这本小书为忙碌的读者收集了怀爱伦夫人著作的精选短文。{CET 7.1}
怀夫人从事福音布道工作七十多年。她的公开传道开始于缅因州，结束于加利福尼亚州。她几乎在联邦的每一个州向大大小小的会众演讲了宗教和节制的主题。她还花了两年时间在英国、法国、瑞士、德国、丹麦、挪威和瑞典，八年时间在澳大利亚、新西兰和塔斯马尼亚积极服务。{CET 7.2}
她早年生活的事迹和她从孩提时代就得人归于基督的经验，就如本书中以她自己简明的语言所讲述的，向读者呈现了基督教传道事工最有趣的故事。{CET 7.3}
无论是在美国的新英格兰各州乘马和马车旅行，在纽约州中部乘坐运河船，在德克萨斯州和俄克拉荷马州与移民联畜车队同行，乘坐观光火车去加利福尼亚，还是乘坐轮船穿越浩瀚的大西洋或太平洋，无论在哪里，她都设法善用每一个机会“把这生命的道都讲给百姓听”（徒5:20）。{CET 7.4}
怀夫人不单作福音传道士，还定期向好几个宗教期刊投稿。她还写了许多书。其中最重要的是五部丛书，描绘了基督与撒但的历代之争。这部丛书的第一卷是《先祖与先知》，最后一卷是《善惡的斗争》，已经译成多种语言出版。她的小冊子《拾级就主》已被译成四十多种文字出版（1922年以前）。她的所有著作都散发着最纯的奉献，教导着最高的道德，揭露了撒但诡计，警告我们防备他的网罗，将我们引向基督，并高举了圣经的教导。{CET 7.5}
怀夫人最珍爱的计划是预备几个小书出版，以最少的篇幅包含强大的、拯救灵魂的真理，就是她所喜爱用笔和声音和向人们重申的真理。在她去世之前不久，就开始了这些书卷的编纂工作。开始编辑这本书对她来说是一种大喜乐。但她没有活着看到它完成。{CET 8.1}
这本小书不是作者的任何作品的翻版，而是她许多书籍和期刊文章的选集。它对忠心基督徒的特权和责任的描述是清晰和鼓舞人心的，它对基督徒赏赐的描绘是美好和惊心动魄的。{CET 8.2}
出版者祈盼本书能鼓励许多读者，帮助他们过基督化的生活。{CET 8.3}
In this little volume there is gathered for busy readers a choice selection of short articles from the writings of Mrs. E. G. White.?{CET 7.1}[1]
Mrs. White was engaged in evangelical work for more than seventy years. Her public ministry began in Maine, and closed in California. She addressed congregations, large and small, on religious and temperance themes, in nearly every state in the union. She also spent two years of very active service in England, France, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden; and eight years in Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania.?{CET 7.2}[2]
The story of her early life and her experiences from very childhood in winning souls to Christ, as told in this volume in her own simple language presents to the reader a most interesting narrative of Christian ministry.?{CET 7.3}[3]
Whether traveling by horse and carriage in the New England states of America, by canal boat in central New York, with a train of emigrant teams in Texas and Oklahoma, by tourist railroad trains to California, or by the great ocean steamers crossing the Atlantic or the Pacific Ocean, or wherever she might be, she sought to improve every opportunity to speak to the people “all the words of this life.”?{CET 7.4}[4]
In addition to her labors as an evangelist, Mrs. White contributed regularly to several religious journals. She also wrote many books. Foremost among these are five volumes describing the conflict carried on throughout the ages, between Christ and Satan. The first volume of this series, “The Story of Patriarchs and Prophets,” and the last of the series, “The Great Controversy,” have been translated and?published in many languages. Her little book “Steps to Christ” has been printed in more than forty languages. All her writings breathe the purest devotion, and teach the highest morality. They reveal the devices of Satan, and warn us against his snares. They lead to Christ, and exalt the teachings of the Bible.?{CET 7.5}[5]
It was the cherished plan of Mrs. White to prepare for publication several small volumes, containing in the fewest pages, the mighty, soul-saving truth she loved to repeat to the people by voice and pen. And the initial steps in the compilation of these volumes were taken a short time before her death. The beginning of the compilation of this volume was a great joy to her. But she did not live to see its completion.?{CET 8.1}[6]
This little book is not the reproduction of any one of the author’s works. It is a selection from her writings as found in many books and periodicals. Its presentation of the privileges and duties of the faithful Christian is clear and inspiring. Its pictures of the Christian’s reward are beautiful and thrilling.?{CET 8.2}[7]
That it may be an encouragement to many readers, and become to them a help in the Christian life, is the hope and prayer of the Publishers.?{CET 8.3}[8]
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