文字布道士-第16章
第15章 要销售和阅读我们的书刊
文字布道士-第16章
Chap. 15—Our Books to Be Sold and Read
文字布道士-第16章
【需要数以百计的人】
其他的出版社有正规的制度把没有多大价值的书投放市场。“因为今世之子，在世事之上，较比光明之子更加聪明”（路16:8）。美好的机会几乎天天都有，无声的真理使者本来可以进入家庭传给个人，可是这些机会却没有被懒惰粗心的人所利用。积极肯干的传道人真是寥若晨星。本来只有一个人的地方应当兴起一百个人。许多人因为没有运用他们的才能来拯救同胞而铸成大错。应有成百的人起来把真光传到各个城镇乡村。要唤醒众人的心。上帝说要把光照到园地各个部分。祂要人成为传光的通道，将光明传给黑暗中的人。 CEv 79.1[1]
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【Hundreds of Men Needed】
Other publishers have regular systems of introducing into the market books of no vital interest. “The children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”Luke 16:8. Golden opportunities occur almost daily where the silent messengers of truth might be introduced into families and to individuals; but no advantage is taken of these opportunities by the indolent, thoughtless ones. Living preachers are few. There is only one where there should be a hundred. Many are making a great mistake in not putting their talents to use in seeking to save the souls of their fellow men. Hundreds of men should be engaged in carrying the light all through our cities, villages, and towns. The public mind must be agitated. God says: Let light be sent out into all parts of the field. He designs that men shall be channels of light, bearing it to those who are in darkness.{CEv 79.1}[1]
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【不要招募闲散人员】
到处都需要传道士。在传道园地的各个地方都要挑选书报员。不要招募社会上那些闲散人员，不中用的人和一事无成的人，而要招收那些有良好风度，机智，能干，有远见卓识的人。要培养成功的书报员，就需要这样的人。适合于这项工作的人当负起这个担子。可是有一些不明智的传道人却奉承他们，说他们的才能应用在办公室里，而不是去当书报员，这样就小看了这项工作。他们受到影响去争取传道证书。那些本来可以培养成为家庭布道士，访问家庭，与人谈话的人，却被吸收充当平庸的传道人。而这么需要工人，有这么多善工需要做的园地却被忽略了。有效的书报员和传道人一样，如果忠心尽职，应该获得充分的报酬。 CEv 79.2[2]
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【Not from the Floating Element】
Missionaries are wanted everywhere. In all parts of the field canvassers should be selected, not from the floating element in society, not from among men and women who are good for nothing else and have made a success of nothing, but from among those who have good address, tact, keen foresight, and ability. Such are needed to make a success as colporteurs, canvassers, and agents. Men suited to this work undertake it, but some injudicious minister will flatter them that their gift should be employed in the desk instead of simply in the work of the colporteur. Thus this work is belittled. They are influenced to get a license to preach; and the very ones who might have been trained to make good missionaries to visit families at their homes and talk and pray with them are caught up to make poor ministers; and the field where so much labor is needed, and where so much good might be accomplished for the cause, is neglected. The efficient colporteur, as well as the minister, should have a sufficient remuneration for his services if his work is faithfully done.{CEv 79.2}[2]
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【最重要的工作】
如果有什么工作比其他工作更重要的话，那就是把书刊介绍给公众，引导他们研究圣经的工作，把书刊送进家家户户，与他们谈话，为他们祷告的传道工作乃是一件善工，会培养人从事牧者的工作。CEv 80.1[3]
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【Most Important Work】
If there is one work more important than another, it is that of getting our publications before the public, thus leading them to search the Scriptures. Missionary work—introducing our publications into families, conversing, and praying with and for them—is a good work and one which will educate men and women to do pastoral labor.{CEv 80.1}[3]
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【不是每一个人都适合】
不是每一个人都适合于这项工作的。要挑选最有才能的人。他们会有步骤有系统地做这项工作，以不懈的努力将它推进。要有精心制订的计划，并要忠心地执行。各地的教会应十分关心文字布道工作。 CEv 80.2[4]
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【Not Every One Fitted】
