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Testimonies for the Church, Volume 9 - Ellen G. White

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Chapter 99<br />

A Call <strong>for</strong> Colored Laborers<br />

Most decided ef<strong>for</strong>ts should be made to educate<br />

and train colored men and women to labor as<br />

missionaries in <strong>the</strong> Sou<strong>the</strong>rn States of America.<br />

Christian colored students should be preparing to<br />

give <strong>the</strong> truth to <strong>the</strong>ir own race. Those who make<br />

<strong>the</strong> fear of <strong>the</strong> Lord <strong>the</strong> beginning of <strong>the</strong>ir wisdom<br />

and give heed to <strong>the</strong> counsel of men of experience<br />

can be a great blessing to <strong>the</strong> Negro race by<br />

carrying to <strong>the</strong>ir own people <strong>the</strong> light of present<br />

truth. Every worker laboring in humility and in<br />

harmony with his brethren will be a channel of<br />

light to many who are now in <strong>the</strong> darkness of<br />

ignorance and superstition.<br />

Instead of wondering whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>y are not<br />

fitted to labor <strong>for</strong> white people, let our colored<br />

brethren and sisters devote <strong>the</strong>mselves to<br />

missionary work among <strong>the</strong> colored people. There<br />

is an abundance of room <strong>for</strong> intelligent colored<br />

men and women to labor <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir own people.<br />

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