matter* TJndtr the ministration of angers, crdinary men will be moved by  
the Spirit of God to warn peojae in the higksays and byways 0 Bonnie .. .  
men, who do not trust in their gifts0 but who work in simplicity* trusting  
always la will share in the joy of the Saviour as their persevering  
prayers bring souls to the cross*  
We should say to tbem, Go forth, brethren, So your best humbly  
and sincerely, and God will work with you. They should be strengthened  
and encouraged, and as fast as possible fitted for labor, that success 
may crown their efforts* They harmonize with unseen® heavenly instrument- 
alities. Thby are workers together with God, and their brethren should  
bid them God«speed, and p^ay for them as they labor in Christ0a name* 
lo one is authorized to hinder such workers* They should be treated  
with great respect. Vo one should speak a disparaging word of them as  
in the rough places of the earth they sow the gospel eeedo  
Christ will be with tbsse humble workers* The angels of heaven  
will cooperate with them in their self-sacrificing efforts. By the power  
of the Holy Spirit Jesus will move upon hearts* God will work miracles la  
tbs conversion of sinners* Men and women will be gathered into church  
fellowship* Meeting houses will be built, and institutions of learning  
established*  
These workers are trees of the Lord's planting* In a peculiar  
sense they bear fruit equal to the fruit boras by the apostles. They  
receive a reward in this life, and a glorious reward awaits them in the  
future life*  
It is time that church members understood that everywhere there  
is work to be done in the Lord's vineyard. Hone are to wait for a regular


ItafelflJi & j&Jtmss&s&A 52  
process before they make any efforts* They  should take up the work rigfrt  
where they are. There should he irany at work la what are called "Irregular  
lines.9 If one hondrel laborers would step out of the 'regular lines11,  
and take up self-sacrificing work, such as Bro. Shi reman has donea souls  
would be won to the Lord, And the workers would understand by experience  
what it means to be laborers together with Ood.  
Can it be that onr brethren think that their criticisms are the  
productions of the Holy Spirit? It will be found that those who are crit- 
icised hare more to show for their efforts than those who criticise. The  
names of the humble workers are stamped on the books of heaven, with the  
words, "fell * done, good and  faithful servants.... enter thou Into the joy  
of thy Lord.* Matt. 25s23. But opposite the names of the critics stsnd  
the words, "Thou art weighed in the balance and art found wanting.1  
Daniel 5 27. — Let^iQS19Ql.


Humble 'Yorkera to be Encouraged  
~ ~~ —— - . - . .. ^  
III THS. CLOSING WQBK . ^ ,  
2n this closing work of the gospel there is a vast field to -be  
occupied; and more than ever before, the work is to enlist helpers from ths  
common people* Both the youth and those older in years will be called  froa  
the field, from the vineyard, and from the workshop, and sent forth by  
the Master to give His message. Many of these may have had little oppor- 
tunity for educations but Christ sees in them qualifications that will 
enable them to fulfil His purpose. If they put their hearts into the  
work and continue to be learners, He will fit them to labor for Him.  
lith suoh preparation as they can gain, thousands upon thousands  of  
the youth and thos e older in years should  be giving themselves to the work,  
Already many hearts are responding to the call of the Master Worker, and  
their numbers will increase, Y. I. Mar oh 3, 1908.  
VM WILL BG MIMSP  
Many young men and women now engaged in secular labor will feel  
earnestly stirred to give themselves to the service  of God, to become  
channels of light. Some will feel a burden to enter the canvassing field,  
and will become able evangelists. Let these be given an opportunity to  
obtain an education for the work of God. And let all God*s workers help  
and cheer and encourage one another with their prayers and faithful con-
versation, impressing one another with the dignity and responsibility of  
the work in which they are engaged. All missionary work is sacred.  
Said Paul, Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints is this 
grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable  
riches of Christ.* — Let. 66-1901


