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that wisely directed Bible workers come to their help and open to
their understanding the treasure house of God’s word.
The City Mission a Training School
A well-balanced work can be carried on best when a training
school for Bible workers is in progress. While the public meetings
are being held, connected with this training school or city mission
should be experienced laborers of deep spiritual understanding who
can give the Bible workers daily instruction and who can also unite
wholeheartedly in the general public effort being put forth. And as
men and women are converted to the truth, those standing at the
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head of the city mission should with much prayer show these new
converts how to experience the power of the truth in their lives. This
united effort on the part of all the workers would be as a nail driven
in a sure place
Teaching the Principles of Health Reform
As a people we have been given the work of making known
the principles of health reform. There are some who think that the
question of diet is not of sufficient importance to be included in
their evangelistic work. But such make a great mistake. God’s word
declares: Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do,
do all to the glory of God.”
1 Corinthians 10:31
. The subject of
temperance, in all its bearings, has an important place in the work
of salvation.
In connection with our city missions there should be suitable
rooms where those in whom an interest has been awakened can be
gathered for instruction. This necessary work is not to be carried on
in such a meager way that an unfavorable impression will be made
on the minds of the people. All that is done should bear favorable
witness to the Author of truth and should properly represent the
sacredness and importance of the truths of the third angel’s message.
Cooking schools are to be held. The people are to be taught
how to prepare wholesome food. They are to be shown the need
of discarding unhealthful foods. But we should never advocate a
starvation diet. It is possible to have a wholesome, nutritious diet