Selected Messages Book 2
Casting Lots in Selecting Church Officers
I have no faith in casting lots. We have in the Bible a plain “Thus saith the Lord” in regard to all church duties.... 2SM 328.5
I would say to the members of the church in_____, “Read your Bibles with much prayer. Do not try to humble others, but humble yourselves before God, and deal gently with one another. To cast lots for the officers of the church is not in God's order. Let men of responsibility be called upon to select the officers of the church.”—Letter 37, 1900. 2SM 328.6
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M. Canright","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0141_eng_m_chapter_18_an_appeal_to_d_m_canright_99_911.mp3#duration=1231&size=9962562"},{"para_id":"99.967","title":"Introduction","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0149_eng_m_introduction_99_968.mp3#duration=89&size=824730"},{"para_id":"99.975","title":"Chapter 19\u2014An Object Lesson","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0150_eng_m_chapter_19_an_object_lesson_99_975.mp3#duration=794&size=6469686"},{"para_id":"99.1007","title":"Chapter 20\u2014General Principles Governing Worker Remuneration","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0154_eng_m_chapter_20_general_principles_governing_worker_remuneration_99_1007.mp3#duration=1479&size=11947069"},{"para_id":"99.1080","title":"Chapter 21\u2014The Workers in Our Institutions","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0168_eng_m_chapter_21_the_workers_in_our_institutions_99_1080.mp3#duration=2469&size=19870165"},{"para_id":"99.1191","title":"Chapter 22\u2014Financial Assistance in Worker Qualification","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0186_eng_m_chapter_22_financial_assistance_in_worker_qualification_99_1191.mp3#duration=189&size=1629628"},{"para_id":"99.1202","title":"Chapter 23\u2014Counsel to One Who for Financial Reasons Was Planning to Leave the Work of God","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0191_eng_m_chapter_23_counsel_to_one_who_for_financial_reasons_was_planning_to_leav_99_1202.mp3#duration=1170&size=9471588"},{"para_id":"99.1246","title":"Introduction","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0195_eng_m_introduction_99_1247.mp3#duration=110&size=996434"},{"para_id":"99.1252","title":"Chapter 24\u2014Words to Those in Advanced Years","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0196_eng_m_chapter_24_words_to_those_in_advanced_years_99_1252.mp3#duration=1623&size=13100141"},{"para_id":"99.1331","title":"Chapter 25\u2014Fortitude in Affliction","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0211_eng_m_chapter_25_fortitude_in_affliction_99_1331.mp3#duration=1891&size=15246055"},{"para_id":"99.1421","title":"Chapter 26\u2014Assurance to Those Facing Death","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0227_eng_m_chapter_26_assurance_to_those_facing_death_99_1421.mp3#duration=1621&size=13088839"},{"para_id":"99.1505","title":"Chapter 27\u2014The Bereaved","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0232_eng_m_chapter_27_the_bereaved_99_1505.mp3#duration=2514&size=20231719"},{"para_id":"99.1648","title":"Introduction","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0260_eng_m_introduction_99_1649.mp3#duration=443&size=3662201"},{"para_id":"99.1666","title":"Chapter 28\u2014Statements on the Use of Drugs","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0261_eng_m_chapter_28_statements_on_the_use_of_drugs_99_1666.mp3#duration=1004&size=8150313"},{"para_id":"99.1715","title":"Chapter 29\u2014The Use of Remedies","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0266_eng_m_chapter_29_the_use_of_remedies_99_1715.mp3#duration=875&size=7116186"},{"para_id":"99.1757","title":"Chapter 30\u2014Ellen G. 