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Counsels on Health
There could be no better time than now for a movement of this kind,
when the temperance question is creating such widespread interest.
Let our people everywhere take hold decidedly to let it be seen where
we stand on the temperance question. Let everything possible be done
to circulate strong, stirring appeals for the closing of the saloon. Let
this paper be made a power for good. Our work for temperance is to
be more spirited, more decided.
Precious light will be given in the publications you scatter through
the towns and cities. Your humble prayers, your unselfish activity, will
be blessed of God, and the truth as it is in Jesus will come to those who
need it. The words that Christ spoke to men while He was in the world
He will speak again through His humble, faithful followers. Through
them He will give to men the bread of life and the waters of salvation.
Brethren, take up this work in humility of heart. The simplicity of true
godliness will cause you to be respected and will lead men and women
to seek the source of your power. Believe, and you will receive the
things you ask for.
Co-operating With Christian Temperance Workers
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union is an organization
with whose efforts for the spread of temperance principles we can
heartily unite. The light has been given me that we are not to stand
aloof from them, but while there is to be no sacrifice of principle on
our part, as far as possible we are to unite with them in laboring for
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temperance reforms. My husband and I, in our labors, united with
these temperance workers, and we had the joy of seeing several unite
with us in the observance of the true Sabbath. Among them there is a
strong prejudice against us, but we shall not remove this prejudice by
standing aloof. God is testing us. We are to work with them when we
can, and we can assuredly do this on the question of utterly closing
the saloon.
As the human agent submits his will to the will of God, the Holy
Spirit will make the impression upon the hearts of those to whom he
ministers. I have been shown that we are not to shun the W.C.T.U.
workers. By uniting with them in behalf of total abstinence, we do not
change our position regarding the observance of the seventh day, and
we can show our appreciation of their position regarding the subject