- A Word of Explanation
- MR No. 1501—Testimony to the Members of the Prahran Church
- MR No. 1502—Funds Needed for Avondale
- MR No. 1503—Christ's Wilderness Temptation
- MR No. 1504—Giving Proof of the Call to the Ministry
- MR No. 1505—Train Canvassers; Stay Away From Large Centers; Keep a Tranquil Mind, Looking Constantly to Jesus
- MR No. 1506—Stay Away From Political Strife; The Fruit of True Conversion
- MR No. 1507—The State of the Work in Australia; Ministers and Church Members to Work for Souls; Influence of Parents; The Need for Health Reform
- MR No. 1508—An Appeal for Personal Piety, Unity, and Fiscal Responsibility Among Denominational Workers
- MR No. 1509—Commentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians; Medical Work to Be Connected to the Church
- MR No. 1510—The Proper Attitude in Prayer
- MR No. 1511—The Judgments of God
- MR No. 1512—Christ Our Helper; Seek for Unity
- MR No. 1513—Accept God's Plans; Be Humble; Trust Fellow Workers
- MR No. 1514—Obtaining and Using Funds for Buildings and Publications; Strong Areas of God's Work to Help Weaker Ones
- MR No. 1515—God's Judgments on the Cities
- MR No. 1516—God's People to Be the Light of the World
- MR No. 1517—Dedication of Paradise Valley Sanitarium; Results of the San Francisco Earthquake; Defense of the True Sabbath
- MR No. 1518—Locate Sanitariums Away From the Cities
- MR No. 1519—Churches to Be Built in Oakland and Mountain View; Structures to Reflect Our Belief in Christ's Soon Coming
- MR No. 1520—Ministers to Proclaim the Word; Avoid the Appearance of Evil
- MR No. 1521—Encouragement and Comfort From God's Word
- MR No. 1522—Nourishing, Appetizing Food to Be Served at Our Sanitariums
- MR No. 1523—A Son Urged to Obey the Fifth Commandment
- MR No. 1524—Exercising Faith and Rejoicing in the Lord in Spite of Pain and Suffering
- MR No. 1525—Divinely Led to Buy Elmshaven; Warning Against Fanatical Movements; Search the Word, and Believe its Promises
- MR No. 1526—Counsel to a Nervous Dyspeptic and His Family
- MR No. 1527—Lessons From the Feeding of the Five Thousand
- MR No. 1528—The Work of J. E. White and W. C. White
- MR No. 1529—Southern Field Robbed by Diversion of Funds
- MR No. 1530—Fanaticism May Accompany a Genuine Revival
- MR No. 1531—Christ's Method of Imparting Truth
- MR No. 1532—The Need for Faith, Love, and Christlikeness
- MR No. 1533—Counsel to an Immoral Administrator in an Adventist Institution
- MR No. 1534—The Danger of False Views About God
- MR No. 1535—Warning Against J. H. Kellogg and His Book, The Living Temple
- MR No. 1536—How a Christian Should Treat Others
- MR No. 1537—Spirituality and Financial Integrity Needed at Church Headquarters
- MR No. 1538—An Appeal for Sacrificial Giving
- MR No. 1539—Christ's Sacrifice Testifies to Permanence of God's Law
- MR No. 1540—Material Appearing in Delmer Johnson's “Colorado Vacations of James and Ellen White”
- MR No. 1541—Christ-Centered Messages Needed at Camp Meetings
- MR No. 1542—Dealing With Dissident Brethren Through Prayer, Preaching, and Personal Effort
- MR No. 1543—1880 Camp Meeting at Milton, Oregon
- MR No. 1544—Relation of Husbands and Wives
- MR No. 1545—God Uses Imprisonment for His Own Purposes
- MR No. 1546—How Shall We Celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas?
- MR No. 1547—Trials and Blessings at the Newcastle Camp Meeting; Abiding in Christ and Resting in His Love
- MR No. 1548—Rebuke the Devil and Praise the Lord
- MR No. 1549—Praising God for a Remarkable Healing
- MR No. 1550—Oregon's Camp Meeting and Ministerial Needs in 1878
- MR No. 1551—Severe Problems Resolved at the 1880 Milton, Oregon, Camp Meeting
- MR No. 1552—A Solemn Appeal to Surrender to Christ
- MR No. 1553—A Vision Concerning Problems in New York
- MR No. 1554—Testimony Concerning the Work in Ohio; Church Leaders to Be Chosen Carefully
- MR No. 1555—Perplexities in the South Are Not Impossibilities; Work on in Faith
- MR No. 1556—Church Leader to Be Self-Denying and Humble, Not Proud and Dictatorial
- MR No. 1557—Evangelism in Melbourne Suburbs; God's Law Everlasting; Truth to Triumph Over Error
- MR No. 1558—Dietary Advice to a Sanitarium Physician; Let the Adventist Light Shine
- MR No. 1559—The Use of Drugs vs Simple Remedies; Ellen White's Diet
- MR No. 1560—Strengthening the Cause in the Sydney Area; The Importance of the Seventh-day Sabbath
- MR No. 1561—Counsel on Open-Air Meetings
- MR No. 1562—Greater Need of Christ and Less of Self
- MR No. 1563—Call to a Greater Work in Europe
- MR No. 1564—The Meaning of Consecration
- MR No. 1565—A Trip Across Germany and Holland to Kettering, England
- MR No. 1566—The Ings Invited to Join the Work in England
- MR No. 1567—Counsel to S.N. Haskell Regarding Delay to Leave for Europe; Defense of Sister Harris
- MR No. 1568—A Report on Temporal and Spiritual Matters
- MR No. 1569—Encouragement for S.N. Haskell and the Ings; Conditions at the Health Retreat
- MR No. 1570—A Vivid View of Future Events
- MR No. 1571—Our Need of Christ's Transforming Grace, Humility, and Love
- MR No. 1572—The Need for Self-Restraint and Concerted Action
- MR No. 1573—Counsel Together and Lean Wholly on God
- MR No. 1574—Piety Low in Oslo; Meditations at a Funeral; Trouble in Nimes
- MR No. 1575—A Description of Christ's Return and the Final Judgment; An Appeal for Faithful Stewardship and Witnessing
- MR No. 1576—Meetings in Melbourne and Vicinity; Commercial Work at the Echo Office; Charge Adequate Tuition
- MR No. 1577—A Call to Rightly Represent the Truth
- MR No. 1578—News from Australia; A Call to Sanctification and to Work for Souls
