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Medical Ministry
Even these words fail of reaching the greatness and the glory of
God’s purpose to be accomplished through His people.—
Manuscript
166, 1899.
The Highest Aim
Sanitariums are needed, in which successful medical and surgical
work can be done. Those institutions, conducted in accordance with
the will of God, would remove prejudice and call our work into
favorable notice. The highest aim of the workers in these institutions
is to be the spiritual health to the patients. Successful evangelistic
work can be done in connection with medical missionary work. It is
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as these lines of work are united that we may expect to gather the
most precious fruit for the Lord.—
Letter 202, 1903
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Memorials for God
Our sanitariums in all their departments should be memorials for
God, His instrumentalities for sowing the seeds of truth in human
hearts. This they will be if rightly conducted.—
Testimonies for the
Church 6:225
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To Reform Medical Practices
As to drugs’ being used in our institutions, it is contrary to the
light which the Lord has been pleased to give. The drugging business
has done more harm to our world and killed more than it has helped
or cured. The light was first given to me why institutions should be
established, that is, sanitariums were to reform the medical practices
of physicians.—
Letter 69, 1898
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An Honor to God
The God of heaven is honored by an institution managed in this
way. The----Sanitarium was established in the order of God, that
men and women might better understand the virtues of the tree of
life. In His mercy God has made the sanitarium such a power in
the relief of physical suffering that thousands are drawn to it to
be cured of their maladies, and very often they are not only cured