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preach only that they may be supported as ministers, and the church pursue a judiciouscourse, they will soon lose the burden and leave preaching for more profitable business.Paul, a most eloquent preacher, miraculously converted of God to do a special work,was not above labor. He says: “Even unto this present hour we both hunger, andthirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling place; and labor,working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it.”1 Corinthians 4:11, 12. “Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wroughtwith labor and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you.” 2Thessalonians 3:8.I have been shown that many do not rightly estimate the talents which are amongthem. Some brethren do not understand what preaching talent would be the best for theadvancement of the cause of truth, but think only of the present gratification of theirfeelings. Without reflection they will show preference for a speaker who manifestsconsiderable zeal in his preaching and relates anecdotes which please the ear andanimate the mind for a moment, but leave no lasting impression. At the same timethey will put a low estimate upon a preacher who has prayerfully studied that he maypresent before the people the arguments of our position in a calm manner and in aconnected form. His labor is not appreciated, and he is often treated with indifference.A man may preach in a spirited manner and please the ear, but convey no new ideaor real intelligence to the mind. The impressions received through such preaching lastno longer than while the speaker’s voice is heard. When search is made for the fruit ofsuch labor, there is little to be found. These flashy gifts are not as beneficial, and wellcalculated to advance the cause of truth, as a gift that can be trusted in hard, difficultplaces. In the work of teaching the truth it is necessary that the important points of ourposition be well fortified with447
Scripture evidences. Assertions may silence the unbeliever, but will not convince him.Believers are not the only ones for whose benefit laborers are sent into the field. Thesalvation of souls is the great object.Some brethren have erred in this respect. They have thought that Brother C wasthe right man to labor in Vermont and that he could accomplish more than any otherminister in that state. Such do not view matters from a right standpoint. Brother C canspeak in a manner to interest a congregation, and if this were all that is necessary tomake a successful preacher, then a class of brethren and sisters would be right in theirestimation of him. But he is not a thorough workman; he is not reliable. In church trialshe is of no account. He has not experience, judgment, and discernment to be of anybenefit to the church when in trial. He has not been a thoroughgoing man in temporalmatters, and although he has but a small family, he has needed assistance more or less.The same lack is manifested in spiritual things as in temporal affairs. Had the rightcourse been pursued toward him in the commencement of his preaching, he might nowbe of some use in this cause. His brethren injured him by making too much of him andby leaving him to bear but few of the burdens of life, until he has thought that his laborswere of the greatest consequence. He has been willing that brethren in Vermont shouldbear his burdens while he was relieved from care. He has not had a suitable amount ofexercise to give tone and strength to his muscles, and for the good of his health.He is not capable of building up churches. When he feels the woe upon him ifhe preach not the gospel, as self-sacrificing preachers have felt it in the past, then likethem he will be willing to labor with his hands a part of the time to earn means tosupport his family that they may not be burdensome to the church, and then he willgo forth, not merely to preach, but to save souls. Efforts made with such a spirit willaccomplish something. He has been exalted in his own estimation,448
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Preface to Fourth EditionThe many p
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Chapter 27 - Young Sabbathkeepers .
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Chap. 99 - The Health Institute . .
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The time covered by the first fourt
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Two years later, counsel was given
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When consciousness returned, I foun
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then inquired for me. I, timidly sh
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Chapter II - My ConversionIn March,
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Arriving at home, I spent most of t
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One of the mothers in Israel came t
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candidates if they conscientiously
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the house was full, and the platfor
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love. I had been taught to believe
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impression upon the tablets of thei
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of triumph arose from the assembled
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me that he knew there was hope for
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even praise God for the misfortune
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meetings I continued to exhort and
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could not think what had been said
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peace and happiness. It was evident
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to repentance. Besides, it does not
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we which are alive and remain shall
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precious: “Your brethren that hat
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can give. My soul rejoiced in the l
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Cold formality began to melt before
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entreated the ministers present not
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failed to appear, they seemed great
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Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to mee
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coming of the Saviour. But the time
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mocking, taunting Pharisees. Their
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Soon our eyes were drawn to the eas
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Chapter VIII - Call to TravelI rela
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that this was sinful on my part, co
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cheered and encouraged to renew the
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was a mighty plain. Then we looked
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to the earth again, and relate to o
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of God experienced were only the ef
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the truth, these queries would aris
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called to the Sabbath while I was o
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my arms. This manner of life was by
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astronomy. Said he: “This is of t
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manifest some sorrow for sin, and p
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Little Henry was soon taken very si
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ones. He is to sacrifice his ease,
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thus to do. But again he would be i
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was just what Satan was trying to d
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felt strengthened. The Lord sustain
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e what it may? Faith revived. I whi
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had trusted, and who had acknowledg
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there is One who judgeth righteousl
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“Every honest soul that may be de
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Henry had been from us five years,
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souls would be lost by the delay. T
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companion of my life, the sharer of
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“It has seemed hard to me that my
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power to hold him back from death.