Humble Workers to be Sncooraged  "  
WORKERS VR(M atj. £  
• t  
The truth is to go forth as a lamp that burnetii*  
The Lord will call men of high and low degree to do His bidding*  
SThe prophet Daniel was a man of royal birth and noble heritage* Hot masjy 
mighty* not many noblee are called* Tet we know that the Lord has chesen  
men from the highest ranks« On them the light of heaven has shone* and  
^hey have adorned by their practice the truth of Jehovah. Isaiah and  
Jteniel were of royal birth. David was called from the sheepfold to the  
throne of Israel? Amos was a herdsman % 2echarlah*a captive from Babylon;  
ftllaha* a plowman* So the Lord calls men from all ranks to enter His  
service* Let *-96~1901  
»  
HUEDBSPS OF . W0XU3SRS  
Souls are perishing, and hundreds of workers are now needed* Hen  
will be moved by the Holy Spirit to leave their ordinary employment and *  
enter the barren fields that have never heard the last message of mercy*  
Many will be endowed with power from on high. They will work wisely* not  
expending means lavishly, but studying how souls can be brought to the- 
knowledge of the truth by the opening of the Scriptures in house-to-house  
labor* This work men and women will take hold of for the love of Christ*-- 
Let410~4901  
mm Tllg CHURCH IS AWAKES ....  
When the church is awakened, decided changes will be made* Ken and  
vomen will be converted, and so filled will they be by the Spirit of God  
1 hat they will pass from country to country, from city to city* proclaiming


the messageof truth, With hoarts filled m&b earnest love for seals*  
tltsy will open their Bibles and present the Word@ "It is written,*  
Wherever tl*ey -e a people will he raised up to stand in the day df the  
ty)rd, She simplicity of these humble workers v/ill "be their strength;  
for angels of Sod work with those who are humble and obedient* Learned,  
eloquent men will not see the results from their work that are seen by  
these humble* sealous, praying men* ff^lSOp  
WORDS Og C02?FiDSf0B AID g^OTOteBjjEff  
Otoe of Itrs* White's last mesM^es  
sent to the 1913 Qen* Conference*  
l*or a number of months after the close of that meet ing, * i bore a  
heavy burden, and urged upon the attention of the brethren in responsibility  
those tilings which the Lord was instructing me to set before them plainly,  
of  
Finally some those in positions of trust in connection with the general  
work, after touch prayer and careful study of the various mer sages given, 
ventured to undertake  by faith the work called for, - a work they could  
not fully understand; and as they went forward in the fear of Sod, they re-
ceived rich blessing*  
It has brought grert rejoicing to mc* heart to see the marvelous  
transformations that have been rought in the lives Of some who thus ehose  
to advance by  faith in the way of the Lord, rather than to follow a way of  
their own choosing. Had those brethren in responsibility continued to view  
matters in a false light, they would have created a condition Of things  
that would sadly have marred the work; but when they heeded the instruction  
that was s*nt, and sought the Lord, Ood brought them into the fall li>ht,  
and enabled them to render acceptable service, and to brina about spiritual  
reformations*  
* She meeting referred to is the General Conference of 1909,


Jumble Workers to "be Knsoarared  gg  
Whan the Lord set8 His hand to prepare the way before H|s  
ministers* It Is. their duty to follow where He directs.. He will v^sVer  
forsake, or leave i;> uncertainty those follow His leadings with  
full purpose of heart*  
"I rejoice,* my brethren, "that J have confidence in you In all  
things*" And while I still feel the deepest anxiety ovor the attitude that  
some are taking toward Important measures connected with the development  
of the cause of God in the earth, yet I have strong faith in the workers  
throughout the field, and believe that as they meet together and hurible  
themselves before the Lord and oonseorate themselves anew to His service*  
they will be enabled to do His will* * * *  
I have been deeply impressed by scenes that have recently passed  
before me in the night season* There seemed to be a great movement - 
a work of revival -  going forward in many places* Our people were moving  
into line, responding to God's call* % brethren, the Lord is speaking to  
us« Shall we not heed His voice? Shall we not trim our lamps, and act  
like men who look for their Lord to come? The time is one that cells for  
light-bearing, for action*  
"1 therefore,... «beseech  you," brethren, "that ye walk humbly  
of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness,  
with long-suffering, forbearing one another in lovej endeavoring to keep  
the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace* «« G*Q*3» l&y 19* I91g*j>* 34*


57  
SSQTIfiH y,  
MM'S ggnaflH TRIPMPHAST  
(K)T) TS Tflfflf*  
from light to light  God is loading His people® He liveth In light  
unapproachable o but surrounded by ten thousand times ten thousand, and  
thousands of thousands of holy, happy beings, every one of them salting  
to do His bidding* They are not Inactive c nit in communication with other  
worlds, in all God's vast dominion* This little world is but an atom of  
the Lord8s dominion. Through various agencies, divine and human0 He is  
seeking to save. He is actually stooping from His throne and observing  
the movements of every living being, and in His books are recorded every  
transaction; and through heavenly agencies He is lifting up the oppressed  
and pointing the way before every soul the way to reach the mansions  
above.  
If men would co-operate with God, light  from His throne would be  
penetrating all the highways and byways of life. All things are possible  
to those who are connected with the bright beams of the Sun of Bighteous»  
ness. —  
a^T.T. wftP ngSPOHDSSOT  
Xlder Olsen, I urge you to be of good courage. Have confidence in  
God. Carry every burden to Him. Hs can and will make you efficient, but 
you must have faith.  Do not be depressed; do not mourn in secret  because  
of the unfaithfulness of the watchmen on the walls of Zion. There is n«» 
call for despondency and misapprehension, Place yourself where the brifcht  
beans of the Sun of Righteousness can shine into all the chambers of your  
<Bli.a and into the soul-temple* Te are the light of ttie world, God says.


