PREFACE |
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LIST OF MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS |
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THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN MISSION |
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By B. L. Whitney. |
The Sabbath Truth Introduced in Central Europe, |
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The Swiss Sabbath-keepers Send Representatives to America, |
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A Mission Established, |
11 |
A Survey of the Field, |
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The Position of Switzerland, |
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Obstacles to be Encountered, |
14 |
Organization of the Work in Switzerland, |
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Sabbath-keepers in Germany, |
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Organization of the Tract Society, |
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The Work in Germany, |
22 |
Eld. D. T. Bourdeau Joins the Mission, |
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A Paper Established at Basle, |
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Some Difficulties in Publishing, |
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The Work in France, |
27 |
Visit of Eld. Andrews to Italy, |
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Arrival of Eld. Ings and Wife, |
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Eld. Andrews’ Visit to America, |
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Extended Circulation of Les Signes, |
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Agitation of the Temperance Question, |
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The Visit of Eld. Haskell, |
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Change in Location of the Office, |
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The Conference of 1883, |
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Death of Eld. Andrews, |
40 |
Reorganization of the Tract Society, |
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The Publication of New Journals, |
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The Visit of Eld. Butler, |
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Organization of the Swiss Conference, |
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The Second European Council, |
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The New Publishing House at Basle, |
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Arrival of Eld. W. C. and Mrs. E. G. White, |
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The Swiss Conference and the European Missionary Council, |
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Review of the Work, |
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Need of Trained Laborers, |
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THE SCANDINAVIAN MISSION |
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By J. G. Matteson. |
Early Scandinavian Sabbath-keepers, |
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Eld. Matteson’s Early Experience, |
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Other Ministers, |
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Early Publishing, |
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A Mission Opened in Denmark, |
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Vejle, Alstrup, |
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Tylstrup, Fanö, Ringsted, |
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Norway, |
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Our Work in Christiania, |
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Opposition, |
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Other Laborers, |
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A Church Organized, |
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A Permanent Place for Meetings, |
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Publishing and Printing, |
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Visit of Eld. Matteson to America, |
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The Publishing Work Extended, |
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The Work in Sweden, |
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Eld. Rosqvist’s Imprisonment, |
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Progress of the Work, |
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Visits of American Brethren, |
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Stockholm, |
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Copenhagen, |
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The New Office and Meeting-house at Christiania, |
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Scandinavian Colporters, |
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THE BRITISH MISSION |
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By M. C. Wilcox. |
Early Sabbath-keepers in England, |
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Proclamation of the Advent Doctrine, |
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First S. D. A. Missionary in Great Britain, |
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Eld. Loughborough Sent to England, |
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A Mission Opened at Southampton, |
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The First Tent-meeting, |
81 |
Organization of the Tract Society, |
82 |
Tent-meeting at Romsey, |
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Additional Workers Sent to the Mission, |
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Labors in Grimsby and Vicinity, |
83 |
The Ship-work at Hull and Liverpool, |
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Early Publishing, |
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Removal of the Mission to Grimsby, |
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Visits of Elds. Haskell, Butler, and Others, |
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A Paper Established, |
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Elds. Lane and Andrews Join the Mission, |
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Visit of Mrs. E. G. and Eld. W. C. White, |
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Labors of Colporters, |
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An Institute Held at Grimsby in 1886, |
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Reorganization of the Tract Society, |
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Peculiar Difficulties in the English Field, |
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THE AUSTRALIAN MISSION |
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By S. N. Haskell. |
Description of Australia, |
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The Religion of the People, |
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How our Attention was Called to Australia, |
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A Mission Opened, |
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The Publishing Work, |
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Bible Readings, |
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Organization of the First Church, |
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Close of the Tent Season, |
100 |
New Zealand, |
102 |
The Maories, |
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Summary, |
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REPORT OF MISSIONARY COUNCILS |
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The First Organization, |
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The Council of 1884, |
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The Council of 1885, |
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PRACTICAL ADDRESSES |
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Love and Forbearance among Brethren, |
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Manner of Presenting the Truth, |
121 |
Unity among Laborers, |
124 |
Courage and Perseverance in the Ministry, |
126 |
The Christian’s Strength, |
129 |
How to Meet Temptations, |
133 |
Unity among Different Nationalities, |
136 |
The Book of Life, |
138 |
The Light of the World, |
140 |
Importance of Watchfulness and Prayer, |
144 |
The Work in New Fields, |
147 |
Address to the Missionary Workers, |
149 |
Satan an Accuser of the Brethren, |
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NOTES OF TRAVEL |
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By Mrs. E. G. White. |
FROM CALIFORNIA TO SWITZERLAND, |
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Labors in England, |
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From London to Basle, |
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The Swiss Conference and the European Council, |
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VISIT TO SCANDINAVIA, |
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Copenhagen, |
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Sermon.—Parable of the Fig-tree, |
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The Sabbath Meetings, |
182 |
Evening Meetings, |
183 |
Influence of a Tract, |
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A Missionary Field, |
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Stockholm, |
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An Easy Religion Popular, |
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Humble Laborers, |
189 |
Situation of Stockholm, |
191 |
Sweden and the Thirty Years War, |
191 |
Appearance of the Country, |
193 |
Grythyttehed, |
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Perseverance amid Trials, |
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Visit to a Lutheran Church, |
198 |
Örebro, |
199 |
Reformers in Sweden, |
201 |
Persecution for Preaching the First Angel’s Message, |
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Child-preachers, |
205 |
Christiania, |
207 |
A Large Temperance Meeting, |
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The President’s Remarks, |
211 |
Labor for the Church, |
211 |
Importance of the Sabbath, |
215 |
The Country and the People, |
219 |
Return to Switzerland, |
220 |
Cologne, |
222 |
Along the Rhine, |
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VISIT TO NORTHERN ITALY, |
226 |
Swiss Scenery, |
227 |
The St. Gotthard Pass, |
228 |
Labors in the Piedmont Valleys, |
231 |
A Sermon Interrupted, |
234 |
Further Labors, |
235 |
The Waldenses, |
239 |
A VISIT TO RUSSIA |
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By L. R. Conradi. |
Extent of the Russian Empire, |
250 |
Incidents of the Journey, |
250 |
The Germans in Russia, |
252 |
Visit to a Russian Church, |
253 |
Religious Toleration, |
253 |
The Crimea, |
254 |
The Mennonites, |
254 |
The German Work in America, |
255 |
Labors in the Crimea, |
256 |
Arrest and Imprisonment, |
257 |
Our Release, |
263 |
Among the Brethren, |
265 |
In Eastern Russia, |
266 |
Moscow, |
268 |
Across the Border, |
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TENT LABOR AND COLPORTER WORK |
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The Use of Tents in European Fields, |
272 |
Colporter Work in Europe, |
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APPEALS FOR OUR MISSIONS |
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Education for the Missionary Work, |
280 |
The Youth as Missionary Workers, |
284 |
Laborers for Foreign Missions, |
287 |
Our Duty to the Missionary Work, |
290 |
CATALOGUE OF GERMAN PUBLICATIONS |
295 |
CATALOGUE OF FRENCH PUBLICATIONS |
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