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refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: let
him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. For
the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open unto
their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.”
Those who have an experimental knowledge of this scripture are truly
happy. They consider the approbation of Heaven of more worth than
any earthly amusement; Christ in them the hope of glory will be health
to the body and strength to the soul.
The simplicity of the gospel is fast disappearing from professed
Sabbathkeepers. I inquire a hundred times a day, How can God prosper
us? There is but little praying. In fact, prayer is almost obsolete. Few
are willing to bear the cross of Christ, who bore the shameful cross
for us. I cannot feel that things are moving at the Institute as God
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would have them move. I fear that He will turn His face from it. I was
shown that physicians and helpers should be of the highest order, those
who have an experimental knowledge of the truth, who will command
respect, and whose word can be relied on. They should be persons who
have not a diseased imagination, persons who have perfect self-control,
who are not fitful or changeable, who are free from jealousy and evil
surmising, persons who have a power of will that will not yield to
slight indispositions, who are unprejudiced, who will think no evil,
who think and move calmly, considerately, having the glory of God
and the good of others ever before them. Never should one be exalted
to a responsible position merely because he desires it. Those only
should be chosen who are qualified for the position. Those who are
to bear responsibilities should first be proved and give evidence that
they are free from jealousy, that they will not take a dislike to this or
that one, while they have a few favored friends and take no notice of
others. God grant that all may move just right in that institution.
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