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Counsels Often Repeated Regarding the Relationship of Brethren in a United, Organized Christian Church

by Ellen G. White

"Elmshaven" Office, St. Helena, California · 1933

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109

Contents

  1. FOREWORDi
  2. THE SPIRIT IN THE ATMOSPHEREiii
  3. **A SPECIAL CHARGE**iii
  4. PRESS TOGETHER! UNIFY!iii
  5. SECTION I5
  6. THE CHURCH AND ITS FOUNDATION5
  7. THE CHURCH THE BELOVED OF GOD5
  8. THE AUTHORITY OF THE CHURCH7
  9. THE UNITY OF THE CHURCH8
  10. GOD HAS AN ORGANIZED BODY9
  11. Opportunities in the Church10
  12. ORGANIZATION TILL THE END10
  13. SECTION II12
  14. THE VALUE OF CONCERTED ACTION12
  15. IV. UNION THERE IS STRENGTH12
  16. COUNSEL TOGETHER, YET SEEK HIGHER COUNSEL12
  17. SELF RESTRAINT NECESSARY13
  18. UNION WITH BRETHREN WHO TRY US14
  19. UNITY, WITH DIVERSE DISPOSITIONS14
  20. INDEPENDENT EXPERIMENTS16
  21. SECTION III18
  22. **INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY TO BE ENCOURAGED**18
  23. **EARLY COUNSEL TO J. N. ANDREWS**18
  24. PRESERVING A MORAL INDEPENDENCE18
  25. “FORBID HIM NOT”19
  26. INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY20
  27. INDIVIDUAL JUDGMENT TO BE ENCOURAGED22
  28. **Effects of Constantly Following Others**23
  29. EMERGENCIES IN THE MISSION FIELDS24
  30. DIVINE GUIDANCE ASSURED24
  31. SECTION IV28
  32. THE CORRECT ATTITUDE OF WORKERS TOWARD ONE ANOTHER28
  33. TO COUNSEL AS EQUALS28
  34. CONSIDERATION OF OTHER’S OPINIONS30
  35. **INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS SACRED**31
  36. AN UNJUST DEMAND32
  37. INJUSTICE TO ONE WHO HAS MOVED UNWISELY33
  38. A CHRISTLIKE ATTITUDE TOWARD INJUSTICE37
  39. NEED FOR SELF-CONTROL UNDER PROVOCATION38
  40. SMITING THE HAND OF JUSTICE39
  41. THE EVILS OF OVERBEARING CONTROL40
  42. EQUITY IN JUDGMENT40
  43. COMPASSION FOR FELLOW-SINNERS40
  44. RECOGNITION OF A BROTHER’S GIFT43
  45. EVERY WORK BROUGHT INTO JUDGMENT43
  46. PUBLIC EXPOSURE OF A WORKER’S MISTAKES44
  47. SUPERIORS WHO ARE INFERIOR45
  48. OVERBEARING CONTROL REPROVED45
  49. SECTION VI49
  50. DICTATORIAL RELATIONSHIP TO BE AVOIDED49
  51. HOW THE WHEELS OF PROGRESS ARE CLOGGED49
  52. DANGER OF PRESCRIBING LIMITATIONS50
  53. THE RESULTS OF DOMINATION51
  54. NOT THE SLIGHTEST DEGREE OPPRESSIVE52
  55. MARKING A PRECISE LINE FOR OTHERS52
  56. REPRESSING INDIVIDUAL ACTION53
  57. **BREAK EVERY YOKE**54
  58. EQUAL RESPONSIBILITY IN PLANS57
  59. THE SILENT INFLUENCE OF CHRISTIAN CHARACTER57
  60. THE POWER OF KINDNESS58
  61. **FOREWORD**65
  62. SECTION VII68
  63. THE CHURCH A CHANNEL OF LIGHT68
  64. THE UNITED EFFORT OF BELIEVERS68
  65. POWER DELEGATED TO THE CHURCH69
  66. THOROUGH ORGANIZATION ESSENTIAL70
  67. THE JUDGMENT OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE71
  68. THE DAWN OF A GLORIOUS DAY71
  69. GOD WILL GUIDE TO THE END72
  70. SECTION VIII73
  71. THE CALL FOR RE-ORGANIZATION IN 190173
  72. PAST MISTAKES POINTED OUT73
  73. CHANGES CALLED FOR11
