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Section 3—The Christian Physician and His Work
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divinely appointed rules which, if observed, will keep human beings
from disease and premature death....
When a physician sees that the ailment which has taken hold of
the body is the result of improper eating and drinking, yet neglects
to tell the patient that his suffering is caused by a wrong course
of action, he is doing the human brotherhood an injury. Present
the matter tenderly, but never keep silent as to the cause of the
affliction.—
Letter 120, 1901
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The Physician as a Sabbath Observer
Christ was a Seventh-day Adventist, to all intents and purposes.
It was He who called Moses into the mount and gave him instruction
for His people.... In awful grandeur Christ made known the law of
Jehovah, giving, among other charges, this charge: “Remember the
Sabbath day, to keep it holy.” My brother, you have not placed upon
the Sabbath the sanctity that is required by God. Irreverence has
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come in, and an example has been set that the Lord does not approve.
He is not honored and glorified.
There will always be duties which have to be performed on the
Sabbath for the relief of suffering humanity. This is right, and in
accordance with the law of Him who says, “I will have mercy, and
not sacrifice.” But there is danger of falling into carelessness on this
point, and of doing that which it is not positively essential to do on
the Sabbath.
Unnecessary traveling is done on the Sabbath, with many other
things which might be left undone. “Take heed,” saith the Lord, “to
all thy ways, lest I remove My Holy Spirit because of the lax regard
given to My precepts.” “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.”
Bear in mind the charge to remember. Do not carelessly forget, “Six
days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work.” In this time all the duties
necessary to prepare for the Sabbath are to be done.—
Letter 51,
1901
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Rest for the Overweary
The temptations that come to a physician are great, for he is
often pressed beyond measure, overworked, overwearied. But if he