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souls to the searching of the Bible for a better understanding of the
truth.
Canvassers should bring the health publications to the notice of
those they visit, telling them how useful they are in the treatment of
disease.—
Manuscript 113, 1901
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Arrests Attention—Publications upon health reform will reach
many who will not see or read anything upon important Bible sub-
jects.... The truth must come to the people upon health reform. This is
essential in order to arrest the attention in regard to Bible truth.
God requires that His people shall be temperate in all things. Un-
less they practice temperance, they will not, cannot, be sanctified
through the truth. Their very thoughts and minds become depraved.
Many of those looked upon as hopelessly depraved, will, if properly
instructed in regard to their unhealthful practices, be arrested with the
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truth. Then they may be elevated, ennobled, sanctified, fit vessels for
the Master’s use. Go with your hands full of proper reading matter,
and your heart full of the love of Christ for their souls, reaching them
where they are....
Removes Prejudice—I have been shown that in giving attention
to this branch of the work you remove a large amount of prejudice
from many minds, that has barred the way to their receiving the truth
and reading the publications setting forth the truth which we believe.
This matter must not be passed over as nonessential; for nearly every
family needs to be stirred up on this question, and their consciences
aroused to be doers of the word of God in practicing self-denial of
appetite. When you make the people intelligent on the question of
health reform, you have prepared the way for them to give attention to
the present truth for these last days. Said my guide, “Educate, educate,
educate.” The mind must be enlightened; for the understanding is
darkened just as Satan would have it to be, because he can find access
through perverted appetite, to debase the soul....
I am informed by my guide, “All who believe and proclaim the
truth should not only practice health reform, but teach it diligently to
others.” This will be a strong agency in calling the attention of the
unbelieving to consider that if we are intelligent upon this subject
in regard to healthful diet and practices, we would be sound on the
subjects of Bible doctrine.—
Manuscript 1, 1875
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