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Counsels on Health
the large cities. Interested workers will be led to offer themselves
for various lines of missionary effort. Hygienic restaurants will be
established. But with what carefulness should this work be done!
Every hygienic restaurant should be a school. The workers con-
nected with it should be constantly studying and experimenting, that
they may make improvement in the preparation of healthful foods. In
the cities this work of instruction may be carried forward on a much
larger scale than in smaller places. But in every place where there is a
church, instruction should be given in regard to the preparation of sim-
ple, healthful foods for the use of those who wish to live in accordance
with the principles of health reform. And the church members should
impart to the people of their neighborhood the light they receive on
this subject.
The students in our schools should be taught how to cook. Let tact
and skill be brought into this branch of education. With all deceiv-
ableness of unrighteousness, Satan is working to turn the feet of the
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youth into paths of temptation that lead to ruin. We must strengthen
and help them to withstand the temptations that are to be met on every
side regarding the indulgence of appetite. To teach them the science
of healthful living is to do missionary work for the Master.
Cooking Schools in Many Places
Cooking schools are to be established in many places. This work
may begin in a humble way, but as intelligent cooks do their best to
enlighten others the Lord will give them skill and understanding. The
word of the Lord is, “Forbid them not, for I will reveal Myself to them
as their Instructor.” He will work with those who carry out His plans,
teaching the people how to bring about a reformation in their diet by
the preparation of healthful, inexpensive foods. Thus the poor will
be encouraged to adopt the principles of health reform; they will be
helped to become industrious and self-reliant.
It has been presented to me that men and women of capability
were being taught of God how to prepare wholesome, palatable foods,
in an acceptable manner. Many of these were young, and there were
also those of mature age. I have been instructed to encourage the
conducting of cooking schools in all places where medical missionary
work is being done. Every inducement to lead the people to reform