Keep Health Reform to the Front
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Testimonies for the Church 9:112, 113
(1909).]
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.
Instruction Connected With City Missions
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 without the use of tea,
coffee, and flesh food. The work of teaching the people how to prepare
a dietary that is at once wholesome and appetizing is of the utmost
importance.
The work of health reform is the Lord’s means for lessening suffer-
ing in our world and for purifying His church. Teach the people that
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they can act as God’s helping hand, by co-operating with the Master
Worker in restoring physical and spiritual health. This work bears
the signature of Heaven and will open doors for the entrance of other
precious truths. There is room for all to labor who will take hold of
this work intelligently.
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