- A Word of Explanation
- MR No. 1301—The Two Great Principles of the Law
- MR No. 1302—A Vision Given in Oswego, New York
- MR No. 1303—Heaven and Earth Are Closely Linked; Lessons From Daniel's Prayer Experience in Daniel 9, 10
- MR No. 1304—Daniel and Revelation Have Been Unsealed, and Should Be Studied; Improved Experience Will Result
- MR No. 1305—The Message in Revelation
- MR No. 1306—Workers Not to Disparage One Another; to Set a Right Example; Health Reform Important; Counsel on Public Speaking
- MR No. 1307—Talk Light, Not Darkness; Separate From Evildoers, and Do Not Strengthen Them
- MR No. 1308—Christ is Coming Soon; Proclaim the Three Angels' Messages Do Not Sow Seeds of Discord
- MR No. 1309—All Kinds of Workers Needed; Leaders To Be Understanding And Charitable Toward Fellow Workers; Women Workers To Be Paid
- MR No. 1310—Christ and the Law
- MR No. 1311—An Appeal To Be Converted Fully to Christ, Enjoy His Love, and Be a Help to Others
- MR No. 1312—Miscellaneous Writings on Christ's Ministry, Health Reform, and the Christian Life
- MR No. 1313—Thoughts About the Pre-Flood World, Christ's Love for Man, Fruit-Bearing, Peace, and Surrender to God's Will
- MR No. 1314—Christ Our Example in Every Line of Work; Counsel on Medical Missionary Work
- MR No. 1315—The Saviour's Characteristics
- MR No. 1316—Words to Parents
- MR No. 1317—The Home Life
- MR No. 1318—Blessed Peace, But Not Healing, Received Through Season of Prayer
- MR No. 1319—To God Be the Glory; Forsake All Idols
- MR No. 1320—E.G. White Material Cited in “Ellen G. White and Picture Illustrations of? Heavenly Things?” by Merlin Burt. On File at the White Estate
- MR No. 1321—God's Unchangeable Law
- MR No. 1322—Fragments
- MR No. 1323—Brief Writings on Short Scriptural Passages and Practical Christian Living
- MR No. 1324—Speaking Appointments At Camby, Michigan; Transaction Involving Property
- MR No. 1325—Perplexity Over Proposed Trip to Australia
- MR No. 1326—Testimony to Battle Creek Church
- MR No. 1327—The Formation of Character
- MR No. 1328—Words of Counsel
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- MR No. 1330—The Need of Earnest Effort; Work the Cities; Heed the Message to Laodicea
- MR No. 1331—The Sin of Evilspeaking; A Call to Sanctified Living
- MR No. 1332—God's Church the Light of the World
- MR No. 1333—Diary Fragment—February to May, 1902; The Spirit of Thanksgiving; Importance of Unity
- MR No. 1334—Diary Selections—November, 1902; Evils in the Publishing House; Christians to Reflect Christ; Not to Speculate About God
- MR No. 1335—God to Control His Heritage
- MR No. 1336—Workers to be Educated in the School of Christ
- MR No. 1337—To Our Churches in Oakland and Berkeley: An Appeal to Repent, Be Converted, and Reform
- MR No. 1338—Reform Needed at St. Helena Health Retreat; Identify with Fellow Christians, not with Worldlings; an Appeal to Dr. Burke
- MR No. 1339—All Gifts of the Spirit to be Utilized; Christians not to be Controlled by Feelings; Look to Jesus as Example
- MR No. 1340—Living The Christ-Life Amid Corrupt Surroundings
- MR No. 1341—The Dangers of Mind-Cure; Neither Husband nor Wife to Control the Mind of the Other; an Appeal for Conversion
- MR No. 1342—Comments on EGW Staff, Also on O. A. Olsen; Counsel to Study Daniel and Revelation
- MR No. 1343—Christians to be Sanctified, and Serve as Lights in a Dark World
- MR No. 1344—Work Earnestly for the Unsaved
- MR No. 1345—A Dream About W. C. White and J. H. Kellogg
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- MR No. 1347—Guidelines for Choosing a Life Companion; How to Have a Happy Marriage
- MR No. 1348—Mistakes Made at Health Institution; No One is Without Failings; Christians are to Help One Another
- MR No. 1349—A Perfect Saviour; God's Love for Us; A New Commandment; Working with the W.C.T.U.; The Opportunities of Youth; Developing True Christian Character; Rejection of Inspired Counsel; Resisting Temptation; Justice and Grace
- MR No. 1350—God will Solve Crises When Men Do His Will; Church in a Backslidden Condition; Beldens on Norfolk Island
- MR No. 1351—Counsel Not to Return to Husband, But to Work in a Sanitarium
- MR No. 1352—No Safety in Eating Meat; Diseases Prevalent; Drawing Nigh to God
- MR No. 1353—The Great Controversy; Satan's Rebellion in Heaven; Our Need for God's Spirit
- MR No. 1354—Counsel Against Foolish Talking and Jesting; Christ our Example
- MR No. 1355—Previously Unreleased Materials Cited by Bert Haloviak in His Paper “Longing for the Pastorate: Ministry in 19th Century Adventism.” On File at the White Estate
- MR No. 1356—Does Sister White Work Miracles?
- MR No. 1357—Longing for the Pastorate: Ministry in 19th Century Adventism
- MR No. 1358—Speaking and Visiting the Sick in Boulder, Colorado, En route to Battle Creek
- MR No. 1359—Christ Provided a Perfect Pattern for True Ministry
MR No. 1309—All Kinds of Workers Needed; Leaders To Be Understanding And Charitable Toward Fellow Workers; Women Workers To Be Paid
(Written October 24, 1899, from “Sunnyside, “Cooranbong, N.S.W.)
