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exercise called for in climbing hills is often a great benefit to our
ministers, physicians, or other workers who are in danger of failing to
take sufficient exercise.
Let such homes be secured in the neighborhood of several cities,
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and earnest, determined efforts be put forth by capable men to give
in these cities the warning message that is to go to all the world. We
have only touched, as it were, a few of the cities.—
Medical Ministry,
308
(1909).
The Best Help—To start medical missionary work in New York
will be the best thing that you can do. I have been shown that if in this
work there could be men and women of experience, who would give a
correct representation of true medical missionary work, it would have
great power in making a correct impression on the people.—
Letter
195, 1901
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Cosmopolitan Medical Evangelism—In New York there are
many who are ripe for the harvest. In this great city there are thousands
who have not bowed the knee to Baal. The angel said, “Behold, I bring
you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.” New York
contains a part of the “all people.” We desire to see the new year open
with teachers at work in all parts of New York. There is a work to be
done in this city.... In our large cities the medical missionary work
must go hand in hand with the gospel ministry. It will open doors for
the entrance of truth.—
Manuscript 117, 1901
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Startling Notices Detrimental—Some time ago Elder _____ got
out some very startling notices regarding the destruction of New York.
I wrote immediately to the ones in charge of the work there, saying
that it was not wise to publish such notices, that thus an excitement
might be aroused which would result in a fanatical movement, hurting
the cause of God. It is enough to present the truth of the Word of God
to the people. Startling notices are detrimental to the progress of His
work....
I have sent cautions to the brethren working in New York, saying
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that these flaming, terrifying notices should not be published. When
my brethren go to extremes, it reacts on me, and I have to bear the
reproach of being called a false prophet.
Think you that if I had said that New York would be destroyed by
a tidal wave, I should have urged the purchase of property only sixty