Chapter 23—Health Foods
Testimonies for the Church 7:56-57
Let schools and sanitariums now be established in many places in
the Southern states. Let centers of influence be made in many Southern
cities by the opening of food stores and vegetarian restaurants. Let
there also be facilities for the manufacture of simple, inexpensive
health foods. But let not selfish, worldly policy be brought into the
work; for God forbids this. Let unselfish men take hold of this work in
the fear of God, and with love for their fellow-men.
The light given me is that in the Southern field, as elsewhere, the
manufacture of health foods should be conducted, not as a speculation
for personal gain, but as a business that God has devised whereby a
door of hope may be opened for the people. In the South, special
consideration should be shown to the poor, who have been terribly
neglected. Men of ability and economy are to be chosen to take up the
food work; for, in order to make it a success, the greatest wisdom and
economy must be exercised. God desires His people to do acceptable
service in the preparation of healthful food, not only for their own
families, which are their first responsibility, but for the help of the poor
everywhere. They are to show Christlike liberality, realizing that they
are representing God, and that all they have is His endowment.
Brethren, take hold of this work. Given no place to discouragement.
Do not criticize those who are trying to do something in right lines,
but go to work yourselves.
In connection with the health food business, various industries may
be established that will be a help to the cause in the Southern field.
All that men as missionaries for God can do for this field should now
be done; for if ever a field needed medical missionary work, it is the
South. During the time that has passed into eternity, many should have
been in the South, laboring together with God by doing personal work,
and by giving of their means to sustain themselves and other workers
in the field.
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