Thousands would accept the truth if they could do so without denying self, but this class would never build up the cause of God. These would never march out valiantly against the enemy,—the world, the love of self, and the lusts of the flesh,—trusting their divine Leader to give them the victory. The church needs faithful Calebs and Joshuas, who are ready to accept eternal life on God’s simple condition of obedience. Our churches are suffering for laborers. The world is our field. Missionaries are wanted in cities and villages that are more certainly bound by idolatry than are the pagans of the East, who have never seen the light of truth. The true missionary spirit has deserted the churches that make so exalted a profession; their hearts are no longer aglow with love for souls and a desire to lead them into the fold of Christ. We want earnest workers. Are there none to respond to the cry that goes up from every quarter: “Come over ...and help us”? {4T 155.4}

Tusinder ville acceptere sandheden hvis de kunne gøre således uden at fornægte selvet, men denne klasse vil aldrig kunne opbygge Guds sag. Disse ville aldrig kunne gøre sig gældende over for fjenden, - verden, egenkærligheden og kødets lyster, - og stole på at deres guddommelige leder giver dem sejr. (156) Menigheden behøver trofaste Kaleb'er og Josua'er, som vil acceptere evigt liv på Guds enkle betingelse om lydighed. Vore menigheder mangler medarbejdere. Verden er vor mark. Der mangler missionærer i byer og landsbyer der er mere bundet i afguderi end østens hedninger er, som aldrig havde set sandhedens lys. [Den sande missionsånd har forladt menigheden med den høje bekendelse; hjertet brænder ikke længere af kærlighed til sjæle og af ønsket om at føre dem ind i Kristi fold. Der er brug for flittige arbejdere. Er der ingen til at besvare kaldet, der lyder fra alle kanter: "Kom over og hjælp os"? I Mesterens Tjeneste side 44]