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The Southern Work

by Ellen G. White

1898

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Pages
102
Illustrations
2

Contents

  1. Our Duty to the Colored People.1
  2. An Appeal for the Southern Field.19
  3. An Appeal for the South, No. 2.30
  4. An Appeal for the South, No. 3.41
  5. An Example in History.49
  6. The Bible the Colored People’s Hope.59
  7. Spirit and Life for the Colored People.68
  8. “Am I My Brother’s Keeper?”74
  9. Lift Up Your Eyes and Look on the Field.82
  10. Volunteers Wanted for the Southern Field.92
  11. Proper Methods of Work in the Southern Field.97
  12. The Southern Field.109

Illustrations

A long horizontal decorative botanical garland stretches across the image on a plain light background. Its central section features several large, open five-petaled blossoms surrounded by clusters of pointed, serrated leaves, while smaller flowers and buds extend toward both sides. Thin curling stems and tendrils trail outward at the left and right ends, with additional leafy branches and a prominent unopened bud on the upper right. The artwork is rendered entirely in detailed black linework, with stippling and short strokes conveying the flowers’ centers, leaf veins, and shading; no text or lettering is visible.A long horizontal decorative botanical garland stretches across the image on a plain light background. Its central section features several large, open five-petaled blossoms surrounded by clusters of pointed, serrated leaves, while smaller flowers and buds extend toward both sides. Thin curling stems and tendrils trail outward at the left and right ends, with additional leafy branches and a prominent unopened bud on the upper right. The artwork is rendered entirely in detailed black linework, with stippling and short strokes conveying the flowers’ centers, leaf veins, and shading; no text or lettering is visible.A large, stylized globe dominates the scene, showing green and tan landmasses amid deep blue oceans, with the curved outline of the Earth clearly visible. A long wooden sailing vessel or raft stretches horizontally across the foreground, partially obscuring the globe; its rough tan hull, raised ends, and small upright forms or fittings are visible along the deck. The background is filled with layered, dark blue-gray horizontal strokes suggesting stormy clouds, wind, or turbulent waves, creating a dramatic maritime setting. No legible text appears within the artwork.A large, stylized globe dominates the scene, showing green and tan landmasses amid deep blue oceans, with the curved outline of the Earth clearly visible. A long wooden sailing vessel or raft stretches horizontally across the foreground, partially obscuring the globe; its rough tan hull, raised ends, and small upright forms or fittings are visible along the deck. The background is filled with layered, dark blue-gray horizontal strokes suggesting stormy clouds, wind, or turbulent waves, creating a dramatic maritime setting. No legible text appears within the artwork.