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

work by the eight-hour system. He works at all
hours and is never off duty. As he has opportunity
he does good. Everywhere, at all times and in all
places, he finds opportunity to work for God. He
carries fragrance with him wherever he goes. A
wholesome atmosphere surrounds his soul. The
beauty of his well-ordered life and godly
conversation inspires in others faith and hope and
courage.
It is heart missionaries that are needed.
Spasmodic efforts will do little good. We must
arrest the attention. We must be deeply in earnest.
By aggressive warfare, in the midst of
opposition, peril, loss, and human suffering, the
work of soulsaving is to be carried forward. At a
certain battle, when one of the regiments of the
attacking force was being beaten back by the
hordes of the enemy, the ensign in front stood his
ground as the troops retreated. The captain shouted
to him to bring back the colors, but the reply of the
ensign was: "Bring the men up to the colors!" This
is the work that devolves upon every faithful
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