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labored in Michigan, New England, and in the state of New York, and
spoke against drugs and flesh-meats, and in favor of water, pure air,
and a proper diet, the reply was often made, “You speak very nearly
the opinions taught in the Laws of Life, and other publications, by
Drs. Trall, Jackson, and others. Have you read that paper and those
works?” My reply was that I had not, neither should I read them till I
had fully written out my views, lest it should be said that I had received
my light upon the subject of health from physicians, and not from the
Lord. And after I had written my six articles for “How to Live,” I then
searched the various works on Hygiene and was surprised to find them
so nearly in harmony with what the Lord had revealed to me. And
to show this harmony, and to set before my brethren and sisters the
subject as brought out by able writers, I determined to publish “How
to Live,” in which I largely extracted from the works referred to.
Ellen G. White
From
The Review and Herald, October 8, 1867
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