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Section 4—Our Medical College
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Our Relation to Legal Requirements
Some questions have been asked me regarding our relation to
the laws governing medical practitioners. We need to move under-
standingly, for the enemy would be pleased to hedge up our work
so that our physicians would have only a limited influence. Some
men do not act in the fear of God, and they may seek to bring us into
trouble by placing on our necks yokes that we could not consent to
bear. We cannot submit to regulations if the sacrifice of principles is
involved; for this would imperil the soul’s salvation.
But whenever we can comply with the law of the land without
putting ourselves in a false position, we should do so. Wise laws have
been framed in order to safeguard the people against the imposition
of unqualified physicians. These laws we should respect, for we
are ourselves by them protected from presumptuous pretenders.
Should we manifest opposition to these requirements, it would tend
to restrict the influence of our medical missionaries.
We must carefully consider what is involved in these matters.
If there are conditions to which we could not subscribe, we should
endeavor to have these matters adjusted, so that there would not be
strong opposition against our physicians. The Saviour bids us be
wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
The Lord is our Leader and Teacher. He charges us not to connect
with those who do not acknowledge God. “Verily My Sabbaths
ye shall keep: for it is a sign between Me and you throughout
your generations.” Connect with those who honor God by keeping
His commandments. If the recommendation goes forth from our
people that our workers are to seek for success by acknowledging
as essential the education which the world gives, we are virtually
saying that the influence the world gives is superior to that which
God gives. God will be dishonored by such a course. God has full
knowledge of the faith and trust and confidence that His professed
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people have in His providence.
Our workers are to become intelligent in regard to Christ’s life
and manner of working. The Lord will help those who desire to
cooperate with Him as physicians, if they will become learners of
Him how to work for the suffering. He will exercise His power
through them for the healing of the sick.