I was instructed in America (and have been instructed since coming to this country), that there would be many things to be adjusted in regard to the settlement of accounts in America and Australia. There are those who are so constituted that they should not be placed where they will have to deal with other minds as one in charge. They have traits of character that would place their brethren in difficult positions. Thus pain and suffering would be caused when there was no need of it. They would exercise an arbitrary authority, and manifest an overbearing spirit that would imperil the souls of their fellow men. They lack judgment in dealing with their brethren, and a great positiveness takes possession of them. They do not treat their brethren as they would wish to be treated were they in similar circumstances. They forget that Christian courtesy, forbearance, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, pity, and love are to be exercised. “All ye are brethren.” There is need of the Spirit of the Master.18MR 65.1
I wish to present some matters to those laboring in New Zealand. There is need of a clearer light in regard to dealing with brethren. Not all minds are constituted alike, and we may thank God that this is the case. Each person is at liberty to freely state his convictions, and there is to be no lording it over the children of God. No man is to take another man's mind and mold it over to meet his mind and his ideas; for the molding might be for worse instead of for better.18MR 65.2
When one of those whom the Lord has chosen shows blindness of mind and makes mistakes, let his brethren remember that they also have made mistakes. Their way has not been perfect before God. Let them show the Spirit and mind of Christ.18MR 66.1
When a man takes control of any other man's conscience, he is entirely out of his place. The Lord has not delegated to any man the work of ruling his brother. There are times when workers pass through strait places. They are depressed. They want to do the will of God, and they long to clasp a friendly hand. Brethren differ in ideas; for their temperaments are unlike. One is more speculative then practical; another thinks his position gives him authority to say what the next man should and must do, without any argument on the point. “All ye are brethren.” Let each resolve that he will not, under any provocation, show a cheapness and littleness of spirit, that he will speak no words in bitterness.18MR 66.2
Under the working of the Spirit, the disciples were made of one heart and one mind. But today different opinions are entertained in regard to the value of the work done. One estimates his work as of the most value. Another supposes his own work to be far more valuable than that of his brother. But men cannot judge one another's work. The Lord alone understands the heart. It is the motive which decides the value of the action. Let all cease to measure the work of other men by their own standard.18MR 66.3
Women, as well as men, are needed in the work that must be done. Those women who give themselves to the service of the Lord, who labor for the salvation of others by doing house-to-house work, which is as taxing as and more taxing, than standing before a congregation, should receive payment for their labor. If a man is worthy of his hire, so also is a woman.18MR 66.4
God has entrusted talents to His servants, and He expects them to see that mistakes can be readily made. Make no mistake in neglecting to correct the error of giving ministers less than they should receive. When you see persons in necessity who have been placed in positions of trust, let God move upon your heart to set things right. The tithe should go to those who labor in word and doctrine, be they men or women.18MR 67.1
It is not right to leave persons unacknowledged who are doing a good work because they do not work just exactly in accordance with other men's ideas. It is not right for men to fold their hands in quietude, and see injustice done to any in the Lord's work. There is an open field for industry in cultivating the talents lent by God for the accomplishment of His work. Those whom men call strong are not to be allowed to oppress in the least a brother who is thought not to have the merits of the stronger. God says of those who are pushed and crowded, “If they cry unto Me in their distress, I will hear their cry, and deliver them.” There is no reward for cowardice, no reward for oppression, for partiality in God's service.18MR 67.2
Some receive credit for that which they have not done. Others are demerited for doing that which is just and right. There is a prudence which is stretched beyond measure, which shuns the work of lifting up and vindicating those who are wronged. But principle is to be maintained. Over and over again the persons misjudged are to be vindicated. Shortsighted ambition requires brick without straw, but God would have His work done with all careful regard for one another's feelings. A false estimate may be placed upon the work of a favored few, who have facilities, conveniences, and influence, but who have not obtained these favors by patient labor, practical self-denial, and cross-bearing.18MR 67.3
God wants men of clear discernment, men whose eyes have been anointed with the golden oil from the golden tubes, which empty themselves, according to the order of God, into the vessels prepared for the reception of the sacred oil. Talent is best developed where it is most needed. At this time in our history God has a place for every worker, and reward will be given to those who have respect for the laws of demand and supply. Every pure, sincere worker sees that there is something better than mere wages.18MR 68.1
I cannot at this time say all that might be said on this point. There is to be no criticism upon such things as are mentioned in Brother Mountain's letter. I see nothing at all to condemn in the action of Brother Hickox on the points referred to. Enough of this kind of work has had a natural growth in New Zealand, and it needs now to be weeded out by the roots.18MR 68.2
God help us to have an education in the line of thinking no evil and speaking no evil, to watch closely every tendency of the human heart, that it may be softened and subdued, and bear the fruit of kindness, love, patience, and longsuffering. Oh, that we all might look to Jesus, and say, “Thy gentleness hath made me great.” We want to be above all disposition to carp, to make the service of God disagreeable because of human ideas and suppositions. God is too wise to err, too good to do us harm.18MR 68.3
When a man is having a hard time on every side, heaven beholds with pleasure the one who, moved by the spirit of infinite love, takes hold of him with a firm hand, and lifts him up that his feet may not slide. Workers are few, and are too much needed to be turned into rebels because of things which are interpreted to be not exactly straight. We may criticize ourselves and humble ourselves and have a humble opinion of our own merits, but God save us from educating ourselves to pass judgment and act out our own ideas in regard to others.18MR 68.4
The fields are spread out all around us, and any man who has a desire to do service for Christ need not remain where his efforts are misinterpreted. We need money badly enough, but not enough to hurt souls in order to obtain it; for this God cannot approve. The Macedonian cry is heard from every quarter, Send us laborers. We want sound men.—Manuscript 149, 1899.18MR 69.1