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is so corrupting to the lifeblood coursing through the veins. On
such places the children will not be surrounded with the corrupting
influences of city life. God will help His people to find such homes
outside of the cities.—
Manuscript 133, 1902.
Rural Location for Institutions
As far as possible, our institutions should be located away from
the cities. We must have workers for these institutions, and if they
are located in the city, that means that families of our people must
settle near them. But it is not God’s will that His people shall settle
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in the cities, where there is constant turmoil and confusion. Their
children should be spared this; for the whole system is demoralized
by the hurry and rush and noise.
The Lord desires His people to move into the country, where
they can settle on the land and raise their own fruit and vegetables,
and where their children can be brought in direct contact with the
works of God in nature. Take your families away from the cities, is
my message.—
Letter 182, 1902
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Work for the Outcasts
Of late [1899], a great interest has been aroused for the poor and
outcast classes; a great work has been entered upon for the uplifting
of the fallen and degraded. This in itself is a good work. We should
ever have the Spirit of Christ, and we are to do the same class of work
that He did for suffering humanity. The Lord has a work to be done
for the outcasts. There is no question but that it is the duty of some
to labor among them and try to save the souls that are perishing.
This will have its place in connection with the proclamation of the
third angel’s message and the reception of Bible truth. But there is
danger of loading down everyone with this class of work because of
the intensity with which it is carried on. There is danger of leading
men to center their energies in this line when God has called them
to another work.
The great question of our duty to humanity is a serious one, and
much of the grace of God is needed in deciding how to work so as
to accomplish the greatest amount of good. Not all are called to