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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 4, 1915

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 92, No. 6.

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God Needs Your Service

By E. R. Button

I GLEAN the following items from “Manual for Canvassers.” Possibly they may appeal to some who are not now in the work,—to some who, for five, ten, or even twenty years have devoted their time and attention to other occupations. If this is true of you, let me suggest that you respond to the appeal, equip yourself for service, and again enter the great harvest field, beginning right in your home conference, as that is no doubt the place where God can best use you:—
“We are in the shaking time—the time when everything that can be shaken will be shaken.”
“If there is one work more important than another, it is that of getting our publications before the people, thus leading them to search the Scriptures.”
“The canvassing work, properly conducted, is missionary work of the highest order, and is as good and successful a method as can be employed for placing before the people the important truths for this time.”
“Our books should be handled by consecrated workers whom the Holy Spirit can use as his instrumentalities. Christ is our sufficiency, and we are to present the truth in humble simplicity, letting it bear its own savor of life unto life.”
“Men and women are wanted now who are as true to duty as the needle to the pole,—men and women who will work without having their way smoothed and every obstacle removed.”
“The Lord Jesus, standing by the side of the canvassers, walking with them, is the chief worker. If we recognize Christ as the one who is with us to prepare the way, the Holy Spirit by our side will make impressions in just the lines needed.”
“The intelligent, God-fearing, truth-loving canvasser should be respected, for he occupies a position equal to that of the gospel minister.”
“The canvasser should be chaste like Joseph, meek like Moses, and temperate like Daniel; then a power will attend him wherever he goes.”
“God has his workmen in every age. The call of the hour is answered by the coming of the man. Thus when the divine voice cries, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ the response will come, ‘Here am I; send me.’”
E. R. BUTTON.