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Section 17—Medical Missionary Work in the Great Cities
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Rural Outposts
For the present, some will be obliged to labor in Chicago; but
these should be preparing working centers in rural districts, from
which to work the city. The Lord would have His people looking
about them, and securing humble, inexpensive places as centers
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for their work. And from time to time larger places will come to
their notice, which they will be able to secure at a surprisingly low
price.—
Manuscript 33, 1906.
Sanitariums and Hygienic Restaurants
God has declared that sanitariums and hygienic restaurants
should be established for the purpose of making known to the world
His law. The closing of our restaurants on the Sabbath is to be a
witness that there is a people who will not for worldly gain, or to
please people, disregard God’s holy rest day. These restaurants are
to be established in our cities to bring the truth before many who
are engrossed in the business and pleasure of this world. Many of
these are professed Christians, but are “lovers of pleasures more
than lovers of God.” These are to know that God has a people who
fear Him and keep His commandments. They are to be taught how
to choose and prepare the simple food that is best suited to nourish
the body and preserve the health.—
Manuscript 115, 1903.
Danger of Missing the Mark
There is danger, in the establishment of restaurants, of losing
sight of the work that most needs to be done. There is danger of
the workers’ losing sight of the work of soul saving as they carry
forward the business part of the enterprise. There is danger that the
business part of the work will be allowed to crowd out the spiritual
part.
Some good is being done by the restaurant work. Men and
women are being educated to dispense with meat and other injurious
articles of diet. But who are being fed with the bread of life? Is the
purpose of God being fulfilled if in this work there are no conver-
sions? It is time that we called a halt, lest we spend our energies in