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Knowledge of Health Principles
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the Lord’s family. They should be led to consecrate themselves to God,
whose they are by creation and by redemption. They should be taught
that all their powers of body, mind, and soul are His. They should be
trained to help in various lines of unselfish service. Do not allow your
children to be hindrances. With you the children should share spiritual
as well as physical burdens. By helping others they increase their own
happiness and usefulness.
Let our people show that they have a living interest in medical
missionary work. Let them prepare themselves for usefulness by
studying the books that have been written for our instruction in these
lines. These books deserve much more attention and appreciation than
they have received. Much that is for the benefit of all to understand has
been written for the special purpose of instruction in the principles of
health. Those who study and practice these principles will be greatly
blessed, both physically and spiritually. An understanding of the
philosophy of health will be a safeguard against many of the evils that
are continually increasing.
Many who desire to obtain knowledge in medical missionary lines
have home duties that will sometimes prevent them from meeting with
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others for study. These may learn much in their own homes in regard to
the expressed will of God concerning these lines of missionary work,
thus increasing their ability to help others. Fathers and mothers, obtain
all the help you can from the study of our books and publications.
Read the Good Health, for it is full of valuable information. Take time
to read to your children from the health books, as well as from the
books treating more particularly on religious subjects. Teach them the
importance of caring for the body, the house they live in. Form a home
reading circle, in which every member of the family shall lay aside the
busy cares of the day and unite in study. Fathers, mothers, brothers,
sisters, take up this work heartily and see if the home church will not
be greatly improved.
Especially will the youth who have been accustomed to reading
novels and cheap storybooks receive benefit by joining in the evening
family study. Young men and young women, read the literature that
will give you true knowledge and that will be a help to the entire family.
Say firmly: “I will not spend precious moments in reading that which
will be of no profit to me and which only unfits me to be of service to
others. I will devote my time and my thoughts to acquiring a fitness