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wage the warfare; then Christ will
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shouldest have a watchful care for
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Chap. 16 - Time to Begin the Sabbat
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delight in. Dishonor Him not by lin
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unbelievers against the truth. The
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Chap. 20 - The “Messenger” Part
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suffered the most agonizing death t
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without excuse. The word of God tel
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grief opened that road for them, an
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They think their lot hard. Such rea
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the angel: “Some food for worms,
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preparation, and find out your mist
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the body, while Jesus the King of g
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head. They do not care to remember
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Our God is a jealous God. It is a f
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e kindly regarded by the angels of
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Some, I saw, would gladly return. O
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family altar. When the subjects of
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to these places. It should be a gre
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so high a profession, and who numbe
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I saw that when the truth is presen
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Number Four Testimony for theChurch
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their sins, that they may be pardon
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the idle, unprofitable words they s
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such, but the religion of Jesus is
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Christian. The result is, the young
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testimony in your case. There you c
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ise. The intentions of some may be
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standing right in the way of the wo
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doth corrupt, and where thieves bre
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mind. And this supreme love for his
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wicked are perishing all around the
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y grinding down the hireling, and t
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The young do not take the burden of
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internal struggle. Firmness and gre
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expressed the severe conflict which
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Soon I heard the voice of God which
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enemies of our faith would triumph,
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God proves His people in this world
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fearfully against you. You are poor
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endured to place the truth in a cle
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possessors are genuine Christians.
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Chap. 34 - Houses of WorshipI saw t
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sending it to others; and through h
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should be in, the cause of God. God
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consequences may be. The law of our
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When Jesus leaves the most holy, Hi
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crosses and manufacturing duties to
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young man went away sorrowful, for
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Number Six Testimony for theChurchC
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saw that his position would not bea
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if they shun pointed testimony. The
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individual wrongs. God is correctin
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old-fashioned to respect the aged;
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of thorough discipline which is nec
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dissemble. Said the angel: “Curse
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The name Seventh-day Adventist carr
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prove them and develop character. I
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has considered that he was the Lord
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and Sister G. They despised correct
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I saw that the greater the light wh
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followed their instructions, when t
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The ministers who have labored in t
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freewill offering; and the responsi
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Chap. 49 - Entire ConsecrationDear
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any spiritual exercise. It weans th
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Chap. 50 - Personal ExperienceSepte
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December 14 he was taken worse, and
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C. Smith. Their fervent prayers wer
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Chap. 51 - The Cause in the WestI h
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same as it has been for several yea
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apologies return to their allegianc
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discouraging, for there are those f
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The escaped slaves have been told b
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with contempt, upon our nation, whi
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ut are not sanctified by it, and al
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prosperity of fools shall destroy t
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“and the sea returned to his stre
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powerful. Other nations are intentl
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But Sabbathkeepers have a work to d
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were afraid of losing their influen
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There is an evil among some of the
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Unbelievers look upon Sabbathkeeper
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immodestly expose themselves would
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the lands, doing according to their
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Ezra 8:21-23: “Then I proclaimed
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changed. The experience of Christia
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overcome them: because greater is H
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pleasure, just as the children of I
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Chap. 61 - Philosophy and Vain Dece
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which he held over mankind would be
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—equal with God, exalted above Ch
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against Daniel. With full knowledge
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are beguiled of their reward throug
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The only safety now is to search fo
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As the curtain was lifted and I was
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the character of Christ exemplified
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Christ’s followers should have co
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protector. The husband should maint
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perish while we do this—never! Wh
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I was shown that God would not sele
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watchmen who stood in the light and
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there, so that they would not have
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this fanaticism you have done more
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He has had the care and responsibil
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This strange fanaticism in Wisconsi
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platform, to see and understand the
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Chap. 65 - Northern WisconsinWhile
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an unwise course was taken at—-in
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in connection with Sister H was a s
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shown that this woman has influence
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not the least harmony between the A
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holy law of God, or with the spotle
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word of God deceitfully; but by man
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stature, and in favor with God and
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wonderful degree upon the present g
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Satan, is to discern between pure B
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the individual is aroused to his da
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in their eagerness seemed bereft of
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serve two masters: for either he wi
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for truth as for hid treasures. The
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forth that they must disregard the
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their own corrupt ways until God ha
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There are a few in the ranks of Sab
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which God has given you, had you he
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land. But if the requirements of th
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conformity with instructions commun
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These things will make it difficult
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I saw that both the South and the N
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say to those of a fearful heart:
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consolation from God and with pleas
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ather than allow its enemies to tri
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them, and has through them presente
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is in the mind must flow out, and t
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How unlike the course pursued by Lu
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Chap. 71 - Wrong Use of the Visions
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egin to talk unbelief in regard to
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others to suffer. Those around them
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epose unlimited confidence in you.
