Testimonies For The Church
Volume Three

Chapter Title                                            Page #

The Times of Volume Three .................................   3

Testimony 21 (1872)

An Appeal for Burden Bearers ..............................   9
Unsanctified Ability ......................................  22
Unbalanced Minds ..........................................  32
  Opposing Adventists .....................................  36
Intimate Friendship With Worldlings .......................  39
The Cause in New York .....................................  48
  Relatives in the Church .................................  53
  Labourers for God .......................................  56
Experience Not Reliable ...................................  67
Faithfulness in Home Duties ...............................  79
Pride and Vain Thoughts ...................................  81
The Work at Battle Creek ..................................  85
  Peculiar Trials .........................................  95
Parables of the Lost ......................................  99
  The Lost Sheep ..........................................  99
  The Lost Silver .........................................  99
  The Prodigal Son ........................................ 100
Labour Among the Churches ................................. 104
  The Gospel Sower ........................................ 111
  The Wheat and Tares ..................................... 113
To Wealthy Parents ........................................ 116

Testimony 22 (1872)

Proper Education .......................................... 131
  Close Confinement at School ............................. 135
  Physical Decline of the Race ............................ 138
  Importance of Home Training ............................. 141
  Physical Labour for Students ............................ 148
The Health Reform ......................................... 161
The Health Institute ...................................... 165
Danger of Applause ........................................ 185
Labour for the Erring ..................................... 186
The Sabbath School ........................................ 188
Labourers in the Office ................................... 190
Love and Duty ............................................. 195
The Battle Creek Church ................................... 197
Missionary Work ........................................... 202
Effect of Discussions ..................................... 212
Dangers and Duties of Youth ............................... 221
Self-Caring Ministers ..................................... 227
Inordinate Love of Gain ................................... 243

Testimony 23 (1873)

The Laodicean Church ...................................... 252
  Pointed Testimonies in the Church ....................... 256
  Fighting the Spirit of God .............................. 260
  Ahab's Case a Warning ................................... 262
  Achan's Sin and Punishment .............................. 263
  Duty to Reprove Sin ..................................... 265
  Covetousness Among God's People ......................... 269
  Confessions Made Too Late ............................... 271
  Elijah Reproves Ahab .................................... 273
  The Sacrifice on Mount Carmel ........................... 279
  Elijah's Humility ....................................... 287
  Elijah in Despondency ................................... 288
Moses and Aaron ........................................... 293
To a Young Minister and His Wife .......................... 304
  Pioneers in the Cause ................................... 311
Daydreaming ............................................... 329

Testimony 24 (1875)

The Great Rebellion ....................................... 339
  Base Idolatry ........................................... 339
  The Tables of the Law Broken ............................ 341
  The People Murmur ....................................... 342
  Korah, Dathan, and Abiram ............................... 342
  Flattery and False Sympathy ............................. 345
  Character Tested ........................................ 347
  The Rebels Perish ....................................... 349
  The Rebellion Not Cured ................................. 351
  A Lesson for Our Time ................................... 353
  Slighted Mercy .......................................... 355
  Despisers of Reproof .................................... 358
Appeal to the Young ....................................... 362
  Faithful Abraham ........................................ 368
  Humiliation of Christ ................................... 371
Tithes and Offerings ...................................... 381
Systematic Benevolence .................................... 408
Individual Independence ................................... 414
  Discussions to Be Avoided ............................... 424
  The Authority of the Church ............................. 428
Unity in the Church ....................................... 434
  Self-Confidence a Snare ................................. 449
True Refinement in the Ministry ........................... 459

Testimony 25 (1875)

Importance of the Work .................................... 468
The State of the World .................................... 471
The State of the Church ................................... 474
Love of the World ......................................... 477
Presumption ............................................... 482
Power of Appetite ......................................... 485
Leadership ................................................ 492
Calls for Means ........................................... 510
Duty to the Unfortunate ................................... 511
Man's Duty to His Fellow Men .............................. 521
  Love and Sympathy at Home ............................... 527
  Family Exclusiveness .................................... 534
The Sin of Covetousness ................................... 544
Industry in the Ministry .................................. 551
Parents as Reformers ...................................... 560
"Cannot Come Down" ........................................ 570