Testimonies for the Church Volume Eight Ellen G. White 1904 Copyright © 2013 Ellen G. White Estate, Inc. Information about this Book Overview This eBook is provided by the Ellen G. White Estate. It is included in the larger free Online Books collection on the Ellen G. White Estate Web site. About the Author Ellen G. White (1827-1915) is considered the most widely translated American author, her works having been published in more than 160 languages. She wrote more than 100,000 pages on a wide variety of spiritual and practical topics. Guided by the Holy Spirit, she exalted Jesus and pointed to the Scriptures as the basis of one’s faith. Further Links A Brief Biography of Ellen G. White About the Ellen G. White Estate End User License Agreement The viewing, printing or downloading of this book grants you only a limited, nonexclusive and nontransferable license for use solely by you for your own personal use. 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We are thankful for your interest and feedback and wish you God’s blessing as you read. i ii Contents Information about this Book . .i The Times of Volume Eight . ix Section 1—Present Opportunities . 13 Chapter 1—Our Work. 14 Chapter 2—The Commission . 19 An Unchanging Promise . 21 Chapter 3—The Power Promised . 24 Chapter 4—Our Responsibility . 29 Chapter 5—The Work at Home and Abroad . 34 Chapter 6—The Work in Europe . 41 Chapter 7—A View of the Conflict . 44 Section 2—Counsels Often Repeated . 51 Chapter 8—Warnings and Counsels Given to the Battle Creek Church . 52 The time of the End . 53 Help in Time of Trouble . 54 A Failure to Honor God . 54 Chapter 9—Our Duty to the World . 57 How to Gain Success . 58 Chapter 10—Missionary Work at Home and Abroad . 60 An Illustration of the Work We Are to Do . 60 A Neglected Work. 62 Chapter 11—The Holy Spirit in our Schools . 64 The Will of God Concerning Us . 65 Working Against the Holy Spirit . 67 Chapter 12—A Departure from Right . 69 Chapter 13—Look to God for Help . 71 Medical Missionary Work . 72 A Word of Caution . 75 Chapter 14—An Appeal to the Brethren in Battle Creek . 77 Chapter 15—A Neglected Warning . 82 Chapter 16—The Result of Reformation . 87 Chapter 17—A Solemn Warning . 90 Chapter 18—The Review and Herald Fire . 96 iii iv Testimonies for the Church Volume 8 Chapter 19—What Might Have Been . 102 Chapter 20—Forgetfulness . 105 A Hymn Of The Promised Land . 105 A Hymn Of The Captivity . 108 Song Of The Redeemed . 111 “Call to Remembrance the Former Days” . 113 “Written for our Admonition” . 114 The Message for this Time . 115 The Opposition of the Enemy . 116 The Loud Cry . 117 “And Hast Forgotten” . 118 “Choose You This Day Whom Ye Will Serve” . 119 The Shield of Omnipotence . 119 Jehovah Reigneth . 120 Section 3—Letters to Physicians . 123 Chapter 21—The Value of Trial . 124 Paul’s Experience . 125 Resting in God’s Love . 126 The Danger of Self-Sufficiency . 127 Our Burden Bearer . 128 Looking Away From Men . 129 An Eternal Weight of Glory . 130 Chapter 22—Centering Too Much in Battle Creek . 132 Unselfishness in Service . 134 Helping Those Who Need Help. 134 What One Institution can Do for Another . 136 A Reformation Needed . 136 The Living Principle of Brotherhood . 137 The Only Safe Course . 138 The Danger from Enlargement . 139 The Question of Wages . 140 Chapter 23—Go Forth Into Many Places . 142 The Need of Broader Plans . 143 Build Up New Centers . 146 A Failure to Appreciate God-Given Responsibilities . 147 Chapter 24—God’s Purpose for His Institutions . 149 God’s Purpose for the Sanitarium . 151 The Value of A Study of God’s Word . 151 Contents v Chapter 25—God’s Purpose in Medical Missionary Work . 154 Educate Medical Missionaries . 154 Our Work for Today . 155 No Change in God’s Cause . 156 Words of Caution . 156 Chapter 26—A Word of Caution . 159 A Danger to Be Guarded Against . 159 A High Standard . 160 Teaching and Healing . 161 Chapter 27—Uphold the Medical Work . 162 The Need Of Caution . 163 The Importance of Medical Missionary Work . 164 The Cause of Dearth in the Church . 165 To Every Man His Work. 166 Chapter 28—Unity of Effort . 167 God’s Building . 168 A Temple of Living Stones . 168 Different Instrumentalities . 169 Truth a Unit . 169 Words of Cheer . 169 Chapter 29—Christ the Medium of Prayer and Blessing . 172 Chapter 30—Words of Encouragement . 175 God’s Purpose in Establishing the Sanitarium . 176 A World-Wide Work . 177 A Word of Caution . 178 Helping or Hindering the Lord . 179 God’s Purpose for His Workers . 180 The Need of Wise Counselors . 181 A Divine Helper . 181 Burdens that the Lord has not Given . 183 Chapter 31—The Value of the Word of God . 186 The Reward of a Faithful Study of the Word . 187 Chapter 32—The Work for this Time . 189 Our Message . 191 The Sign of Our Relationship to God . 191 Chapter 33—A Broader View . 194 Christ’s Victory Over Unbelief . 195 A Warning Against Centralization . 197 vi Testimonies for the Church Volume 8 A Neglected Field Near Us . 197 Chapter 34—Christ Our Example . 199 Self-Sacrifice . 201 A Firm Stand for the Right . 203 Section 4—Be on Guard . 205 Chapter 35—Lessons from the Past . 206 Centralization . ..