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Section 18—Extent of the Work
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city. Rent a building, and keep looking for a suitable place out of
the city. The sick are to be reached, not by massive buildings, but
by the establishment of many small sanitariums, which are to be as
lights shining in a dark place. Those who are engaged in this work
are to reflect the sunlight of Christ’s face. They are to be as salt that
has not lost its savor. By sanitarium work, properly conducted, the
influence of true, pure religion will be extended to many souls.
From our sanitariums trained workers are to go forth into places
where the truth has never been proclaimed, and do missionary work
for the Master.—
Letter 17, 1905
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Opportunities to Purchase Sanitarium Properties
I have just read again your letter of April 25, 1905, and will try
to write something in reply. I shall not be able to write a long letter,
for the mail goes at noon today.
I wish to say that I do not see any objections to securing the
buildings mentioned. The light given me is that buildings suitable for
our work will be offered to us at a price far below their cost, making
it possible for us to secure them. This has been the case in our
experience in establishing sanitarium work in southern California,
and it will be the case in other countries. Advantage should be
taken of these opportunities to establish and extend gospel medical
missionary work; for time is short, and we must sow the seeds of
health-reform principles.
When an opportunity presents itself to purchase at a low price
buildings in which our work may be carried on, let us take advantage
of these opportunities. Had this been done by the leaders of the
medical work in-----, there would now be many, many plants in our
cities in America, cities that have not yet been enlightened by the
truth upon health reform. Therefore forbid not those who desire
to extend medical missionary work in some other part of Australia.
Adelaide is a long way from Sydney. A sanitarium there would not
interfere with the work of Wahroonga Sanitarium.
There should be sanitariums near all our large cities. Advantage
should be taken of the opportunities to purchase buildings in favor-
able locations, that the standard of truth may be planted in many
places.