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Counsels on Health
Experienced Guides and Counselors
Connected with each sanitarium should be a man and his wife
of mature age, who are as firm as a rock to the principles of truth,
who can act as guides and counselors. The education of men and
women in a sanitarium is a most important and delicate work, and
unless physicians are constantly prepared for this work by the power
of God, they will be tempted to look upon the bodies of ladies with an
unsanctified heart and mind.
There should always be connected with our sanitariums women of
mature age, educated and trained for the work, who are competent to
treat lady patients. At whatever cost, they should be employed; and if
they cannot be found, persons having the right dispositions and traits
of character should be educated and prepared for this work.
Physicians to Be Circumspect
Physicians must avoid all freedom of manner toward ladies, mar-
ried or unmarried. They should ever be circumspect in their behavior.
It is better that our physicians be married men, whose wives can unite
with them in the work. Both the doctor and his wife should have a
living experience in the things of God. If they are devoted Christians,
their work will be as precious as fine gold.
Souls are always in peril. Even married physicians are subject to
temptations. Some have fallen in the snares Satan has prepared for
them. We are none of us safe from his wily, seductive power. Some are
alive to their danger, but realize that Satan is making masterly efforts
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to overcome them, and by earnest prayer they brace themselves for
duty. While in this lower apartment—the world—they are kept by
the power of God. By trial they are fitted for the conflict. They are
cleansed from sin in the blood of the Lamb.
Trusting in Jesus
No physician is secure who stands in his own strength. Physicians
must not enter upon their work with careless, irreverent thoughts.
Moment by moment they are to trust in Him who gave His life for
fallen humanity and who respects His purchased inheritance. Thus
doing, they will rightly regard the purchase of the blood of Christ.