Table of Contents - Medical Ministry (1932)

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Information about this Book 5
Preface to the First Edition 7
Preface to the Second Edition 10
- Historical Background of the Ellen G. White Writings on Health 10
- The Primary E. G. White Articles on Health 11
- Christian Temperance and Bible Hygiene, 1890 12
- Healthful Living, 1897 12
- The Ministry of Healing, 1905 12
- Counsels on Health, 1923 13
- Medical Ministry, 1932 13
- Counsels on Diet and Foods, 1938 14
- Temperance, 1949 14
- Welfare Ministry, 1952 14
- Counsels Vital for Today 15
- Objectives and Conditions of Prosperity Unchanged 16
- The Testimonies and the Meaning of Words 17
Section 1—Healing Power and Its Source 36
- Nature the Servant of God 36
- Christ the Life and Light 36
- Life by the Power of God 36
- Life of God in Nature 37
- God Feeding Earth’s Millions 37
- Kept in Activity 37
- Through Natural Laws 38
- God in Nature 38
- Laws of Physical Life 39
- Nature’s Message 39
- The Message of Love 40
- Nature Is Not God 40
- The Source of Healing 40
- The Great Healer 41
- A Combined Work 41
- The Holy Spirit Renews the Body 41
- The Best Medicine 42
- What the Physician Attempts, Christ Accomplishes 42
- Education Better Than Miraculous Healing 42
- When Prayer for Healing Is Presumption 43
- Provision for Gospel Medical Missionary Work 43
- Miracles Not a Sure Evidence of God’s Favor 44
- When Christ Refused to Work Miracles 44
- Reformation to Precede Miracle Working 45
- Prayer for the Sick 46
- For Further Study 47
Section 2—The Divine Plan in the Medical Missionary Work 48
- The Majesty of Heaven as a Medical Missionary 48
- A Servant of All 48
- An Expression of God’s Love 49
- Following in His Footsteps 49
- His Name to be Honored 50
- Understood Through Practice 50
- Follow the Master 50
- Time to Advance 51
- The Purpose of Christ’s Humility 52
- Disciples of Christ to Represent His Character 52
- To Heights of Faith 52
- Cleansed from Earthliness 53
- The Source of Success 54
- Types of God’s Saving Power 55
- The Highest Aim 56
- Memorials for God 56
- To Reform Medical Practices 56
- An Honor to God 56
- To Lift Up Christ 57
- Christ to Bring Relief and Healing 57
- To Awaken Faith in the Great Healer 58
- For Further Study 59
Section 3—The Christian Physician and His Work 60
- Responsibility for Soul and Body 60
- A Sad Mistake 61
- Faithfulness and Perseverance 61
- Bringing the Lord’s Work Into Disrepute 61
- Give Heed to Character Building 62
- The Physician’s Influence 62
- A Pattern of Good Judgment 63
- Heavenly Assistants 63
- Give God the Glory 63
- God the Physician’s Efficiency 64
- The Peril of Popularity 64
- Safety Only by a Miracle 65
- Evil Traits Strengthened by Indulgence 65
- Examples of Success in Humility 66
- The Physician’s First Work 66
- To Prepare Souls for Death 67
- The Duty of Truthfulness 68
- Leading Souls to the Mighty Healer 68
- Evangelistic Duties 69
- A Deeper Yearning for Souls 70
- Take Time to Commune With God 70
- To a Young Physician Under Discouragement 70
- Without Excuse 71
- Building a Character for Eternity 72
- Choice of Associates 73
- Give Christ the Best 73
- To a Physician in Perplexity 74
- To Impart God’s Love 75
- To Link Up with Brethren 75
- Counsel with Your Brethren 76
- Shall Self Rule? 76
- Temptation to Feel Self-sufficient 77
- A Plea for Brotherly Union 77
- Physicians to Counsel Together 78
- A Student of Cause and Effect 78
- The Physician as a Sabbath Observer 79
- Rest for the Overweary 79
- Behold the Eternal and the Unseen 80
- Hiding Self in Christ 81
- For Further Study 82
Section 4—Our Medical College 85
- In the Providence of God 85
- To Be An Educational Center 86
- A Place to Be Appreciated 86
- A Practical Training 86
- An Appeal in Behalf of Our Medical College 86
- To Provide What Is Essential 87
- The Wisest Talent Called For 88
- The Classes of Workers to Be Trained 88
- To Prepare for Many Lines of Work 89
- Women to Be Especially Trained 90
