press on to gain the victory.
Chapter 3—Extension of theWork in Foreign Fields
The word comes to me in the night season to speak to the
churches that know the truth: “Arise, shine; for thy light is come,
and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.” Isaiah 60:1.
The words of the Lord in the fifty-fourth chapter of Isaiah are
for us: “Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth
the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and
strengthen thy stakes; for thou shalt break forth on the right hand
and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make
the desolate cities to be inhabited. Fear not; for thou shalt not be
ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to
shame.... For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is His
name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the
whole earth shall He be called.” Isaiah 54:2-5.
And the words of Christ to His disciples are also for His people
today: “Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh
harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the
fields; for they are white already to harvest. And he that reapeth
receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he
that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.” John 4:35, 36.
God’s people have a mighty work before them, a work that must
continually rise to greater prominence. Our efforts in missionary
lines must become far more extensive. A more decided work than
has been done must be done prior to the second appearing of our
Lord Jesus Christ. God’s people are not to cease their labors until [24]
they shall encircle the world.
The vineyard includes the whole world, and every part of it is
to be worked. There are places which are now a moral wilderness,
and these are to become as the garden of the Lord. The waste places
of the earth are to be cultivated, that they may bud and blossom as
the rose. New territories are to be worked by men inspired by the
Holy Spirit. New churches must be established, new congregations
organized. At this time there should be representatives of present
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truth in every city and in the remote parts of the earth. The whole
earth is to be illuminated with the glory of God’s truth. The light
is to shine to all lands and all peoples. And it is from those who
have received the light that it is to shine forth. The daystar has risen
upon us, and we are to flash its light upon the pathway of those in
darkness.
A crisis is right upon us. We must now by the Holy Spirit’s
power proclaim the great truths for these last days. It will not be
long before everyone will have heard the warning and made his
decision. Then shall the end come.
It is the very essence of all right faith to do the right thing at
the right time. God is the great Master Worker, and by His providence
He prepares the way for His work to be accomplished. He
provides opportunities, opens up lines of influence and channels of
working. If His people are watching the indications of His providence,
and stand ready to co-operate with Him, they will see a great
work accomplished. Their efforts, rightly directed, will produce a
hundredfold greater results than can be accomplished with the same
means and facilities in another channel where God is not so manifestly
working. Our work is reformative, and it is God’s purpose
[25] that the excellence of the work in all lines shall be an object lesson
to the people. In new fields especially it is important that the work
be so established as to give a correct representation of the truth. In
all our plans for missionary operations these principles should be
kept in mind.
Certain countries have advantages that mark them as centers of
education and influence. In the English-speaking nations and the
Protestant nations of Europe it is comparatively easy to find access
to the people, and there are many advantages for establishing institutions
and carrying forward our work. In some other lands, such
as India and China, the workers must go through a long course of
education before the people can understand them, or they the people.
And at every step there are great difficulties to be encountered in the
work. In America, Australia, England, and some other European
countries, many of these impediments do not exist. America has
many institutions to give character to the work. Similar facilities
should be furnished for England, Australia, Germany, and Scandinavia,
and other Continental countries as the work advances. In
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these countries the Lord has able workmen, laborers of experience.
These can lead out in the establishment of institutions, the training of
workers, and the carrying forward of the work in its different lines.
God designs that they shall be furnished with means and facilities.
The institutions established would give character to the work in these
countries, and would give opportunity for the training of workers
for the darker heathen nations. In this way the efficiency of our
experienced workers would be multiplied a hundredfold.
There is a great work to be done in England. The light radiating
from London should beam forth in clear, distinct rays to regions
beyond. God has wrought in England, but this English-speaking [26]
world has been terribly neglected. England has needed many more
laborers and much more means. London has been scarcely touched.
My heart is deeply moved as the situation in that great city is presented
before me. It pains me to think that greater facilities are not
provided for the work throughout Europe. I have sore heartache as I
think of the work in Switzerland, Germany, Norway, and Sweden.
Where there are one or two men struggling to carry forward the
different branches of the cause, there should be hundreds at work.
In the city of London alone no fewer than one hundred men should
be engaged. The Lord marks the neglect of His work, and there will
be a heavy account to settle by and by.
If the workers in America will impart to others of their great
mercies, they will see prosperity in England. They will sympathize
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with the workers who are struggling with difficulties there, and
will have the heart to say, not only in word but in action: “All
ye are brethren.” Matthew 23:8. They will see a great work done
in London, all through the cities of England, and throughout