  74. THE PLACE OF THE MEDICAL MISSIONARY WORK27
  75. **CIRCUMSCRIBED CHANNELS**[^*]35
  76. Something Done — Let Not the Work Stop36
  77. A Call for Self-Supporting Volunteers41
  78. SECTION IX48
  79. MESSAGES OF CONFIDENCE AND COMMENDATION48
  80. A RECOGNITION OF REFORMS EFFECTED[^*]48
  81. A MESSAGE OF COMMENDATION48
  82. LEADERS IN TIMES OF PERIL59
  83. CRITICIZING THE ADMINISTRATION60
  84. COUNSEL, CO-OPERATION, AND COURAGE61
  85. A PROTEST AGAINST UNJUST JUDGMENT61
  86. THE LORD HAS LED62
  87. WORDS OF CONFIDENCE62
  88. **SECTION XX**74
  89. A CALL FOR COOPERATION74
  90. A HARMONIOUS WHOLE74
  91. AVOID SELF-CONFIDENCE75
  92. DANGER OF ELATION THROUGH SUCCESS76
  93. INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT TO BE SUBSERVIENT76
  94. NONE TO STRIKE OUT ALONE77
  95. BE SURE OF THE SPIRIT’S GUIDANCE77
  96. A NEEDFUL DISCIPLINE78
  97. SECTION XI79
  98. INDIVIDUAL TALENT AND RESPONSIBILITY79
  99. **THE CHURCH AS A GARDEN**79
  100. CEDARS OF THE VALE79
  101. EXACT METHODS NOT TO BE PRESCRIBED79
  102. SAFEGUARD YOUR BROTHER’S INFLUENCE80
  103. GOD WILL GUIDE THE WORK80
  104. LOOKING TO JESUS81
  105. EACH SOUL TO BE TAUGHT OF GOD82
  106. SECTION XII96
  107. CORRECT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORKERS96
  108. LINKED BY CORDS OF SYMPATHY96
  109. GIVE THE WORKERS FREEDOM98
  110. UNITY AND FREEDOM IN COUNCIL MEETINGS98
  111. REMEMBERING ONE’S OWN MISTAKES99
  112. ACTING IN CHRIST’S STEAD100
  113. CULTIVATING THE SPIRIT OF COMPANIONSHIP100
  114. A SPECIAL CHARGE101
  115. CAUTION AGAINST CRITICIZING ANOTHER’S DEFECTIVE WORK102
  116. LOVE TOWARD GOD AND MAN102
  117. PATIENCE UNDER CONDEMNATION104
  118. POINTING OUT DUTY IN A COMPULSORY WAY105
  119. SATAN FIERCELY ASSAILS RESPONSIBLE MEN105
  120. TO INVENT NEW PLANS106
  121. Misinterpretation of Responsibility106
  122. UNJUST CHARGES107
  123. MEASURING OUT HARD JUDGMENT107
  124. SECTION XIII109
  125. **COUNSELS TO LEADERS**109
  126. AVOID ERRORS OF THE PAST109
  127. ENCOURAGE NEW LINES109
  128. LIMITING A WORKER’S USEFULNESS110
  129. NO MAN’S JUDGMENT FAULTLESS110
  130. DANGER OF NASTY VOTES111
  131. TEACH OTHERS TO LOOK TO GOD111
  132. SECTION XII113
  133. HUMBLE WORKERS TO BE ENCOURAGED113
  134. NEW PLANS TO BE INTRODUCED113
  135. RESPECT FOR HUMBLE WORKERS114
  136. IN THE CLOSING WORK116
  137. **MANY WILL BE STIRRED**116
  138. WORKERS FROM ALL CLASSES117
  139. HUNDREDS OF WORKERS117
  140. WHEN THE CHURCH IS AWAKENED117
  141. WORDS OF CONFIDENCE AND ENCOURAGEMENT118
  142. SECTION XV120
  143. GOD’S CHURCH TRIUMPHANT120
  144. GOD IS LEADING120
  145. **NO CALL FOR DESPONDENCY**120
  146. THE MESSAGE WILL GO WITH POWER121
  147. FINAL SUCCESS DEPENDENT ON UNITY121
  148. **AN ASSURANCE THAT THERE WILL BE UNITY**122
  149. AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR123
  150. THOUSANDS WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THE TRUTH124
  151. HARVEST PROPORTIONAL TO AGENCIES USED124
  152. **VICTORY FROM APPARENT DEFEAT**125
  153. **AN ALL-ABSORBING QUESTION**125