Articles by Clifford A. Reeves
Obtaining Names in an Effort
December 1939
The lists of names and addresses which we receive at our public meetings are the waters in which we fish for souls. Generally speaking, the larger the number of names obtained in an effort, the larger the sphere of labor, and the greater…
Charts Their Use and Abuse
February 1939
Ever since 1842, when Charles Fitch prepared his historic chart ("The Great Controversy" page 392) to illustrate the visions of Daniel and Revelation, charts have played a prominent part in the presentation of the advent…
Value of Good Titles in Advertising
October 1940
Every experienced evangelist has heard new converts testify to the arrestive power of some title or titles, just as did two of my converts after a recent baptism in London: "It was your title 'The Crisis of the…
Organizing for a Campaign
June 1940
I believe we should secure the best hall or theater possible in the city where we labor. Let us no longer be content to work in a corner, unknown and unseen. Let us not merit this reproach of Mrs. White's:
"The work in England might…
Things that Matter Most in Evangelism
December 1941
There are no trifling matters in the great work of soul-winning evangelism. As Michelangelo has said: -Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle." Every detail in connection with an effort is important. The ushering,…
The Persistence of Hell
March 1942
The doctrine of an eternally burning hell is still held and proclaimed (though with much greater restraint than of yore) in a considerable section of Christendom. This is indicated in the correspondence columns of the Christian…
Teaching Converts to Pay Tithe
September 1942
The arresting message of the following quotation taken from the "Testimonies" is worthy of most careful thought on the part of every one engaged in soul-winning effort.
"Our ministers would…
Let Us Preach for a Verdict!
October 1944
A minister's wife whose custom it was to ask her husband each week end, ."What is the subject of your sermon?" unthinkingly varied her question one morning, playing havoc with her husband's peace of mind. She asked,…
An Outstanding Conference on Evangelism
November 1945
Almost every State in the country was represented at an important conference on evangelism held at Winona Lake, Indiana, July 15 through July 21. Representatives of many religious groups were to be found among the…
Meeting Opposition and Emergencies
October 1945
It happened at a Sunday night evangelistic meeting. The preliminaries had concluded with a soul-stirring gospel solo rendered by our song leader. I had finished the introduction and was getting to closer grips with the subject…
Church of Christ, Scientist
August 1947
I. Introduction. Christian Science discovered and founded in New England by Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, a very delicate woman who believed herself miraculously healed by faith in her discovery.
Of all multitudinous sects and isms extant…
Out with the Message
June 1947
Dwight L. Moody was once asked what he considered to be the best method of reaching the multitudes outside the churches. His reply was, "Go to them."
It is an undeniable fact that, for a number of reasons, there are thousands of people…
Capitalize on Our Sanitariums
May 1947
Believing that "the gospel of health is to be firmly linked with the ministry of the Word, and knowing that "it is the Lord's design that the restoring influence of health reform shall be a part of the last great effort to proclaim the…
Premarital Interviews
November 1955
When a shy young woman and a timid young man approach the pastor requesting that he officiate at their wedding service, they present to that minister an opportunity for premarital counseling that can make all…
Some Vital Books for the Evangelist
February 1955
DE QUINCEY, the great essayist, claimed that all literature can be divided into two groups, the books of knowledge and the books of power; the books that inform and the books that move and inspire.…
True Theology Vital to Effective Evangelism
April 1957
No Christian—and least of all a worker for God—can escape being a theologian. He may be a confused theologian. He may be an unconscious and irresponsible theologian. He may be an uninformed theologian. But he…
The Modern Chaplain--A Changing Image
May 1966
MORE institutions have placed chaplains on their staffs in the past five years than in the previous fifty years. Large industrial concerns, state, county, and federal institutions, as well as general and mental hospitals are calling for…
The Healing Ministry of the Hospital Chaplain
January 1967
FEW areas of Christian endeavor have experienced greater neglect or offer greater opportunities to meet spiritual need than the ministry to the sick. The major portion of our Lord's recorded activity was given to the relief of human suffering—physical,…
The Psychology of Decision in Public and Personal Evangelism
September 1961
TO EVANGELIZE is the supreme mission of the church. It is the primary business of every disciple. It is also the most important work in the universe, because it is the only business the gains of which will survive the wreck of this world…
MINISTER IN THE MAKING: Are You Called to the Ministry?
February 1950
As his clear blue eyes searched mine, this question came with quiet earnestness from a fine young man in one of our senior colleges: "How can I know and recognize God's call to the ministry?" It was toward the end of a Week of Prayer.…
The One Supreme Qualification
October 1938
What are the qualifications required to make us effectual ministers of the new covenant? What is the one supreme thing which we must have if we are to proclaim the advent message with power and lasting success?
The opinion of many…
Evangelistic Publicity Materials at General Conference
July 1941
Polk Hall A, situated to the right of the main auditorium, was the scene of a most interesting exhibit of the various types of material aids which the advent ministry is using to attract and win the multitudes of today.…
