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Testimonies for the Church Volume Six

by Ellen G. White

Pacific Press Publishing Company; Review and Herald · Oakland, Cal.; Battle Creek, Mich. · 1901

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473

Contents

  1. THE OUTLOOK9
  2. GOD’S PURPOSE IN THE CHURCH.9
  3. THE WORK FOR THIS TIME.14
  4. EXTENSION OF THE WORK IN FOREIGN FIELDS.23
  5. EVANGELISTIC WORK31
  6. THE CAMP-MEETING.31
  7. REACHING THE MASSES.33
  8. AN OBJECT-LESSON.34
  9. SECURING ATTENDANCE.35
  10. ATTENDANCE OF CHURCH-MEMBERS.38
  11. PREPARATION OF HEART.41
  12. BUSINESS MATTERS.44
  13. MINISTERIAL HELP.46
  14. ALL TO BE WORKERS.48
  15. PRAYER AND COUNSEL.50
  16. NEEDS OF THE CHURCH.52
  17. HOW TO PRESENT THE MESSAGE.53
  18. THE LAST WARNING.60
  19. PRAISE-MEETINGS.62
  20. REVIVAL EFFORTS.64
  21. PERSONAL LABOR.68
  22. BIBLE-STUDIES.68
  23. A WORD IN SEASON.69
  24. RAISING FUNDS.70
  25. RESULTS OF CAMP-MEETING WORK.70
  26. AFTER THE CAMP-MEETING.72
  27. THE WORK OF THE EVANGELIST.76
  28. IN THE HIGHWAYS AND HEDGES.76
  29. CARING FOR OUR OWN POOR.85
  30. CHURCH OFFICERS AND WORKERS.85
  31. LESS PREACHING, MORE TEACHING.87
  32. MINISTERIAL INSTITUTES.89
  33. BAPTISM.91
  34. MEANING OF THE ORDINANCE.91
  35. PREPARATION FOR BAPTISM.91
  36. EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATES.95
  37. ADMINISTRATION OF THE ORDINANCE.97
  38. AFTER BAPTISM.98
  39. THE BUILDING OF MEETING-HOUSES.100
  40. CHILDREN’S MEETINGS AND CHURCH SCHOOLS.105
  41. THE TEMPERANCE WORK.110
  42. OBJECT-LESSONS IN HEALTH REFORM.112
  43. WOMEN TO BE GOSPEL WORKERS.114
  44. TEACHING HOME RELIGION.119
  45. MEETING OPPOSITION.120
  46. PARABLE OF THE STRAYING SHEEP.124
  47. EDUCATION126
  48. “The Lord giveth wisdom; out of His mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.”126
  49. THE NEED OF EDUCATIONAL REFORM.126
  50. THE THIRD ANGEL’S MESSAGE IN OUR SCHOOLS.127
  51. BIBLE STUDY.131
  52. THE TRAINING OF WORKERS.133
  53. MISSIONARY TEACHERS.136
  54. ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS.139
  55. HINDRANCES TO REFORM.141
  56. TO TEACHERS AND MANAGERS.145
  57. CHARACTER AND WORK OF TEACHERS.152
  58. DEFICIENCIES OF TEACHERS.155
  59. **THE TEACHER’S WORK.**156
  60. A PERSONAL APPEAL.157
  61. WORDS FROM A DIVINE INSTRUCTOR.162
  62. SCHOOL HOMES.168
  63. DOMESTIC DUTIES.169
  64. CHRISTIAN SOCIABILITY AND COURTESY.172
  65. RELIGIOUS EXERCISES.174
  66. INDUSTRIAL REFORM.176
  67. THE AVONDALE SCHOOL FARM.181
  68. THE WORK BEFORE US.182
  69. THE LAND TO BE RESERVED.183
  70. A PANORAMA.185
  71. GOD AND NATURE.185
  72. AN OBJECT-LESSON.188
  73. MISSIONARY LABOR THE HIGHEST TRAINING.189
  74. CHURCH SCHOOLS.193
  75. THE NEED OF CHURCH SCHOOLS.193
  76. SEPARATION FROM THE WORLD.194
  77. THE CHILDREN NEGLECTED.196
  78. CHURCH SCHOOLS NEEDED.198
  79. THE CHARACTER OF CHURCH SCHOOLS AND OF THEIR TEACHERS.200
  80. RESULTS OF CHURCH-SCHOOL WORK.202
  81. SCHOOL MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE.206
  82. FREEDOM FROM DEBT.207
  83. ECONOMY.208
  84. GOOD MANAGEMENT.210
  85. LOW TUITIONS.210
  86. ASSISTING WORTHY STUDENTS.213
  87. TEACHING SELF-RELIANCE.214
  88. DUTY OF OUR CONFERENCES.215
  89. INSPECTION BY GENERAL CONFERENCE AUDITOR.216
  90. THE CHURCH SCHOOLS.216
  91. MEDICAL MISSIONARY WORK219
  92. GOD’S DESIGN IN OUR SANITARIUMS.219
  93. THE PHYSICIAN’S WORK FOR SOULS.229
  94. UNITY IN OUR WORK.235
