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merely by preaching a long sermon at the missionary meeting. Plan
ways whereby a live interest may be kindled. Let all have a part to act.
Train the young to do what is appointed them, and from week to week
let them bring their reports to the missionary meeting, telling what they
have experienced and through the grace of Christ what success has
been theirs. If such reports were brought in by consecrated workers,
the missionary meetings would not be dull and tedious. They would
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be full of interest, and there would be no lack in attendance
Seek Opportunities in the Neighborhood—Opportunities are
within the reach of everyone. Take up the work that should be done
in your neighborhood, for which you are held responsible. [
Note: for
detailed counsel on the methods and effectiveness of neighborhood
ministry of kindness, see Welfare Ministry.—Compilers.
] Wait not for
others to urge you to take advance steps. Move without delay, bearing
in mind your individual responsibility to Him who gave His life for
you. Move as if you heard Christ calling upon you personally to awake
out of sleep and to exert every God-given faculty in doing the utmost
in His service. Look not to see who else is ready to catch inspiration
from the word of the living God. If you are thoroughly consecrated,
through your instrumentality He will bring into the truth others whom
He can use as channels to convey light to many souls in darkness
Let Christian Families Enter Dark Counties .—God calls for
Christian families to go into communities that are in darkness and
error, and work wisely and perseveringly for the Master. To answer
this call requires self-sacrifice. While many are waiting to have every
obstacle removed, souls are dying without hope and without God in
the world. Many, very many, for the sake of worldly advantage, for the
sake of acquiring scientific knowledge, will venture into pestilential
regions and endure hardship and privation. Where are those who are
willing to do this for the sake of telling others of the Saviour? Where
are the men and women who will move into regions that are in need of
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the gospel, that they may point those in darkness to the Redeemer
If families would locate in the dark places of the earth, places
where the people are enshrouded in spiritual gloom, and let the light
of Christ’s life shine out through them, a great work might be accom-
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Testimonies For The Church 6, 435, 436
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Manuscript 128, 1901
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Testimonies For The Church 9, 33
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