Life sketches of ellen g. white

situation, and do all in their power to sustain the work.
They are responding nobly; but our visible resources are
small for the great work we are urged to do. . . . p. 373,
Para. 1, [LS15].
"We have an army of intelligent young men and women,
anxious to fit themselves for the work of God. We believe
that in a short time we shall be able to furnish a large
number of valuable workers for various mission fields under
the British flag. The Lord is revealing this to us through
the Spirit of prophecy, and He will bring it to pass." p.
373, Para. 2, [LS15].
In a talk on the Avondale School and its work, given
Sabbath afternoon, July 22, 1899, before the Australasian
Union Conference session of that year, Mrs. White
emphasized at considerable length the missionary character
of the work to be done there. She said: p. 374, Para. 1,
[LS15].
"God designs that this place shall be a center, an object
lesson. Our school is not to pattern after any school that
has been established in America, or after any school that
has been established in this country. We are looking to the
Sun of Righteousness, trying to catch every beam of light
that we can. . . . p. 374, Para. 2, [LS15].
"From this center we are to send forth missionaries. Here
they are to be educated and trained, and sent to the
islands of the sea and other countries. The Lord wants us
to be preparing for missionary work. . . . p. 374, Para.
3, [LS15].
"There is a great and grand work to be done. Some who are
here may feel that they must go to China or other places to
proclaim the message. These should first place themselves
in the position of learners, and thus be tested and tried."
p. 374, Para. 4, [LS15].
And this ideal--the training of many Christian workers for
the needy mission fields lying beyond-- was continually
held before the supporters of the Avondale School, and is
the ideal that has characterized the work there in the
years that have followed, as indicated by the very name the
school now bears, "The Australasian Missionary College."
p. 374, Para. 5, [LS15].