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- Missionary Spirit Lacking
- A Self-complacent Class
- Satanic Death Stupor
- Spiritual Discernment Dimmed
- A State of Spiritual Weakness
- The Need of Heavenly Eyesalve
- Fanaticism and Cold Formalism
- Narrowed by Selfishness
- Covetousness
- Not One in Twenty Prepared
- Revival and Reformation Needed
- Delay Is Fatal
- Not Producers but Consumers
- Commandment Keeping a Cloak for Sin
- Dead in Trespasses and Sins
- Human Moralists
- A Spotted Record
- The Burden-Bearers Are Wearing Out
- Unable to Give an Intelligent Reason for Faith
- Some Will Trace Down the Prophetic Roll
- An Impressive Dream
- The Test to Be Met
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- The Summons
- Marching Orders
- No Time for Delay
- Important Questions
- The Call to Awake
- There Must Be Action
- The Divine Measurement
- What Might Have Been
- Heaven's Register
- More Required of Us Than of Our Fathers
- An Appeal to the Slothful Church
- Forceful Illustrations
- Profession vs. Expression
- Danger Accompanying Missionary Activity
- Encouragement to Beginners in Christian Service
- The Christian Life in Landscape
- The Christian's Watchwords
- A Spiritual Paralytic
- The Sure Remedy
- Unwarranted Excuses
- Aim for a Heavy Crown
- Service Has Been Paid For
- Go Forward
- An Impressive Scene
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- House to House
- The One-Soul Audience
- Close Personal Touch
- The Combination of Spiritual Revival and Personal Work
- Go to the People
- Invite to Your Home for Bible Study
- Be Social
- Manifest Sympathetic Interest
- Cite Personal Experience
- Illustrations Effective
- Deal with Practical Fundamentals
- Hold to Affirmative Truth
- Representatives in the Thoroughfares of Travel
- Sent Forth Two by Two
- Medical Evangelistic Tours
- Gospel Medical Missionaries
- Industrial Education
- Invite to Gospel Meetings
- Gather Into the Sabbath School
- By Pen and Voice
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- Efficiency
- Cultured Speech
- Mental Culture
- Christian Dignity and Politeness
- Genuineness
- Aggressiveness
- Determination
- Zeal
- Patience
- Tact
- Constancy
- Sympathy and Sociability
- Simplicity
- Faith
- Courage
- Consecration
- Whole-Heartedness
- Loyalty
- Dexterity
- Maintain High Standards
- Prudence and Forethought
- How to Counteract Discouragement
- Gentleness
- Impartiality
- Honesty-Faithfulness-Industry
- Unselfishness
- Cease to Worry
- Bear the Divine Credentials
- Minutemen
- Brave and True
- Shepherdly Care
- Humility
- Temperate
- Rest and Reflection
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A Successful Plan
One of the new plans for reaching unbelievers is the Harvest Ingathering campaign for missions. In many places during the past few years, this has proved a success, bringing blessing to many, and increasing the flow of means into the mission treasury. As those not of our faith have been made acquainted with the progress of the third angel's message in heathen lands, their sympathies have been aroused, and some have sought to learn more of the truth that has such power to transform hearts and lives. Men and women of all classes have been reached, and the name of God has been glorified.—Manuscript 2, “Consecrated Efforts to Reach Unbelievers,” June 5, 1914.ChS 167.2
Some may question the propriety of receiving gifts from unbelievers. Let such ask themselves: “Who is the real owner of our world? To whom belong its houses and lands, and its treasures of gold and silver?” God has an abundance in our world, and He has placed His goods in the hands of all, both the obedient and the disobedient. He is ready to move upon the hearts of worldly men, even idolaters, to give of their abundance for the support of His work; and He will do this as soon as His people learn to approach these men wisely and to call their attention to that which it is their privilege to do. If the needs of the Lord's work were set forth in a proper light before those who have means and influence, these men might do much to advance the cause of present truth. God's people have lost many privileges of which they could have taken advantage, had they not chosen to stand independent of the world.—The Southern Watchman, March 15, 1904.ChS 167.3
The Lord still moves upon the hearts of kings and rulers in behalf of His people. Those who are laboring for Him are to avail themselves of the help that He prompts men to give for the advancement of His cause. The agents through whom these gifts come, may open ways by which the light of truth shall be given to many benighted lands. These men may have no sympathy with God's work, no faith in Christ, no acquaintance with His word; but their gifts are not on this account to be refused.—The Southern Watchman, March 15, 1904.ChS 168.1
The Lord has placed His goods in the hands of unbelievers as well as believers; all may return to Him His own for the doing of the work that must be done for a fallen world. As long as we are in this world, as long as the Spirit of God strives with the children of men, so long are we to receive favors as well as to impart them. We are to give to the world the light of truth, as revealed in the Scriptures; and we are to receive from the world that which God moves upon them to give in behalf of His cause.—The Southern Watchman, March 15, 1904.ChS 168.2
Although now almost wholly in the possession of wicked men, all the world, with its riches and treasures, belongs to God. “The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.” “The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, saith the Lord of hosts.” “Every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. I know all the birds of the mountains; and the wild beasts of the field are Mine. If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; for the world is Mine, and the fulness thereof.” O that Christians might realize more and still more fully that it is their privilege and their duty, while cherishing right principles, to take advantage of every heaven-sent opportunity for advancing God's kingdom in this world.—The Southern Watchman, March 15, 1904.ChS 168.3