Words of Caution to a Leading Physician
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Do not, I beg of you, instill into the minds of the students ideas that
will cause them to lose confidence in God’s appointed ministers. But
this you are most certainly doing, whether you are aware of it or not.
In His providence the Lord has placed you in a position where you
may do a good work for Him in connection with the gospel ministry,
bringing the truth before many who otherwise would not become
acquainted with it. Temptations will come to you to think that in order
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to carry forward the medical missionary work you must stand aloof
from church organization or church discipline. To stand thus would
place you on an unsound footing. The work done for those who come
to you for instruction is not complete unless they are educated to work
in connection with the church.
The medical missionary work is not to be made all and in all.
In this point you are carrying things to extremes. There is a large
work to be done. Publications teaching the truth are to be circulated
everywhere. Medical students should not be encouraged to circulate
only the books treating on health reform. Be careful that you are not
found working out your own plans, to the disregard of God’s plans.