Mind, Character, and Personality Vol. 2 - Second Advent Revival

inspiration and the people will lose the inspiration. If that is inspiration, let them lose it,
and the sooner the better.--MS 19b, 1890. (Ev 670.) {2MCP 581.1}
Powers of Speech Under Control of Reason.--Your influence is to be far-reaching,
and your powers of speech should be under the control of reason. When you strain the
organs of speech, the modulations of the voice are lost. The tendency to rapid speaking
should be decidedly overcome. God claims of the human instrumentality all the service
that man can give. All the talents entrusted to the human agent are to be cherished and
appreciated and used as a precious endowment of heaven. The laborers in the harvest
field are God's appointed agents, channels through which He can communicate light
from heaven.--SpT Series A, No. 7, p 10, Jan 6, 1897. (Ev 668.) {2MCP 581.2}
Science of Reading of Highest Value.--The science of reading correctly and with
the proper emphasis is of highest value. No matter how much knowledge you may have
acquired in other lines, if you have neglected to cultivate your voice and manner of
speech so that you can speak and read distinctly and intelligently, all your
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learning will be of but little profit; for without voice culture you cannot communicate
readily and clearly that which you have learned.--MS 131, 1902. (Ev 666.) {2MCP 581.3}
Things Real and Imaginary.--On a certain occasion, when Betterton, a celebrated
actor, was dining with Dr. Sheldon, [then] archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop
said to him, "Pray, Mr. Betterton, tell me why it is that you actors affect your audiences
so powerfully by speaking of things imaginary." {2MCP 582.1}
"My lord," replied Betterton, "with due submission to Your Grace, permit me to say
that the reason is plain: it all lies in the power of enthusiasm. We on the stage speak of
things imaginary as if they were real; and you in the pulpit speak of things real as if they
were imaginary."--CT 255 (July 6, 1902). {2MCP 582.2}
Living and Talking Above Our Environment.-- Although there is iniquity all around
us, we should not approach it. Do not talk of the iniquity and wickedness that are in the
world but elevate your minds and talk of your Saviour. When you see iniquity all around
you, it makes you all the more glad that He is your Saviour and we are His
children.--MS 7, 1888. {2MCP 582.3}
Learn the Eloquence of Silence.--When one once gives place to an angry spirit, he
is just as much intoxicated as the man who has put the glass to his lips. Learn the
eloquence of silence and know that God respects the purchase of the blood of Christ.
Educate yourselves; we must learn every day. We must come up higher and higher and
closer to God. Clear the rubbish away from the King's highway. Make a way that the
King may walk in our midst. Put away filthy communications out of your mouth (see
Colossians 3:8).--MS 6, 1893. {2MCP 582.4}
A Holy Restraint.--Without faith it is impossible to please God. We can have the
salvation of God in our