Testimonies for the Church, Volume VIII

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Apr 21, 1904

Testimonies for the Church, Volume VIII

THIS volume of the Testimonies is now ready. It contains 350 pages, and is bound in two styles,—cloth and limp Russia leather. The prices are 75 cents and $1.25.

Inasmuch as the preface of this volume clearly reveals its importance and its contents, we quote it as follows:—

“In the preparation of another volume of ‘Testimonies for the Church,’ an effort has been made to select those things, both new and old, that would help our brethren and sisters to see where we stand in the closing conflict between the powers of light and the powers of darkness; and to comprehend the riches of the grace of God, freely provided, that we may be more than conquerors through Christ Jesus.

“The calamities that have recently befallen our largest institutions, and the efforts of some of our brethren to arouse from their drowsiness and self-serving, and to go forth into the unworked portions of the Lord’s great harvest-field, have been but imperfectly understood. In order to understand clearly our work as the people of God and the conflict in which we are engaged, we need, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to study diligently the prophecies, the experiences of the church in all ages, and the counsels given to the church in our own day.

“But few are familiar with the testimonies,—the instructions, the warnings, and the great encouragements,—given during the last fifteen years to the leading men in our conferences and institutions. For this reason it is now necessary to publish many of these testimonies, for the benefit of all the church, and especially for the guidance of our younger ministers, physicians, conference officers, and managers of institutions. These young men must come forward in large numbers to bear the burdens of the work; they will be called to pass over the same ground, and to meet the same problems and difficulties, as did those to whom the messages of instruction were first given; therefore the counsels addressed to the pioneers in the work are now published for the guidance and encouragement of these younger co-laborers.

“From a large number of manuscripts, those portions have been selected that are of general interest and importance. The readers of this book are asked to study its contents in the spirit of Christian love and fellowship, bearing in mind that we can understand aright the messages given for our guidance and edification only as we study them in the light of the love of Christ our Lord.

“With the hope that the instruction herein given may help many to understand more clearly the responsibilities and duties of the Church, this book is sent forth upon its mission.”