Premature Tests
The Lord desires our ministers, physicians, and church members
to be careful not to urge those who are ignorant of our faith to make
sudden changes in diet, thus bringing men to a premature test. Hold
up the principles of health reform and let the Lord lead the honest
in heart. They will hear and believe. Nor does the Lord require His
messengers to present the beautiful truths of healthful living in a way
that will prejudice minds. Let no one put stumbling blocks before the
feet that are walking in the dark paths of ignorance. Even in praising a
good thing, it is well not to be too enthusiastic, lest you turn out of the
way those who come to hear. Present the principles of temperance in
their most attractive form.—
Gospel Workers, 233
(1915).
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