- No Compromise 91
- Christ’s Part and Ours 93
- Genuine Missionaries as Pioneers 93
- The Medical Student 93
- Opportunities 94
- No Wasted Hours 95
- Thoroughness 95
- A High Aim 96
- Integrity of Students 96
- Without Boasting 97
- Victory 98
- Welfare of Patients 98
- Preparatory Education 99
- Importance of Bible Study 100
- Bible Classes 100
- Development of Experience 101
- Be True 102
- Be Steadfast 103
- Study Your Leader 104
- Caution Needed in Encouraging Students 104
- A Call for the Best Talent 105
- The High Order of the Loma Linda School 105
- Who Should Apply 106
- Students Should Have Moral Strength 107
- Strength of Character Essential 107
- Amenable to Authority 107
- Mental and Physical Effort Proportionate 107
- Dull Minds and Dietetic Errors 108
- The Teacher’s Health Habits 108
- Educate in the Simplicity of Christ 109
- Count the Cost 110
- He Must Know Himself 110
- Accountability to God 111
- Overtaxing the Body 111
- Manual Labor in the Schools 112
- Study Practical Matters 112
- Intemperance in Study 112
- Not Amusements, but Consecrated Work 113
- Missionary Labor 113
- Let Not Truth Be Supplanted 113
- Advice to Those Having Limited Powers of Endurance 114
- Our Relation to Legal Requirements 115
- Cooperation with the Great Physician 116
- For Further Study 116
Section 5—Warning Against Spiritistic Sophistry 118
- Building on the Rock 118
- Spurious Scientific Theories 118
- The True Higher Education 119
- Truth Strengthens the Understanding 120
- Mental Effect of Receiving Error 120
- The Church is Christ’s Fortress 121
- Exalting Nature Above Nature’s God 121
- Work of False Educators 121
- The Theory of Nature’s Immutability 122
- A Right Knowledge of God 122
- Where Silence is Eloquence 123
- The Simplicity of Christ’s Teaching 124
- Resisting the Enemy 124
- A Call to Awake 125
- God Revealed in His Word and His Works 125
- Conjectures Regarding God 126
- Is Man Born a King? 126
- Peril in Vanity 126
- Speculation Regarding God’s Personality 127
- Subtle Theories Regarding God 127
- Restraint and Moral Control Destroyed 128
- Not a Thread of Pantheism 129
- The Issue Foreseen 129
- Morality Inseparable from Religion 130
- Speculation Regarding the Future Life 131
- Preach the Word 131
- Deception Regarding Spiritual Affinity 131
- A Counterfeit Heaven 132
- Neglecting Fundamental Truths for Idle Speculation 133
- Honoring Superstition and Falsehood 134
- For Further Study 135
Section 6—True and False Systems of Mind Cure 136
- Happiness and Health 136
- Thousands Needlessly Sick 136
- Health Through Service for Others 136
- Drudgery Versus Healthful Activity 137
- Contentment and Cheerfulness 137
- Enlisting the Willpower 138
- Deceptive Ailments 138
- The Holy Spirit as a Restorative 139
- Sanctified Mind Cure 139
- Chronic Invalidism 140
- Indigestion Caused by Fear 140
- Inspire the Despondent 141
- Counterfeit Miracles 141
- Taking Hold of the Eternal 142
- Satan’s Apparent Miracles 142
- Efforts of Satan to Confuse Minds 142
- A Dangerous System of Mind Cure 143
- A Deceptive Fallacy 143
- A Call to Perfection 144
- Personal Experience in Meeting False Science 145
- Through the Mind Satan May Control the Body 145
- A Positive Peril 146
- Directing the Mind to Christ 147
- A Perilous Science 148
- For Further Study 149
Section 7—Fees and Wages 150
- Exorbitant Fees 150
- God’s Lesson For Israel 150
- In Christ’s Stead 151
- The Source of the Physician’s Skill 152
- Called To Righteous Judgment 153
- The Cleansing of the Temple 153
- A Conscience Taught of God 154
- What Would Jesus Do? 155
- New Methods 156
- Represent Upright Principles 156
- Religious Principles to be Maintained 157
- The Percentage Plan a Snare 158
- Duty to be Holy and Uncorrupted 158
- Care in Expenditure 159
- The Policy Principle a Dishonor to God 159
- Promises for Self-Sacrificing Workers 160
- Prepare for Eternity 160
- Advice to a Young Physician 161
- Cultivate Integrity, Self-Denial, and Humility 162
- The Church an Angel of Light 162