,§94° 8 PfexrgkJ^dMSlml  
He will make those who are faithful in the church radiant with the word  
of Sodo His Spirit will he communicated to human instrumen tali ties  0 giving  
them lig it before which moral darkness must flee away,-~Leto-43-1890  
Tpg KCSSAGB WILL 00 WITH POIER  
fe are near the close of the controversy between the Prince of  
light and the prince of darkness e and soon the delusions of the enemy  
will try our faith, of what sort it is. Satan will work miracles in the  
sight of the beast and deceive "them that dwell on the earth by means of  
those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beasto *  
But though the prince of darkness will work to cover the earth  
with darkness,, and with gross darkness the people» the Lord will manifest  
His converting power, A work is to be accomplished in the earth similar  
to that which took place at the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the days  
of the early disciples  8 when they preached Jeaus and Him crucifiedo Many  
will be converted in a day; for the message will go with power. It can  
then be saidg "Our gospel came not unto you in word onlyB but also in  
power, and in the Holy Ghost," , , •  
The work of the Holy Spirit is immeasurably great. It is from  
this source that power and efficiency come to the worker for God* « . ,  
As Christ was glorified on the day of Pentecost, so will He again be  
glorified in the closing work of the gospel, when Bs shall prepare a  
people to stand the final Ust, in ths closing conflict of the great  
controversy. — R» & Ho Sov„ 29. 1892  
?INaIi SU0C1SS DSPEHDSST OH CTT1TT  
I have laid out the matter as it has been presented to me* The  
third angel0s message, in the  place of swelling into a loud cry, is being  
smothered* Discouragements have come in® But the work is not to stop thus


It Is to increase in the power of the Spirit of Godc The tins has cocas  
when the whole earth le to be lightened with the glory of the angel which  
cane down from heaven. A decided work is to be done in presenting the  
truth for this tine, the truth that will sanctify the souls for we are in  
that age of the world's history which Christ declared should be as the days  
of Woah were*  
Two great armies  are engaged in warfare. Satan with his great  
arny is in conflict with Christ and God and the heavenly host* Satan has  
cone down with great power, for he knows that his tine is short, and he  
is working  with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in then that perish*  
Then let the people who believe present truth understand  that there is a  
work to be done in our world*  
If we are laborers together with God, we have many fellow laborers  
with whon we should unite with heart and nind and strength. Our success 
depends upon our unity. Our efficiency and the power of our Influence  
depends upon our wise and unreserved co-operation with ose another and  with  
God. We are do advance the  work in new territories, sustaining pure prin- 
ciples at every step* We are to co-operate with the aagsl that Is flying  
in the midst of heaven, who also is in harmony with the two forsier angels 
in forwarding the solemn event of the second appearing of Christ in the  
clouds of heaves with power and great glory* MS-177-1899^  
AH ASSURANCE THAT THBRS WILL BB UKIT7  
Evil must be assailed; falsehood and error must be made to appear  
in their true characters sin must be denounced? and the testimony of eve?y  
believer in the truth must be as one. All your little differences, which 
arouse the combative spirit among brethrenc are devices of Satan to divert  
ralnds from the great and fearful issue before use The true peace will


amoag God's people when through united zeal and earnest prayer the false  
peace that exists to a large degree is disturbed* How there is earnsst  
work to do. low Is the tine to manifest your soldierly qualities; let IfcS  
Lord's people present a united front to the foes of God and truth aad  
righteousness* • • •  
When the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the early church, "the  
whole multitude of them that believed were of oae heart and of oae soul."  
The Spirit of Christ made them oae. Shis is the fruit of abiding in  
Christ, • • •  
fe have need of divine illumination. Every individual is strive  
lag to become a center of influence; and until God works for His people,  
they will not see that subordination to God is the only safety for any  
soul* Hi8 transforming grace upon human hearts will lead to unity that  
has not yet been realized; for all who are assimilated to Christ will be  
in harmony with one another* The Holy Spirit will create unity  
AT THB ELEVENTH HOUR  
Many souls will come from other denominational churches, and at  
the eleventh hour will obey all the truth, because they have not set  
thsmselves in array against heaven's light, but lived up to all the light  
they had; while those who have had great light, large privileges and  
opportunities* and have failed to live in the light and walk in the  
light, will drop out by the way. Their light will shine less and less  
until their lamps will go out for the want of the oil of grace in thjir  
vessels with their l&mpSo — Let^36a-189Q.


