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in providing facilities for the training of many medical missionary
evangelists for world-wide service. In this connection she said:
“One of the chief advantages of Loma Linda is the pleasing variety
of charming scenery on every side. The extensive view of valley and
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mountain is magnificent. But more important than magnificent scenery
and beautiful buildings and spacious grounds is the close proximity
of this institution to a densely populated district, and the opportunity
thus afforded of communicating to many, many people a knowledge of
the third angel’s message. We are to have clear spiritual discernment,
else we shall fail of discerning the opening providences of God that
are preparing the way for us to enlighten the world.
“With the possession of this place comes the weighty responsibility
of making the work of the institution educational in character. Loma
Linda is to be not only a sanitarium, but an educational center. A
school is to be established here for the training of gospel medical
missionary evangelists....
“In Loma Linda we have an advantageous center for the carrying
on of various missionary enterprises. We can see that it was in the
providence of God that this sanitarium was placed in the possession
of our people. We should appreciate Loma Linda as a place which
the Lord foresaw we should need and which He gave us. There is a
very precious work to be done in connection with the interests of the
sanitarium and the school at Loma Linda, and this will be done, when
we all work to that end, moving unitedly in God’s order.”
The Review
and Herald, June 21, 1906, 173, 174, 176, 177
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