- Heaven is Watching 163
- A Contagious Example 163
- Divine Authority to be Acknowledged 163
- As the Servants of Christ 164
- Heart-Searching Questions 164
- Two Classes of Servants 165
- A Commendation for Soul Winners 166
- Gain That Is Loss 166
- For Further Study 166
Section 8—Counsels and Cautions 168
- Our Attitude Toward the Lord’s Institutions 168
- Relation of Church Members to Medical Workers 169
- Reckless and Cruel Criticism 169
- Experience and Wisdom Needed 170
- The Minister and His Wife 171
- The Physician and His Wife 171
- Subtle Temptations 172
- Maintaining a High Moral Standard 172
- Necessary Precautions 173
- Instruction Regarding Association 173
- The Sin of the Age 174
- Avoid the First Wrong Step 175
- Like Streams From a Pure Fountain 176
- Educate to Purity of Thought 176
- Avoid Favoritism 177
- Leading Others to Perdition 178
- An Appeal for More Sympathy 179
- Obtaining the Confidence of Patients 179
- Thinking of Disagreeable Matters 180
- Christian Courtesy and Delicacy 180
- Directing Gratitude to God 181
- False Ideas of Etiquette 182
- The Unseen Witness 182
- Establishment of New Sanitariums 182
- Sanitariums for Personal Profit 183
- Spiritual Loss Through Selfish Aims 184
- In Wisdom and Equity 184
- Counting the Cost 184
- Sanitarium Work as a Speculation 185
- God’s Instrumentalities to be Pure, Holy, Elevated 186
- Departure from Correct Principles 186
- A Solemn Warning 187
- Move Carefully 188
- Contentment with Slow Growth 188
- Honor Through Lowliness 189
- Disadvantages of Large Institutions 190
- Danger in Separation From the Gospel 190
- The Sabbath a Test for this Time 191
- Greater Power in Truth than in Worldly Show 192
- No Compromise 192
- For Further Study 193
Section 9—The Management of Sanitariums 194
- A Noble Work 194
- A High Standard 194
- Essential Qualifications for Management 195
- The Use of Means 196
- All Ye are Brethren 196
- Willing to Take Counsel 197
- Quick to Discern 197
- Unnecessary Debts 197
- Not With Outward Show 198
- Simplicity in Furnishing 198
- God’s Way is Best 199
- The Ministry of Trials 199
- Men of Discernment Needed 200
- Moderation in Rates 201
- A Change Called For 201
- To an Inexperienced Manager 202
- Consideration for an Injured Worker 203
- Be Kind to the Lowly 203
- Sanctified Dignity to Be Preserved 204
- The Influence of a Beautiful Character 204
- Experienced Workers Needed 205
- Wholly Devoted to God 205
- The Selection of Workers 206
- Sanitariums and Education 206
- To be Training Schools 207
- The Elimination of Waste 207
- The Spirit of Cheerful Service 208
- Patient Dealing with the Erring 209
- Overcoming Parental Neglect 210
- Responsibilities of Leaders 211
- Gentleness in Discipline 211
- Strive to Exemplify Christ 212
- In the Place of a Father 213
- Just Dealing Regarding Wages 215
- The Heavenly Record 215
- “Be Ye Clean” 216
- For Further Study 217
Section 10—Opportunities for Ministry In Hospitals and Sanitariums 219
- Restoration Through Reformation 219
- To Reveal the Principles of God’s Kingdom 219
- Opening Fast-Closed Doors 220
- Point to a Sin-Pardoning Saviour 220
- With Tenderness and Wisdom 221
- Learning to Work as He Worked 221
- Give Heed to Soul-Winning Effort 222
- Daily Efforts in Soul Winning 222
- Faithful Service 222
- A Mouthpiece for God 223
- The Workers Needed 224
- Overcoming Nervous Timidity 224
- Promptness in Meeting Appointments 224
- Promptness and Efficiency 225
- The Privilege of Ministry 226
- Prayer for the Sick 227
- The Saviour’s Love to be Experienced 227
- To Teach and to Comfort 228
- A Winning Influence 228
- Consecrated Nurses 229
- Many Converted and Healed 229
- For Further Study 230
Section 11—The Sanitarium Family 231
- Christians to Be Light Bearers 231
- To Send Forth Light and Knowledge 231
- Training for Various Lines of Work 231
- The Training of Nurses 233
- Put On Christ 233
- No Haphazard Work 234
- Regular Bible Instruction for Nurses 234
- Laying Our Burdens at His Feet 234
