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Christian Temperance
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have started up to practice the health reform. We cannot afford to let
such persons kill off this one and that one. No; we cannot afford it!
We want to be just right every time. We want to bring our people
up to the right position on the health reform. “Let us,” says the
apostle, “cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit,
perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” We must be right in order
to stand in the last days. We need clear brains and sound minds in
sound bodies. We should begin to work in earnest for our children,
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for every member of our families. Shall we take hold and work from
the right standpoint? Jesus is coming; and if we pursue a course to
blind ourselves to the soul-elevating truths of these last days, how
can we be sanctified through the truth? How can we be prepared for
immortality? May the Lord help us that we may commence to work
here as never before.
We have spoken of having a series of meetings in this place,
and of taking hold to labor for the people. But we dare not put our
arms under to lift you. We want you to commence this work of
reformation in your own houses. We want those that have been in
the background to come up. You must begin to work. And when
we see that you have commenced to labor for yourselves, we will
come in and lift. We hope to reform your children, that they may be
converted to Christ, and that the spirit of reformation may spread
all through your midst. But when you appear twice dead, and ready
to be plucked up by the roots, we dare not undertake the work. We
would rather go to an unbelieving congregation where there are
hearts to receive the truth. The burden of the truth is upon us. There
are enough to hear the truth; and we long to be where we can speak
it to them. Will you help us by going to work for yourselves?
May the Lord help you to feel as you never felt before. May
He help you to die to self, and get the spirit of reformation in your
homes, that the angels of God may come into your midst to minister
unto you, and that you may be fitted for translation to heaven.
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