1908年6月9日
莱克波特及其周边村落要做的工作
……主正在号召祂的百姓到大路小路上去，邀请男男女女来赴福音的筵席。祂的仆人们若是愿意全心投入在向那些不知道的人宣讲真理的工作上，就可以确信那些为将要承受救恩的人效力的天使必为他们的操劳而赐给他们恩典、能力和效率，上帝的灵也必行在他们前面，去感动人心响应他们的努力。主必藉着那些愿意向住在这些乡间偏僻地区的人打开圣经的人作工。我呼吁我的弟兄姐妹们联合起来作这项善工，并且完成它。……{PC 8.4}
生活在乡村地区的人，往往比居住在人口密集的城市中的人，更容易接触。这些在自然景色中的人，比在城市罪恶生活里的人，更容易形成基督徒的品格。当纯朴真诚的心被真理所吸引，上帝的圣灵在他们的心中动工，引领他们响应圣经的宣告时，就必有一些人兴起，出钱出力，支援上帝的圣工。……{PC 8.5}
从帐棚聚会回来，我们更当明白自己家庭的义务。在帐棚聚会中要学习主希望我们姊妹在家所做的工作。她们要学会培养对丈夫和儿女说话有礼貌，也要研究怎样帮助家庭的每一成员顺服上帝的纪律。但愿父母们认识到自己有责任使家庭成为愉快而有吸引力的地方，认识到顺从不是靠责骂和恐吓来得到的。许多父母还没有认识到爆发责骂是无效的。许多人没有认识到需要仁慈地对孩子说话。他们忘记了这些孩子是用重价买来的，是主耶稣所赎的产业。……{PC 9.1}
在我们帐篷大会的工作中，应当更多地关注教导健康和节制改良原则的工作;这些问题要在我们当今的努力中占重要的地位。我的信息是，要在节制问题上进行教育，再教育。在我们的各学校，只要聘请那些愿意在饮食和着装问题上愿意发挥改革影响的人。要鼓励舍己和自我牺牲的精神。在我们疗养院和学校的所有工作中，要把健康改良的事放在首位。主希望使我们的疗养院在各地成为一种教育的力量。不管是大型的还是小型的机构，他们的责任是一样的。救主给我们的使命是：“你们的光也当这样照在人前，叫他们看见你们的好行为，便将荣耀归给你们在天上的父”(太5:16)。……{PC 9.2}
我们有许多信徒如果愿意走出城市，开始在这些小路上作工，也在大道上作工，就会恢复身体的健康。我敦促我们的弟兄们像传道士们一样，两个两个地出去，到这些乡间地方去。要存心谦卑地去。基督已树立了榜样。主必定会赐福那些人的努力，他们本着敬畏上帝的心出发，传扬救主赐给第一批门徒的信息：“上帝的国临近你们了”(路10:9)。{PC 9.3}
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Labor to be Given to Lakeport and the Surrounding Settlements
...The Lord is calling His people to go forth into the highways and byways, and call men and women to come to the gospel feast. If His servants will put their hearts into the work of proclaiming the truth to those who know it not, they may be assured that angels who minister unto those who shall be heirs of salvation, will give them grace and power and efficiency for their labors, and that the Spirit of God will go before them to impress hearts to respond to their efforts. The Lord will work through those who will open the Scriptures to the people who have made their homes in these retired places of the country. I appeal to my brethren and sisters to unite in doing this good work, and carry it to completion...?{PC 8.4}
The people who live in the country places are often more easily reached?than are those who dwell in the thickly populated cities. Here among the scenes of nature, Christian character is more easily formed than amid the wickedness of city life. When the truth takes hold of the hearts of the simple-hearted, and the Spirit of God works upon their minds, leading them to respond to the proclamation of the Word, there will be some raised up to help support the cause of God both by their means and their labors...?{PC 8.5}
From the camp-meeting we may take with us a better understanding of our home duties. There are lessons to be learned here regarding the work the Lord would have our sisters do in their homes. They are to learn to cultivate politeness of speech when speaking to husband and children. They are to study how they may help to bring every member of the family under discipline to God. Let fathers and mothers realize that they are under obligation to make home pleasant and attractive, and that obedience is not to be obtained by scolding and threats. Many parents have yet to learn that no good is accomplished by outbursts of scolding. Many do not consider the need of speaking kindly to the children. They do not remember that these little ones are bought with a price, and are the purchased possession of the Lord Jesus...?{PC 9.1}
In our labors at the camp-meetings more attention should be given to the work of teaching the principles of health and temperance reform; these questions are to take an important place in our efforts at this time. My message is, Educate, educate on the question of temperance. In our schools let only those teachers be employed who will exert a reformatory influence in matters of eating and drinking and dressing. Encourage the spirit of self-denial and self-sacrifice. In all our sanitarium and school work, let matters pertaining to health reform take a leading part. The Lord desires to make our sanitariums an educating force in every place. Whether they are large or small institutions, their responsibility remains the same. The Saviour’s commission to us is, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”...?{PC 9.2}
There are many of our people who, if they would go out of the cities, and begin to labor in these byways, and also highways, would recover physical health. I urge our brethren to go out as missionaries, two and two, to these country places. Go in humility. Christ has given an example, and the Lord will certainly bless the efforts of those who will move out in the fear of God, bearing the message the Saviour gave to the first disciples, “The Kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.”?{PC 9.3}
(signed)Ellen G. White -
1911年10月10日
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