A Call to Training

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 17, 1902

A Call to Training

SCHOOLS ought to be established among us, so that a Christian education can be given to our children and youth; but it is also true that our young people ought to attend these schools where they may receive a Christian education. There must be hundreds and perhaps thousands of young people connected with our churches who ought to be in training for some phase of gospel work. There is a great work to be done before the Lord can come for his people. This gospel message must be carried to all the world. A large army of strong young people ought to be engaged in this work. It is not necessary that they should all be in the employ of some conference, but it is necessary that they should know the gospel, and that they should be trained for the Master's service. Not merely parents, but all the members of the church, should carefully study this problem. The work of the Lord is hindered, and his coming is delayed, because the final message is not proclaimed to the world. Witnesses are needed in every part of the world. A wonderful opportunity is offered to the young people of this generation. Who will help them to realize this and to prepare for the work? There is much talent untrained and unused. Much talent which ought to be used in the Lord's work is now being employed in purely worldly occupations. Let the wise-hearted fathers and mothers in Israel look up the young people in our churches who ought to be in our schools, and encourage them to attend. All our schools should be filled to their fullest capacity, and other local schools ought to be established. We have not half appreciated the value of this agency in hastening the coming of the Lord. Young people, awake! Parents, awake! Church and conference officers, awake! Let every energy be aroused, and let every possible agency be used, for preparing the way of the Lord.