- MR No. 1579—The Cases of I.C. Day, Stephen Haskell, and Stephen Smith
- MR No. 1580—Admonitions for a Wayward Minister
- MR No. 1581—The Melbourne Camp Meeting; God's Great Gift of Jesus
- MR No. 1582—Financial Straits Near Cooranbong in 1896
- MR No. 1583—Ministers Should Cooperate and Preach Practical Truths
- MR No. 1584—Call to a Higher Standard
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- MR No. 1586—Preach the Message, Not Irrelevant Theories
- MR No. 1587—True Christianity; Being a Good Samaritan
- MR No. 1588—Dr. Kellogg's Case Almost Hopeless; The Indescribable Marvel and Mystery of Christ's Incarnation
- MR No. 1589—Meetings in Massachusetts and Connecticut
- MR No. 1590—Ministers to Stand Firm for Principles
- MR No. 1591—Counsel to Parents of a Wayward Son
- MR No. 1592—Health Reform to Be Advocated; Great Controversy to Be Promoted Strongly
- MR No. 1593—A Call to Prepare for the Final Crisis
- MR No. 1594—Importance of Financial Considerations When Revising E.G. White Books
- MR No. 1595—Words of Instruction Regarding Camp Meetings, Soul Winning, and Truth-filled Books
- MR No. 1596—American Sentinel Not to Change Its Policies; Circulation of The Great Controversy and Daniel and Revelation Urged; Publishing House Leaders Need to Be Converted
- MR No. 1597—One College Better Than Two in the Northwest
- MR No. 1598—Medical and Ministerial Workers Should Harmonize
MR No. 1586—Preach the Message, Not Irrelevant Theories
(Written April 15, 1887, from Basel, Switzerland, to “Dear Brother Brown.”)
In your letter to me you make inquiry in regard to yourself, if you were one who was to be blamed. You are one who thought that your course of action was all right, but you have not moved in wisdom.21MR 412.1
The letter you sent to Elder Butler, in reference to Elder Wilbur Whitney's course, pained my heart. I felt then, and have since, that you were betraying your brother. Since I read that letter, I have not had that confidence in you as formerly.21MR 412.2
When the burden was rolled upon me in regard to New York, light was plainly given that your course had not been perfect before the Lord. You have helped to place matters where they now are, and have let the whole load of censure rest upon Wilbur Whitney. I have not talked a word with Brother Whitney about this matter. I may do so some time in the future.21MR 412.3
I have expected that you would fall under temptation. I feared after the part that you have acted, that the prospering hand of God could not sustain you. You needed Brother Wilbur Whitney in your conference, but after such a course had been pursued toward him there, the brethren had no confidence in him and in his management. He could do you no good, so we urged his coming here where his help is greatly needed and will be appreciated.21MR 412.4
The Lord reads the purposes of the heart. He will bring out all this to His glory. But the unwise course pursued, not the fact of the financial embarrassment, has left an influence upon the conference which will prove the ruin of souls, and those who have done this work will see it as it is in the judgment when the books shall be opened and every man will be judged out of those things that shall be written in the books. Satan has exulted at the turn things have taken. The work is retarded for years by the same spirit that moved the unfaithful spies to bring their evil report.21MR 412.5
I learn by letters from New York that Brother Brown has accepted and is now preaching the flat world theory. Is it possible that this theory has been brought by Brother Wilcox from England and that you have accepted it and are teaching it? My brother, our work is to teach the third angel's message. Stick to the message. It is a weakness of Elder Wilcox to get hold of hobbies and to stick to some things that he had better let alone.21MR 412.6
Any kind of theory or hobby that Satan can lead the minds of men to dwell upon, he will draw their attention to, so that they shall not be engaged in giving the solemn message for this time. Do not, my brother, become entangled with ideas that have no connection with the work for this time. It is better to be teaching the truth as it is in Jesus. Better to be seeking for true godliness, heart holiness, freedom from all selfishness, freedom from all envies and jealousies.21MR 413.1
It is better to pray and humble the soul before God and let the world, round or flat, be just as God has made it. Try most earnestly by faithful continuance in welldoing to seek for a clear title in the inheritance in the earth made new. Better lead the flock of God to drink at the higher streams; better by precept and example seek God while He may be found. Call upon Him while He is near. There is a revival needed in the church. When the teachers are drinking fresh draughts from the well of Bethlehem, then they can lead the people to the living stream. My soul is weighed down with the burden of the condition of things in New York. May the Lord raise up helpers, men whom He can teach, humble men whom He can lead to bear a clear, sharp testimony in faith. God help you to seek His face, to walk carefully, to put self out of sight, and exalt Jesus.21MR 413.2
I hope Brother Wilcox will be a truly converted man. This is his great need at the present time. He wants meekness, he wants humility, he wants genuine piety, and without it he is as sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal. His soul and your soul need the indwelling of Jesus. Whether the world is round or flat will not save a soul, but whether men believe and obey means everything.—Letter 43, 1887.21MR 413.3