  95. RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEDICAL WORKERS.243
  96. CONFORMITY TO THE WORLD.248
  97. PRAYER.252
  98. THE WORLD’S NEED.254
  99. THE CHURCH’S NEED.261
  100. THE MESSAGE OF ISAIAH FIFTY-EIGHT.265
  101. OUR DUTY TO THE HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH.269
  102. NEW SABBATH-KEEPERS.269
  103. THE POOR, THE SICK, AND THE AGED.270
  104. OUR DUTY TO THE WORLD.273
  105. THE CARE OF ORPHANS.281
  106. A CHRISTLIKE WORK.283
  107. MINISTERS’ WIVES ADOPTING ORPHANS.285
  108. ORPHANS’ HOMES.286
  109. THE MEDICAL MISSIONARY WORK AND THE THIRD ANGEL’S MESSAGE.288
  110. MEDICAL MISSIONARY WORKERS.291
  111. “PRESS TOGETHER.”292
  112. NEGLECT BY THE CHURCH AND THE MINISTRY.294
  113. OPPORTUNITIES SLIGHTED.294
  114. RESULTS OF NEGLECT.296
  115. NEED OF REPENTANCE.297
  116. NEGLECT BY THE MINISTRY.298
  117. THE REWARD OF SERVICE.305
  118. CANVASSING313
  119. “Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters.”313
  120. IMPORTANCE OF THE WORK.313
  121. QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CANVASSER.317
  122. THE CANVASSER A GOSPEL WORKER.321
  123. UNITED EFFORT IN CANVASSING.326
  124. REVIVAL OF THE CANVASSING WORK.329
  125. CAUTIONS AND COUNSELS341
  126. SHOWING HOSPITALITY.341
  127. THE OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH.349
  128. REFORM IN SABBATH OBSERVANCE.351
  129. PREPARATION FOR THE SABBATH.353
  130. THE SABBATH IN THE HOME.356
  131. TRAVELING ON THE SABBATH.359
  132. SABBATH MEETINGS.360
  133. A REVIVAL IN HEALTH REFORM.369
  134. OBEDIENCE TO PHYSICAL LAW.369
  135. THE CHURCH AND HEALTH REFORM.370
  136. DIET.372
  137. EXTREMES IN DIET.373
  138. TRUE TEMPERANCE.374
  139. MINISTERS TO TEACH HEALTH REFORM.376
  140. THE IMPORTANCE OF VOICE-CULTURE.380
  141. GIVING TO GOD HIS OWN.384
  142. THE FIRST-FRUITS.384
  143. REMEMBER THE POOR.385
  144. ALL THINGS BELONG TO GOD.385
  145. WITHOUT EXCUSE.387
  146. ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY.387
  147. THE BLESSING.388
  148. THE COMPLAINERS.389
  149. “THEY THAT FEARED THE LORD.”390
  150. CHRIST IN ALL THE BIBLE.392
  151. OUR ATTITUDE TOWARD THE CIVIL AUTHORITIES.394
  152. LOVE AMONG BRETHREN.398
  153. PRESENT TRUTH WITH GENTLENESS.400
  154. GOD’S WORD TO BE SUPREME.402
  155. PREPARATION FOR THE FINAL CRISIS.404
  156. CALLS TO SERVICE411
  157. YOUNG MEN IN THE MINISTRY.411
  158. THE CHURCH AND THE MINISTRY.417
  159. THE HOME MISSIONARY WORK.421
  160. A WARNING FROM THE CHURCH OF EPHESUS.421
  161. THE RESULT OF INACTION.424
  162. WINNING SOULS THE CHIEF AIM.427
  163. BEGIN WITH THOSE NEAREST.427
  164. THE EXAMPLE OF PHILIP WITH NATHANAEL.428
  165. THE FAMILY A MISSIONARY FIELD.429
  166. INSTRUCT THE CHURCH IN MISSIONARY WORK.431
  167. SET THE CHURCH-MEMBERS TO WORK.432
  168. THE UNEDUCATED TO BE WORKERS.433
  169. AROUSE THE IDLERS.434
  170. THE YOUTH TO BE MISSIONARIES.435
  171. LET THE CHURCHES AWAKE.436
  172. THE INCREASE OF FACILITIES.440
  173. HELP FOR MISSION FIELDS.445
  174. THE PUBLISHING-HOUSE IN NORWAY.454
  175. OUR DANISH SANITARIUM.463
  176. Faith is the spiritual hand that touches infinity.467
  177. THE RELIEF OF OUR SCHOOLS.468
  178. AN EXAMPLE OF LIBERALITY.468
  179. THE LORD’S PLAN.469
  180. ALL TO CO-OPERATE.469
  181. PREPARATION FOR THE WORK.471
  182. THE WORK IN ALL LANDS.473
  183. RESULTS OF THE WORK.475
  184. BE NOT WEARY IN WELL DOING.477
  185. THE CLAIM OF REDEMPTION.479