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great evil of intemperance should be sounded; and, that this may be
done, every Sabbathkeeper should study and practice the instruction
contained in our health periodicals and our health books. And they
should do more than this: they should make earnest efforts to circulate
these publications among their neighbors.—
Pacific Union Recorder,
November 20, 1902
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Our Relationship to the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Ellen White was especially appreciative of the work of the WCTU.
She urged cooperation between our workers and theirs in this worthy
cause. This principle of cooperation could be carried through in other
areas of humanitarian work
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To Unite With Other Women in Temperance Work—The
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union is an organization with whose
efforts for the spread of temperance principles we can heartily unite.
The light has been given me that we are not to stand aloof from them,
but, while there is to be no sacrifice of principle on our part, as far
as possible we are to unite with them in laboring for temperance re-
forms.... We are to work with them when we can, and we can assuredly
do this on the question of utterly closing the saloon.—
The Review and
Herald, June 18, 1908
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Work With the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union—We
need at this time to show a decided interest in the work of the Woman’s
Christian Temperance Union. None who claim to have a part in the
work of God should lose interest in the grand object of this organi-
zation in temperance lines. It would be a good thing if at our camp
meetings we should invite the members of the WCTU to take part in
our exercises. This would help them to become acquainted with the
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reasons of our faith, and open the way for us to unite with them in the
temperance work. If we do this, we shall come to see that the temper-
ance question means more than many of us have supposed. In some
matters, the workers of the WCTU are far in advance of our leaders.
The Lord has in that organization precious souls, who can be a great
help to us in our efforts to advance the temperance movement. And the
education our people have had in Bible truth and in a knowledge of the
requirements of the law of Jehovah will enable our sisters to impart to
these noble temperance advocates that which will be for their spiritual