[Spirit of Prophecy]
Section I The Divine Philosophy
of Suffering and Poverty
1. Why Poverty and Distress? .....15
2. Christ's Sympathy for Suffering
Humanity .....23
Section II God's Program
for His Church
3. Isaiah 58--A Divine Prescription .....29
4. This Is Pure Religion .....35
5. The Parable of the Good
Samaritan .....42
Section III The New Testament
Pattern
6. Our Example in Welfare
Ministry .....53
7. Visitation--The New Testament
Plan .....59
8. Dorcas--Her Ministry and
Its Influence .....66
Section IV Neighborhood
Evangelism
Section V Relieving Suffering
Humanity
14. In the Footsteps of
the Master .....117
15. Medical Ministry in the
Homes .....125
16. Preparing for Last-Day
Crises and Disasters .....134
Section VI The Dorcas Movement
in the Church
17. Women Called to the
Work .....143
18. Qualifications of Women
for Service .....149
19. The Influence of Christian
Women .....157
Section VII The Poor
20. Ministry to the Poor .....169
21. The Poor in the Church .....178
22. The Poor of the World .....188
23. Helping the Poor to Help
Themselves .....194
24. Poor to Exercise Benevolence .....203
Section VIII he Unfortunate
25. Our Duty to the Unfortunate .....209
26. Help and Encouragement
for Widows .....214
27. The Care of Orphans .....220
28. Adopting Children .....232
29. The Care of the Aged .....237
30. Our Responsibility to the
Blind .....239
Section IX The Outcasts
31. Working for Outcasts .....245
32. Cautions Sounded .....253
33. The Call for a Balanced
Work .....256
Section X Financial Resources
for Welfare Work
34. Our Individual Responsibility .....263
35. Releasing the Streams of
Benevolence .....268
36. Specific Funds for Welfare
Work .....272
37. The Wealth of the Gentiles .....277
38. Food Sales .....284
39. Forbidden Money-raising
Methods .....289
Section XI The Fruitage
of Welfare Ministry
40. The Influence of Neighborhood
Ministry .....295
41. Reflex Blessings .....301
42. The Present and Eternal
Rewards .....311
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