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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 26, 1902

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 79, No. 34.

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Work for All

By C. W. Hardesty

God calls upon all his people to make an advance move at this time. There is a place for each one in the gospel work of to-day. We are in need of one hundred canvassers where there is but one in Iowa. They ought to be found in a conference of thirty-eight hundred, if anywhere among God’s professed people. An experience here would help to give them the preparation requisite for the work in new territory. And just now, we are told, there is a special power in the presentation of truth which can continue but a little while. “If ever there was a crisis, it is now.” Then, as this is so, it is high time to arise and shine; for the light has come upon us.
There should not be a dearth of laborers now in the crisis of this earth’s history, and we are told that canvassing is the very work which the Lord would have his people do at this time. There is a blessing in this work for all who, with a consecration of heart, will join the army of workers. There is a constant appeal for consecrated canvassers who will carry to the world the light that God has given his people on the Scriptures. “Testimonies for the Church,” Vol. VI, tells us that “the enemy of souls realizes this, and he is using every means in his power to lead the canvassers to take up some other the line of work.” Let us be careful that we do not in any way assist Satan in carrying out his plan to keep our evangelistic canvassers from doing the work of the Lord. Let us rather encourage the workers to press onward.
“God is waiting for men and women to awake to their responsibilities. He is waiting for them to link themselves with him. Let them mark the signals for advance, and no longer be laggards in working out the will of the Lord.”—Review and Herald, Aug. 5, 1902.
Shall we help to complete the work of giving the message in this generation? Do we want to see the Saviour coming to make an end of sin and misery? Are we longing for that grand meeting with all the redeemed in the kingdom of God? Then let us arouse to our responsibilities now, and heed the admonition from the Lord to get ready quickly.
C. W. HARDESTY, Iowa Field Missionary.