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Games","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0293_eng_m_chapter_34_useful_occupation_better_than_games_99_1952.mp3#duration=550&size=4517211"},{"para_id":"99.1978","title":"Chapter 35\u2014Guidance by Chance Methods","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0297_eng_m_chapter_35_guidance_by_chance_methods_99_1978.mp3#duration=523&size=4298129"},{"para_id":"99.2006","title":"Chapter 36\u2014Providing for the Day of Need","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0300_eng_m_chapter_36_providing_for_the_day_of_need_99_2006.mp3#duration=208&size=1774791"},{"para_id":"99.2020","title":"Chapter 37\u2014The Aged Who Have No Homes","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0304_eng_m_chapter_37_the_aged_who_have_no_homes_99_2020.mp3#duration=88&size=820454"},{"para_id":"99.2027","title":"Chapter 38\u2014On the Military Question","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0305_eng_m_chapter_38_on_the_military_question_99_2027.mp3#duration=496&size=4082326"},{"para_id":"99.2050","title":"Chapter 39\u2014Counsel on Voting","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0309_eng_m_chapter_39_counsel_on_voting_99_2050.mp3#duration=238&size=2017049"},{"para_id":"99.2062","title":"Chapter 40\u2014Hops, Tobacco, and Swine","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0311_eng_m_chapter_40_hops_tobacco_and_swine_99_2062.mp3#duration=104&size=948925"},{"para_id":"99.2067","title":"Chapter 41\u2014Counsels on Certain Marriage Situations","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0312_eng_m_chapter_41_counsels_on_certain_marriage_situations_99_2067.mp3#duration=522&size=4287964"},{"para_id":"99.2092","title":"Chapter 42\u2014Counsel Regarding Intermarriage","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0318_eng_m_chapter_42_counsel_regarding_intermarriage_99_2092.mp3#duration=245&size=2076204"},{"para_id":"99.2104","title":"Chapter 43\u2014Miraculous Healing","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0320_eng_m_chapter_43_miraculous_healing_99_2104.mp3#duration=470&size=3874839"},{"para_id":"99.2132","title":"Chapter 44\u2014The Perils of Hypnosis","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0325_eng_m_chapter_44_the_perils_of_hypnosis_99_2132.mp3#duration=691&size=5643843"},{"para_id":"99.2166","title":"Chapter 45\u2014A Call to Country Living","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0330_eng_m_chapter_45_a_call_to_country_living_99_2166.mp3#duration=806&size=6563378"},{"para_id":"99.2209","title":"Chapter 46\u2014Guided by God's Providences","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0337_eng_m_chapter_46_guided_by_god_s_providences_99_2209.mp3#duration=717&size=5851703"},{"para_id":"99.2243","title":"Introduction","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0344_eng_m_introduction_99_2244.mp3#duration=95&size=870420"},{"para_id":"99.2250","title":"Chapter 47\u2014Preparing for the Final Crisis","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0345_eng_m_chapter_47_preparing_for_the_final_crisis_99_2250.mp3#duration=1413&size=11417193"},{"para_id":"99.2301","title":"Chapter 48\u2014A Work of Purification Needed","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0352_eng_m_chapter_48_a_work_of_purification_needed_99_2301.mp3#duration=1181&size=9565068"},{"para_id":"99.2346","title":"Chapter 49\u2014A Distinctive Name and People","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0358_eng_m_chapter_49_a_distinctive_name_and_people_99_2346.mp3#duration=358&size=2979190"},{"para_id":"99.2362","title":"Chapter 50\u2014The Pillars of Our Faith","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0363_eng_m_chapter_50_the_pillars_of_our_faith_99_2362.mp3#duration=679&size=5543472"},{"para_id":"99.2398","title":"Chapter 51\u2014Loyal or Disloyal","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0369_eng_m_chapter_51_loyal_or_disloyal_99_2398.mp3#duration=545&size=4477388"},{"para_id":"99.2423","title":"Chapter 52\u2014The Church Triumphant","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0373_eng_m_chapter_52_the_church_triumphant_99_2423.mp3#duration=277&size=2332341"},{"para_id":"99.2438","title":"Chapter 53\u2014Last Messages to the General Conference","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0376_eng_m_chapter_53_last_messages_to_the_general_conference_99_2438.mp3#duration=1557&size=12570286"},{"para_id":"99.2514","title":"Appendix 1\u2014Disease and Its Causes","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0385_eng_m_appendix_1_disease_and_its_causes_99_2514.mp3#duration=170&size=1470056"},{"para_id":"99.2870","title":"Appendix 2\u2014Important Factors in Choosing a Life Companion","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0393_eng_m_appendix_2_important_factors_in_choosing_a_life_companion_99_2870.mp3#duration=627&size=5127958"},{"para_id":"99.2895","title":"Appendix 3\u2014The Brotherhood of Mankind","mp3":"\/mp3\/99\/0394_eng_m_appendix_3_the_brotherhood_of_mankind_99_2895.mp3#duration=618&size=5056196"}]