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Section 8—Counsels and Cautions
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and who will not boast that powerful poisons are far more effective
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than a smaller quantity carefully taken.—
Manuscript 22, 1887.
The Minister and His Wife
The minister and his wife who are truly converted and who give
themselves wholly to the work of the Lord are daily becoming more
and more intelligent and efficient in their labor for others. They can
open the Scriptures to souls in such a way as to bring light to minds
in darkness.
Women can learn what needs to be done to reach other women.
There are women who are especially adapted for the work of giving
Bible readings, and they are very successful in presenting the word
of God in its simplicity to others. They become a great blessing in
reaching mothers and their daughters. This is a sacred work, and
those engaged in it should receive encouragement.
The Physician and His Wife
In the medical missionary work to be done, women should give
treatment to women. A man and his wife who are both physicians
can accomplish great good by laboring together. The wife can
visit other women, and when she finds suffering and disease, she
can consult with her husband as to the best method of helping the
sufferers. We should have more women physicians than we have.
When women who are sick are treated and cared for by women, a
door through which Satan tries to enter is closed against him. Many
cases have been presented to me where Satan has entered through
this door to ruin families. Let him not obtain any advantage upon
any point.
I wish all to understand this matter. There should be in our
sanitariums women physicians who can stand by their husbands,
and who can do the examining of women patients, and give them
treatment. Many more sensible, thoroughly converted women should
become intelligent physicians.
I am instructed that our sanitariums must have women physicians
as well as men physicians.—
Letter 108, 1910
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