Testimonies for the Church, Volume 2 - Ellen G. White

convinced that there is a power in the religion of
Christ. Such men of influence are in truth the salt
of the earth. God would not be pleased to have
them congregate together and narrow down their
sphere of usefulness. Reliable men are very scarce
for the reason that the hearts of men are so devoted
to their own selfish interests that they know no
other.
If there could be a number of picked men at the
important post at Battle Creek, God would be
pleased; and if they would make a sacrifice of their
own selfish interests for the sake of the suffering
cause, they would only be following in the
footsteps of their Redeemer, who left His glory,
His majesty and high command, and for our sakes
became poor, that we, through His poverty, might
be made rich. Christ sacrificed for man; but man, in
his turn, will not willingly and cheerfully sacrifice
for Christ. If a number of responsible, true-hearted,
burden-bearing men and women who could be
depended upon as minutemen, who would
promptly respond to the call for help when help is
needed, would move to Battle Creek, God would
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