沉默是金
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Silence is Eloquence
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1906年11月15日写于加利福尼亚州疗养院
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Sanitarium, Cal.,Nov. 15, 1906.
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致在麦迪逊学校的工人们：
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To the Workers at the Madison School:
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我写信给你们是要你们务要记住此时沉默便是雄辩。把你们在麦迪逊开始工作的所有事情都公开，是不明智的。我刚收到一封关于你们工作的信，但我现在不能按我的意愿来处理。我想对你们说，要灵巧像蛇，驯良像鸽子。有人会离弃真道，听从引诱人的邪灵和鬼魔的道理。对你们来说，把关于纳什维尔和麦迪逊的工作的所有事情都向每一个人公开是不好的。有些人与我们有联系，他们居于受信任的地位，却可能经不起考验。试图让所有的人都了解一切，乃是不安全的。那些属于私人性质的东西，你们不应该公开，只要让你们特别少的人知道就好了。{SpM 393.1}
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I write to you to be sure to bear in mind at this time that silence is eloquence. To open up all matters concerning the beginning of your work at Madison would not be wisdom. I have just received a letter regarding your work, but I can not now deal with it as I wish. I wish to say to you, Be as wise as serpents and as harmless as doves. Some will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils. It will not be well for you to open to everybody all things concerning the work in Nashville and in Madison. There are those who are associated with us, and who occupy positions of trust, who may not stand the test. It will not be safe to try to make all understand everything. Those things that are of a private character, you should not make public. Let them be kept within the knowledge of your special few.?{SpM 393.1}
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我会设法就此点多写一些，但现在不行，因为我必须把东西准备好寄到澳大利亚。{SpM 393.2}
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I shall try to write more on this point, but can not now, as I must get things ready to go in the mail to Australia.?{SpM 393.2}
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我刚刚找到了一年前我在圣何塞帐篷大会上的一篇证道。我会把这篇证道的副本寄给你们和在纳什维尔的其他人。我想你们会发现它含有及时的指示。{SpM 393.3}
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I have just found a sermon that I gave at the San Jose campmeeting more than a year ago. I shall send copies of this to you and to others in Nashville. I think you will find that it contains timely instruction.?{SpM 393.3}
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你们在基督里的姐妹，
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Your sister in Christ,
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怀爱伦（签名）Ellen G. White.