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Number Ten Testimony for theChurchC
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companions, such as cannot help the
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course of the parents. A proper amo
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Page 427 and 428: With the so-called dress reform the
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the rebellious, the disobedient, th
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of the heart bringeth forth good th
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have contracted wrong habits which
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are peace.” The future abode of t
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of God are in tears as they write i
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and fear give an answer to every ma
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the debt of love and thankfulness d
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do the youth bear to win souls to C
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Chap. 87 - Recreation for Christian
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duty take care of the health and st
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oth reserve our strength to be used
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Brethren abroad, are you asleep to
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and yet not one answering the descr
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They cannot lift the cross. God wor
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Chap. 89 - Surmisings About Battle
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the cause of God. Instead of feelin
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men, they were lying to God. “The
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within the six working days which G
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in harmony with God’s word or in
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worth. Their judgment is good, thei
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men who esteem a clear conscience a
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was in so deplorable and mean a con
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many are determined to be rich; thi
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unto Him. Said the angel: “If any
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in the great work of redemption. He
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case that when one or two felt the
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‘What? know ye not that your body
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they can be obtained, it would exte
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eing ensnared. The institution at
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ecome still more nervous and are a
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offered for her recovery. While she
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us have grown, as fast as it can sa
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their care will require their undiv
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move the brethren had been equally
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the Christian can drink at will and
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inactive and idle. If the power of
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and the circumstances under which t
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Wrongs were freely and fully confes
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The person with me repeated these w
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unfettered to engage anew and more
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was profited and encouraged. We wer
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Sisters were arranging my hair and
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two or three occasions we walked by
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lying upon the ground was beyond de
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do justice to the work and still ca
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I was shown that Brethren A, B, and
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handle truth that is to test charac
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ejected, the judgment must decide t
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made, which would cost only three d
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Before we returned from the Confere
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many barrels of oil. He opened the
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At Ithaca the Lord helped us to spe
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than any palace or hotel car I ever
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white was coming toward me with a c
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that which so much interested Willi
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with even poverty and a slight hold
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known something of their sacrifices
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In behalf of the church,J.N. Andrew
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his past course suffered so much wh
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correct. The leading physician ther
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have conflicts with the enemy, but
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wait for the power of God to come u
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them sons and daughters of the most
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e rushed into heedlessly, but every
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triumph of truth over error. There
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from mental and physical labor. Her
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Number Fourteen Testimony forthe Ch
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or to one place, where it is kept a
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positions in the institution seemed
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not make them both matters of liber
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or athirst, or a stranger, or naked
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Montcalm County, Michigan, and stat
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for the help they receive. Such per
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who had taken part in the general d
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can employ without injuring themsel
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generalship in the work of God than
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heavenly messengers place their end
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The Lord designated a special famil
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We made our home with the kind fami
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weaken the forces of the enemy. Our
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other Christian, whose heart was be
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for about half an hour. Monday, sol
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moments. I live just by here, and h
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with us. Many particulars of this m
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After leaving Adams Center, we stay
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Adventist were it not that her husb
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Review of this self-sacrificing ser
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