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Page 400—The admonition in the personal testimony addressed
to Brother and Sister E, that “eggs should not be placed upon your
table,” has by some been given a general application. That this was
not intended as a general teaching for families of normal circum-
stances is made clear not only by the setting of the statement itself,
but also by no less than three specific published utterances of Ellen
G. White which would correct any misapplication of this personal
testimony. These are found in
Testimonies for the Church 7:135
(1902)
,
The Ministry of Healing, 320 (1905)
, and
Testimonies for
the Church 9:162 (1909)
. We quote the last two statements:
“It is true that persons in full flesh and in whom the animal
passions are strong need to avoid the use of stimulating foods. Espe-
cially in families of children who are given to sensual habits, eggs
should not be used.”—
The Ministry of Healing, 320
.
“While warnings have been given regarding the dangers of dis-
ease through butter, and the evil of the free use of eggs by small
children, yet we should not consider it a violation of principle to
use eggs from hens that are well cared for and suitably fed. Eggs
contain properties that are remedial agencies in counteracting certain
poisons.”--
Testimonies for the Church 9:162
.
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