Chapter 12—Unity of Effort
Health Books to Be Sold
Perfect unity should exist among the workers who handle the books
that are to flood the world with light. Wherever the canvassing work is
presented among our people, let both the health books and the religious
books be presented together as parts of a united work. The relation of
the religious and the health books is presented to me as illustrated by
the union of the warp and the woof to form a beautiful pattern and a
perfect piece of work.
Equally Important
In the past the health books have not been handled with the interest
which their importance demands. Though by a large class they have
been highly appreciated, yet many have not thought it essential that
they should go to the world. But what can be a better preparation for
the coming of the Lord and for the reception of other truths essential
to prepare a people for His coming than to arouse the people to see the
evils of this age and to stir them to reformation from self-indulgent
and unhealthful habits? Is not the world in need of being aroused
on the subject of health reform? Are not the people in need of the
truths presented in the health books? A different sentiment from that
which has heretofore prevailed regarding the health works should be
entertained by many of our canvassers in the field.
Divisions and distinct parties should not be seen among our can-
vassers and general agents. All should be interested in the sale of the
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books treating upon the health question as well as in the sale of the
distinctively religious works. The line is not to be drawn that certain
books only are to occupy the attention of the canvassers. There must
be perfect unity, a well-balanced, symmetrical development of the
work in all its parts.
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