Life sketches of ellen g. white

the progress of the third angel's message in the fields
they represented. Thus opportunity was afforded nearly all
from abroad, both old friends and those who had never
before made her acquaintance, to assure her of their
courage in God and of their determination to do their part
in the finishing of the work. p. 420, Para. 1, [LS15].
"I felt very deeply," Mrs. White said publicly, after
enjoying one of these occasions, "when our brethren who had
come from foreign fields told me a little of their
experiences and of what the Lord is doing in bringing souls
to the truth." And at another time, addressing them
especially while speaking before the Conference, she said:
p. 420, Para. 2, [LS15].
"Here are workers who have come from foreign countries.
They have come to see and to understand. They are
determined to improve every privilege, that they may go
back to their fields of labor with a renewal of grace and
the power of the Spirit of God. As teachers and leaders in
the work, they are to gather precious truths which they
will, if faithful, present to their fellow laborers who are
working in many places and in various ways to bring souls
to a knowledge of the truth. My brethren, in your fields of
labor, you may be surrounded by unfavorable circumstances;
but the Lord knows all about this, and He will supply your
lack by His own Holy Spirit. We need to have much more
faith in God." p. 420, Para. 3, [LS15].
Strife among the Nations -- Mrs. White solemnly charged
the brethren who had come to the meeting as representatives
of the cause of present truth from every part of Europe,
from Asia, Africa, South America, Australasia, and the
islands of the sea, to prepare their hearts for terrible
scenes of strife and oppression beyond anything they had
conceived of, soon to be witnessed among the nations of
earth. "Very soon," she declared, "the strife and
oppression of foreign nations will break forth with an
intensity that you do not now anticipate. You need to
realize the importance of becoming acquainted with God in
prayer. When you have the assurance that He hears you, you
will be cheerful in tribulation; you will rise above
despondency, because you experience the quickening
influence of the power of God in your hearts. What we need
is the truth . Nothing can take the place of this,--the
sacred, solemn truth that is to enable us to stand the test
of trial, even as Christ endured. p. 421, Para. 1, [LS15].