Australasian Union Conference Record
October 1, 1906
Devotional Meeting—September 15
“I am instructed to lift before our people the high standard to which they are to attain. The law of heaven, by which the universe is governed, must be brought into our every-day experience in this world. So long as we are in this world of sin, we must engage in constant spiritual warfare. My brethren in the Lord, I am instructed to say that you must raise the standard of piety still higher. Encourage the people to study their Bibles. Let the Bible be read freely in the family and in the pulpit. To ministers and people I would say, Give yourselves no rest till you find the truth as revealed to holy men of old. We are in this world to bring into action the principles of heaven. Into the heavenly courts there can enter no taint of sin. The character of holiness to which we must attain, Christ has revealed. AUCR October 1, 1906, par. 1
“I address my brethren and sisters in Australia who are living in this solemn period of the world's history. We need much prayer. The Word of God is to be our guide, our proof by which we are to vindicate our faith. As a people we are to be sanctified to God daily. Constantly we are to be on the watch over self. The whole being is to be consecrated to God's service. What is the lack of many?—A lack of sanctification of spirit. Talk faith, live the truth. We need to present the truth as the sin-destroyer.” AUCR October 1, 1906, par. 2