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Section 11—The Sanitarium Family
Christians to Be Light Bearers
Christians are to be light bearers, saying to all with whom they
are brought in contact, Follow me as I follow Christ. They are to be
examples of piety, representing Christ in word, in spirit, in action,
in all business dealing with their brethren and with strangers. They
are to show that their actions are a copy of the actions of their great
Pattern. All this Christ enjoins upon His followers. They are to
show the superiority of Heaven’s principles over the principles of
the world.—
Letter 148, 1899
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To Send Forth Light and Knowledge
In every sanitarium there must be kept before all in the institution
the principles of true service. From the institution is to go forth
light and knowledge. All connected with it are to act their part
intelligently, as representatives of the truth for this time. It is that
they may be trained to do true missionary work, that young people
are brought to our sanitariums.
If you will cooperate with God, He will go before you, and the
glory of the Lord will be your rearward. Heavenly angels will break
forth into singing as souls receive the great gift of God through Jesus
Christ. You may assure the sick and afflicted that Christ is the Great
Healer. They may believe on Him, and trust in His word; for it will
never fail.—
Letter 97, 1905
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Training for Various Lines of Work
In the sanitariums workers are to be trained, some of whom will
be connected with the institution while others will go out as medical
missionaries. These, in whatever line of work they are to labor,
whether as physicians, nurses, or helpers, should be firm upon the
principles of health reform and all the points of our faith, that as
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