(narrated by Ralph Martin)

In the olden days, when Jerusalem was to be rebuilt, the prophet, in vision, heard one heavenly messenger saying to another, "run, speak to this young man." and so, in these days, the young men and young women of the advent movement have been given an important part to act in the closing drama of earth's history.
"The Lord has appointed the youth to be his helping hand."--"Testimonies for the Church," vol. Vii, p. 64.
"With such an army of workers as our youth, rightly trained, might furnish, how soon the message of a crucified, risen, and soon-coming saviour might be carried to the whole world!"--"Education," p. 271.

Such messages as these have been coming to the young people of this movement, through the Spirit of Prophecy, from the very beginning of our work. The Lord's chosen instrument for the manifestation of this gift, mrs. Ellen G. White, was a girl of only seventeen when she began her work. She knew the struggles of childhood and youth with the powers of darkness, and she knew the life of victory in Christ. Many messages of instruction, sympathy, reproof, and encouragement have come from her pen, addressed directly to the young people. And these messages, always directing the minds of the youth to Christ and to His word as the only source of strength in building noble christian manhood and womanhood, have done much to foster the spirit of consecration that has characterized so many of our young people.