Everyone is not fitted for this work. Those of the best talent and ability, who will take hold of the work understandingly and systematically, and carry it forward with persevering energy, are the ones who should be selected. There should be a most thoroughly organized plan; and this should be faithfully carried out. Churches in every place should feel the deepest interest in the tract and missionary work.{CEv 80.2}[4]
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【着装和举止】
我们现在有传播真理的很大便利。可是我们的人没有利用赐给他们的特权。他们没有在每一个教会里看见并认识到应当用他们的才能来救灵。他们没有看明为我们的期刊，包括我们的卫生杂志争取订户，介绍我们的书籍和小册子的责任。凡愿意受教学习如何接近个人和家庭的人应当进行工作。他们的衣着应当整洁，但不要讲究虚华。他们的举止不应令人讨厌。在我们这班人中间，十分需要真正的礼貌。所有从事传道工作的人也当培育这种品质。 CEv 81.1[5]
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【Dress and Manners】
We now have great facilities for spreading the truth; but our people are not coming up to the privileges given them. They do not in every church see and feel the necessity of using their abilities in saving souls. They do not realize their duty to obtain subscribers for our periodicals, including our health journal, and to introduce our books and pamphlets. Men should be at work who are willing to be taught as to the best way of approaching individuals and families. Their dress should be neat, but not foppish, and their manners such as not to disgust the people. There is a great want of true politeness among us as a people. This should be cultivated by all who take hold of the missionary work.{CEv 81.1}[5]
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【发行增加需求】
我们的出版社应表现出明显的兴旺气氛。我们的人若能表现深切的关心，把我们书刊投放市场，他们就能给出版社以支持。但是如果他们今后象过去一样不表示关心，出版社就只有一点利润可供使用。我们的刊物销量越广，对于阐明圣经真理之书籍的需求就会越大。许多人对各教会的自相矛盾，异端邪说，节期，交易会，抽奖以及无数敛财的方法深感厌恶。有许多人在黑暗中寻求亮光。如果我们的报刊，小册子，书籍以清楚的圣经语言表达真理，就能得到广泛的销行，许多人会发现这些书刊正是他们所需要的。可是我们的许多弟兄好象觉得人们会自动来找他们，或向出版社要书刊似的。而同时成千的人都根本不知道这些书刊的存在。 CEv 81.2[6]
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【Circulation Increases Demand】
Our publishing houses should show marked prosperity. Our people can sustain them if they will show a decided interest to work our publications into the market. But should as little interest be manifested in the year to come as has been shown in the year past, there will be but a small margin to work upon. The wider the circulation of our publications, the greater will be the demand for books that make plain the Scriptures of truth. Many are becoming disgusted with the inconsistencies, the errors, and the apostasy of the churches, and with the festivals, fairs, lotteries, and numerous inventions to extort money for church purposes. There are many who are seeking for light in the darkness. If our papers, tracts, and books, expressing the truth?in plain Bible language, could be widely circulated, many would find that they are just what they want. But many of our brethren act as though the people were to come to them or send to our offices to obtain publications, when thousands do not know that they exist.{CEv 81.2}[6]
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【宣扬书刊的价值】
上帝呼召祂的子民积极行动起来，不要懒惰和漠不关心。我们必须把刊物送到人手边，劝他们接受，告诉他们这些书刊的价值远远超过其定价。要宣扬你所提供之书的价值，这些书怎么估价都不会过高。—《教会证言》卷四，第389-392页. CEv 82.1[7]
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【Exalt the Value of the Books】
God calls upon His people to act like living men and not to be indolent, sluggish, and indifferent. We must carry the publications to the people and urge them to accept, showing them that they will receive much more than their money’s worth. Exalt the value of the books you offer. You cannot regard them too highly.—Testimonies for the Church 4:389-392.{CEv 82.1}[7]
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