TOfflSAHPS WILL ACDfOfT-™* *** TRT^"  
Ac we Bear the time when principalities and powers and spiritual  
wickedness in high places will be brought into warfare against the truth,  
when the deceiving power of Satan will he so great that if it were possible  
he will deceive the very elect, we mast have our discernment sharpened  
ty- divine enlightenment, that we may know the Spirit that is of God, that  
we may not be ignorant of Satan's devices. Human effort must combine  
with divine power, that we may be able to accomplish the closing work  
for this time. Christ used the wind as a  symbol of the Spirit of God.  
As the wind bloweth wkither it listeth. and we cannot tell whence it  
cometh or whither it goeth, so it is with the Spirit of God.  We do not  
know through whom it will be manifested.  
But 1 speak mot my own words when I say that God9s Spirit will  
pass by those who have had their day of test and opportunity* but who have 
not distinguished the voice of God or appreciated the movings of Hit  
Spirit. Then thousands in the eleventh hour will see and acknowledge the  
truth. "Behold, the days come 8 saith the Lord, that the plowman shall  
overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."  
These conversions to truth will be made with a rapidity that will srrprise  
the church, and God's name alone will be glorified. — tftttHfr»WQr  
HARVEST PROPORTIONAL TO AGENCIES VSm  
We see the need of more devoted laborers. The prayer should go  
forth from unfeigned lips, for the God of the harvest to raise up  
laborers, for an increase of Christian instrumentality. The harvest  
of the world is to be reaped through the heavenly instrumentality co- 
operating with human agsnciss. In proportion as the agency is increased  
under the superlntemtency of holy messengers from heaven, will be the  
extent of the harvest reaped, —


C^lgtifoflrch eg  
7ICT0BT PBOM APPARENT DEmg  
Nsver has there been a time when nan has teen so responsible to  
God as he is at the present hour. lever has there been a tine when  
BMUI68 position has been so critical as it is now* All thiigs in nature  
and in the world at large are charged with Intense earnestness* Satan,  
in co-operation with his angels and  with evil men, will put forth every  
effort to gain the victory, and will appear to succeed. But fron this  
conflict, truth and righteousness will come forth triumphant in victory. 
Those who have believed a lie will be defeated; for the days of apostasy  
will be ended* — M3-24-1891.  
AT QUESTION  
Those who are under the influence of the Spirit of God will mot  
be fanatical, but calm, steadfast, free from extravagance. But let all  
who have had the light of truth shining clear and distinct upon their  
pathway, be careful how they cry peace and safety. Be careful how you  
mpir* the first move to suppress the message of truth. Be careful what  
influence you exert at this tlms.  
Those who profess to believe the special truths for this time  
need to be converted, and sanctified by the truth. As Christians we are 
made depositaries of sacred truth* and we are not to keep the truth in  
the outer court, but bring  it into the sanctuary of the soul* Then the  
church will possess divine vitality throughout. The weak shall be as 
David, and David as the angel of the Lord. One question will be all-
absorbing,—Who shall approach nearest the likeness of Christ? Who shall  
do the most to win souls to righteousness? When this is the ambition  
of believers, contention is at an end; the prayer of Christ is  
answered. . *  *  
Jesus longs to bestow the heavenly endowment in large measure


God°s Church T^iuMahani  63  
upon His people Prayers are ascending to God dally for tbe fulfilment  
of the promise, and not one of the prayers put up in faith is lost.  
Christ ascended on hi^, leading captivity captive, and gave gifts uate  
man* When after Christ's ascension the Spirit came down as promised, like  
a rushing, mighty wind, filling the whole place where the  disciples were  
assembled, what was the effect? Thousands were converted in a day. We 
have taught, we have expected, that an angel is to come down from heaven,  
that the earth will he lightened with his glory. Then we shall behold  
an ingathering of souls  similar to that witnessed om the day of Pente- 
cost.