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Gospel Workers 1915
The Lord calls upon those who are in positions of trust, those
to whom He has entrusted His precious gifts, to use their talents of
intellect and means in His service. Our workers should present before
these men a plain statement of our plan of labor, telling them what we
need in order to help the poor and needy and to establish this work on a
firm basis. Some of these will be impressed by the Holy Spirit to invest
the Lord’s means in a way that will advance His cause. They will fulfil
His purpose by helping to create centers of influence in the large cities.
Interested workers will be led to offer themselves for various lines of
missionary effort.
The Health Work
Hygienic restaurants will be established. But with what careful-
ness should this work be done! Every hygienic restaurant should be a
school. The workers connected with it should be constantly studying
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and experimenting, that they may make improvements in the prepara-
tion 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 simple, wholesome foods for the use of those who wish to live in
accordance with the principles of health. And the church-members
should impart to the people of their neighborhoods the light they
receive on this subject....
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.” God 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. And 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