Appeal for Burden Bearers
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give themselves wholly to the work, with their interest undivided, their
zeal unabated, their patience and perseverance untiring. With these
qualifications in lively exercise, the churches would be kept in order,
and my husband’s labors would not be so heavy. All ministers do not
constantly bear in mind that the labor of all must bear the inspection of
the judgment, and that every man will be rewarded as his works have
been.
Brother A, you have a responsibility to bear in regard to the Health
Institute. [
Later Known as the Battle Creek Sanitarium.
] You should
ponder, you should reflect. Frequently the time that you occupy in
reading is the very best time for you to reflect and to study what must
be done to set things in order at the Institute and at the office. My
husband takes on these burdens because he sees that the work for these
institutions must be done by someone. As others will not lead out, he
steps into the gap and supplies the deficiency.
God has cautioned and warned my husband in regard to the preser-
vation of his strength. I was shown that he was raised up by the Lord,
and that he lives as a miracle of mercy—not for the purpose of again
gathering upon him the burdens under which he once fell, but that the
people of God may be benefited by his experience in advancing the
general interests of the cause, and in connection with the work the
Lord has given me, and the burden He has laid upon me to bear.
Brother A, great care should be exercised by you, especially at
Battle Creek. In visiting, your conversation should be upon the most
important subjects. Be careful to back up precept by example. This
is an important post and will require labor. While you are here, you
should take time to ponder the many things which need to be done and
which require solemn reflection, careful attention, and most earnest,
faithful prayer. You should feel as great an interest in the things
relating to the cause, to the work at the Health Institute and at the
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office of publication, as my husband feels; you should feel that the
work is yours. You cannot do the work that God has specially qualified
my husband to do, neither can he do the work that God has specially
qualified you to do. Yet both of you together, united in harmonious
labor, you in your office, and my husband in his, can accomplish much.
The work in which we have a common interest is great; and effi-
cient, willing, burden-bearing laborers are few indeed. God will give
you strength, my brother, if you will move forward and wait upon