How to Present the Principles of Health Reform
The Lord desires our ministers, physicians, and church-members
to be careful not to urge those who are ignorant of our faith to make
sudden changes in diet, thus bringing men to a premature test. Hold
up the principles of health reform, and let the Lord lead the honest
in heart. They will hear and believe. Nor does the Lord require His
messengers to present the beautiful truths of healthful living in a way
that will prejudice minds. Let no one put stumbling-blocks before the
feet that are walking in the dark paths of ignorance. Even in praising a
good thing, it is well not to be too enthusiastic, lest you turn out of the
way those who come to hear. Present the principles of temperance in
their most attractive form.
We must not move presumptuously. The laborers who enter new
territory to raise up churches must not create difficulties by attempting
to make prominent the question of diet. They should be careful not to
draw the lines too closely, for impediments would thus be thrown in
the pathway of others. Do not drive the people; lead them.
Wherever the truth is carried, instruction should be given in regard
to the preparation of wholesome foods. God desires that in every place
the people shall be taught by skilful teachers how to utilize wisely the
products that they can raise or readily obtain in their section of the
country. Thus the poor, as well as those in better circumstances, can
be taught to live healthfully.
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