- In the Daily Round of Duties 235
- Imitate God’s Perfect Ways 236
- A Sacred Responsibility 237
- The Results of Right Principles 238
- Chosen for the Work 238
- Harmony Among Workers 239
- Qualifications of the Matron 239
- A Woman of Experience 239
- To Exalt the Word of God 240
- To Bring Comfort and Encouragement 240
- Consideration for the Thoughtless 240
- Dealing with the Unreasonable 241
- The Dull Student 243
- Attitude of the Instructor 243
- This World Not Heaven 244
- Cultivate an Atmosphere of Praise 244
- Neatness and Order 244
- Gossip 245
- Rejoice in the Lord 245
- Deep Earnestness and Joy 246
- The Observance of the Sabbath 246
- The Physician Not Exempt 247
- At the Peril of the Soul 248
- Sabbath Work 248
- The Tithe 249
- An Opportune Place for Backsliding 249
- Build Harmoniously 249
- Changed Into the Divine Likeness 250
- Modesty in Deportment 250
- Not of the World 251
- For Further Study 252
Section 12—The Prevention of Disease and Its Cure by Rational Methods 254
- Prevention of Disease 254
- Early Teaching of Physiology 254
- Educate the Sick 255
- Stimulants and Narcotics 255
- The Physician’s Example an Educating Influence 256
- Obedience to Nature’s Laws 257
- Confidence in Nature’s Remedies to be Cultivated 258
- Self-indulgence a Cause of Disease 258
- The Law of Faith and Works 259
- Combat Disease by Simple Methods 260
- Hygienic Principles 260
- Drug Medication 261
- Seeds of Death 262
- Thousands Might Recover 262
- What We Can Do for Ourselves 263
- Presumption and Indolence 263
- Instruction for Missionaries 264
- Sunlight, Ventilation, and Temperature 264
- Nature’s Great Medicinal Resources 265
- Healing Power in Outdoor Life 265
- An Elixir of Life 266
- Life Only in Christ 267
- Benefits of Open-Air Exercise 267
- Health and Joy in Field and Orchard 268
- Awaken Faith in the Great Healer 268
- For Further Study 269
Section 13—Medical Missionary Work and the Gospel Ministry 270
- A United Work 270
- The Body—the Arm—the Head 270
- To Open Doors 271
- No Other Work So Successful 272
- A Revelation of Christ’s Compassion 272
- Brings Rays of Heavenly Brightness 272
- This is True Ministry 273
- An Effective Instrument 273
- Encourage the Workers 273
- The Worst Evil 274
- A Means of Entrance to Hearts 274
- Earnest Appeal to Physicians 275
- Many Saved From Degradation 275
- The Poor Not to Be Neglected 276
- Labor for the Wealthy 276
- By Personal Efforts and Living Faith 277
- The Value of Medical Work 278
- Will Break Down Prejudice 279
- What the Missionary Nurse Can Do 279
- With No Inducement of Praise or Compensation 280
- Efficiency and Power 280
- An Example of Healing and Soul-Winning Work 280
- A Blended Ministry 281
- Physicians as City Evangelists 282
- A Twofold Service 282
- Sent Forth Two and Two 282
- Cooperation 283
- Stripped of All Selfishness 284
- Not by Proxy 284
- The Distinguishing Sign 284
- True Charity 285
- The Atmosphere of Love 285
- Sowing and Reaping 286
- Ministers to Combat Disease 286
- As He Is Perfect 287
- Love Your Enemies 287
- An Enlarged Experience 288
- Do Right Regardless of Results 289
- Zeal and Perseverance in Medical Missionary Work 290
- In Excellent Company 290
- A Revival Will Come 291
- For Further Study 291
Section 14—Teaching Health Principles 293
- The Gospel of Health 293
- The First Work 293
- Educate in the Laws of Life 293
- The Science of Self-Denial 294
- Counsel to a Sanitarium Physician 294
- How to Present the Principles of Healthful Diet 295
- Lead the People 296
- Labor Lost Without Instruction 296
- Educate, Educate, Educate 296
- Deeds of Ministry 297
- Teach Self-Denial 297
- Abstinence and Health 298
- Christ’s Victory a Lesson for Us 298
- Responsibility of Physicians and Ministers 299
- Hygienic Restaurants as Schools 299
- Instruction in Homes and in Schools 300
- Cooperation With Other Temperance Workers 300
- Educate the Poor 300
- The Voice of Wisdom 301
- Purpose of Health-Food Work 301
- Like the Manna 301
- The Lord Will Teach the Obedient 302
