Testimonies for the Church Volume 1 - A New You Ministry

West, and at present but very little can be accomplished in the East. Special effortsshould be made at the present time where most good will result.The people in the East have heard the proclamation of the second coming of Christ,and have seen much of the display of the power of God, and have fallen back into astate of indifference and security where it is almost impossible to reach them at present.After uncommon efforts are made in the East, with the best gifts, but very little isaccomplished.I saw that the people in the West could be moved much more easily than those inthe East. They have not had the light of the truth, and have not rejected it, and theirhearts are more tender and susceptible to the truth and the Spirit of God. The hearts ofmany in the West are already prepared to eagerly receive the truth; and as the servantsof God go out to labor for the salvation of precious souls, they have much to encouragethem in their arduous work. As the people are anxious to hear, and many embrace thetruth, the gift which God has given His servants is called out and strengthened. Theysee that their efforts are crowned with success.I saw that tenfold more has been accomplished in the West than in the East with thesame effort, and that the way is opening for still greater success. I have seen that muchcan be done at present in Wisconsin, and still more in Illinois, and that efforts to spreadthe truth must be made in Minnesota and Iowa. It will take effect in many hearts there.There was a large, very large, field of labor spread out before me in vision, which hasnot yet been entered; but there is not self-sacrificing help enough to fill half the placeswhere the people are all ready to hear the truth, and many to receive it.New fields of labor, entirely new, must be visited; many will have to go a warfare attheir own charges, enter such fields with the expectation of bearing their own expenses.Here, I saw, is a good opportunity for the stewards of the Lord to act their part andsupport those who carry the truth147