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A Call to Medical Evangelism and Health Education
I was also to speak on the subject of Christian temperance, as
the Lord’s appointed messenger. I engaged heartily in this work and
spoke to large assemblies on temperance in its broadest and truest
sense.—
The Review and Herald, July 26, 1906
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An Early Call to Action—1867
I saw that the Lord was giving us an experience which would be
of the highest value to us in the future in connection with His work....
I saw that God was fitting up my husband to engage in the solemn,
sacred work of reform which He designs shall progress among His
people.
It is important that instructions should be given by ministers in
regard to living temperately. They should show the relation which
eating, working, resting, and dressing sustain to health.
All who believe the truth for these last days have something to do
in this matter. It concerns them, and God requires them to arouse and
interest themselves in this reform. He will not be pleased with their
course if they regard this question with indifference.—
Testimonies for
the Church 1:618
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A Rallying Call in 1902
We have come to a time when every member of the church should
take hold of medical missionary work. The world is a lazar house
filled with victims of both physical and spiritual disease. Everywhere
people are perishing for lack of a knowledge of the truths that have
been committed to us. The members of the church are in need of an
awakening, that they may realize their responsibility to impart these
truths.—
Testimonies for the Church 7:62
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The Call Repeated in 1907
Medical missionary work is yet in its infancy. The meaning of
genuine medical missionary work is known by but few. Why?— Be-
cause the Saviour’s plan of work has not been followed. God’s money
has been misapplied. In many places practical, evangelistic, medical
missionary work is being done, but many of the workers who should