- Instruction in the Art of Cooking 302
- United Action Necessary 302
- Incentives to Activity 303
- Tolerance for Others’ Opinions 303
- Teaching Extreme Views 304
- Good Cooking a Science 304
- Cooking Schools 305
- A Talent of the Highest Value 305
- Many Will Be Rescued 306
- For Further Study 306
Section 15—Diet and Health 307
- Important Principles 307
- Provide Nourishing Food 307
- Intelligent Advancement 308
- Sanctification and Self-Mastery 309
- Show the Value of Health Reform 309
- To the Glory of God 309
- Individual Rights 309
- Integrity of Daniel 310
- Appeal to a Physician 311
- Back to the Primitive Diet 311
- The Murmuring of Israel 311
- A Cause of Mortality 312
- Appeal to a Minister 313
- Do Not Counterwork Reform 313
- An Appeal to Parents 314
- Examples in Rightdoing 315
- Making Dyspeptics 315
- Eating Too Frequently 316
- The Two-Meal Plan 316
- Perseverance in Overcoming 316
- Pray for Moral Courage 317
- Feeding Upon Christ 317
- The True Fast 318
- Suggestions for Sanitarium Diet 318
- Avoid Sudden Changes 318
- No Flesh-Meat on Sanitarium Tables 319
- A Liberal Variety 319
- Lectures to be Given 320
- To a Physician Dying from Overwork and a Meager Diet 321
- The Use of Milk and Eggs 321
- Use Appetizing Foods 322
- Nutritious, Palatable Food Essential 322
- Wisdom in Teaching 323
- Light Given in Love and Pity 324
- For Further Study 324
Section 16—The Worker’s Health 326
- We Belong to God 326
- Habits of Regularity Important 327
- Faithful Guardians of Their Powers 327
- Breaking Under the Strain 328
- The Physician to Conserve Strength 328
- Spiritual Loss Through Overfatigue 329
- The Minister’s Duty to Safeguard Health 329
- Strengthening the Mental and Moral Powers 331
- In Warm Climates 331
- Gardening and Health 331
- Regular Exercise 332
- For Further Study 332
Section 17—Medical Missionary Work in the Great Cities 334
- Christ’s Labors in Cities and Towns 334
- Medical Evangelism for the Cities 335
- The Training of Workers 336
- Difficulties Will Increase 336
- No Time to Colonize 337
- Our Delay is Satan’s Opportunity 338
- A Mission in Every City 338
- A Mighty Movement 339
- Cooperation 339
- Move Forward 339
- A Parable of What Should Be 340
- Rural Outposts 341
- Sanitariums and Hygienic Restaurants 341
- Danger of Missing the Mark 341
- Personal Work to be Done 342
- Usefulness Determined by Results 342
- A Sanitarium Near New York 343
- Securing of Buildings 344
- Location of Workers 344
- Redeeming the Time 345
- Seek Rural Homes 345
- Rural Location for Institutions 346
- Work for the Outcasts 346
- Safeguard the Youth 348
- Difficulties Overcome 348
- For Further Study 348
Section 18—Extent of the Work 350
- Co-workers With Christ 350
- The Purpose of Churches 350
- Ministers as Medical Missionaries 350
- An Army of Workers 351
- Work the Works of Christ 351
- A Living Church 352
- Opportunities 352
- A Thousand Streams 353
- Lifework a School 353
- Truth to Be Presented in Many Ways 353
- How to Reveal Christ 354
- A New Element 354
- Opportunities for All 355
- Will Revive the Churches 355
- Be Practical Missionaries 355
- Work for Children and Youth 356
- In Time of Persecution 356
- The Appeal of Unpromising Fields 356
- Self-Supporting Effort 357
- Medical Missions in Every City 357
- Advantages of Small Schools 357
- Many Training Schools 358
- Sanitariums Connected With Schools 358
- Many Small Sanitariums 358
- Opportunities to Purchase Sanitarium Properties 359
- Sanitariums to Educate 360
- Not as a Business Speculation 361
- Faith Needed 361
- The Light to Shine 362
- A United Work 362
- Be Vigilant 363
- Move With Understanding 363
- Fulfilling God’s Plans 364
- Securing Help From the Wealthy 364
- Our Needs to Be Presented 364
- Plants in Foreign Fields 365
- Health Institutions in Many Lands 366
- Go Forward 366
- Every Agency to be Set in Operation 367
- A Time of Overwhelming Interest 368
- As a Lamp that Burneth 369
- A Call to Greater Self-Denial 369
- For Further Study 370