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Medical Ministry
Instruction in Homes and in Schools
In San Bernardino Dr.-----has found many openings for educa-
tional work. About three months ago she began to conduct studies
in cooking, healthful dress, and general hygiene, with some of the
families of our own church. She was assisted in her work by some
of the helpers from the sanitarium who were able to give practical
demonstrations in healthful cooking and in simple nursing.
Neighbors were invited to attend these demonstrations, and some
who were present by invitation requested that similar studies be given
in their homes, to which they might invite some of their friends. Thus
the work grew rapidly, until Dr.-----was unable to respond to all the
requests she received. Her work was brought to the attention of
the superintendent of public schools, and at his invitation she gave
health talks before as many as fifteen hundred children in the schools
of the city. Her cooperation with the Women’s Christian Temperance
Union has enabled her to become acquainted with many excellent
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ladies. Such efforts as these are powerful factors in removing from
the minds of many the prejudice that exists against our people.—
The Review and Herald, August 1, 1907.
Cooperation With Other Temperance Workers
We should do all in our power to cooperate with heavenly agen-
cies for the promulgation of truth and righteousness in the earth. We
cannot do a better work than to unite, so far as we can do so without
compromise, with the W.C.T.U. workers. Years ago we regarded the
spread of the temperance principles as one of our most important
duties. It should be so today. Our schools and sanitariums are to
reveal the power of the grace of Christ to transform the life. They
should be important factors in the temperance cause.—
Letter 274,
1907
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Educate the Poor
Questions [in vision] were asked as to the advisability of edu-
cating others to supply the place of meat and tea and coffee with a
more healthful diet. Should we make known our methods, and thus
cut off from ourselves the benefits we might receive in establishing