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good He sought to withhold a flesh diet. He fed them with bread from
heaven; “man did eat angel’s food.” But they encouraged their earthly
appetite; and the more they centered their thoughts upon the fleshpots
of Egypt, the more they hated the food which God gave them to keep
them in health physically, mentally, and morally. They longed for the
fleshpots, and in this they did just as many in our own time have done.
Many are suffering, and many are going into the grave, because
of the indulgence of appetite. They eat what suits their perverted
taste, thus weakening the digestive organs and injuring their power to
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assimilate the food that is to sustain life. This brings on acute disease,
and too often death follows. The delicate organism of the body is worn
out by the suicidal practices of those who ought to know better.
The churches should be stanch and true to the light which God has
given. Each member should work intelligently to put away from his
life practice every perverted appetite.
Extremes in Diet
I know that many of our brethren are in heart and practice opposed
to health reform. I advocate no extremes. But as I have been looking
over my manuscripts I have seen the decided testimonies borne and
the warnings of dangers that come to our people through imitating the
customs and practices of the world in self-indulgence, gratification of
appetite, and pride of apparel. My heart is sick and sad over the existing
state of things. Some say that some of our brethren have pressed these
questions too strongly. But because some may have acted indiscreetly
in pressing their sentiments concerning health reform on all occasions,
will any dare to keep back the truth on this subject? The people of
the world are generally far in the opposite extreme of indulgence and
intemperance in eating and drinking; and, as the result, lustful practices
abound.
There are many now under the shadow of death who have prepared
to do a work for the Master, but who have not felt that a sacred obli-
gation rested upon them to observe the laws of health. The laws of
the physical system are indeed the laws of God, but this fact seems
to have been forgotten. Some have limited themselves to a diet that
cannot sustain them in health. They have not provided nourishing food
to take the place of injurious articles; and they have not considered
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