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the talent of intellect. Have you received power to prevail with God?
“As many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons
of God, even to them that believe on His name.” ...
You prepare food for those who come to the restaurant for meals,
but what efforts are you putting forth to teach them the commandments
of God, and point them to the path of life? The restaurant should be
a place where a holy influence is exerted. Do not give your patrons
merely the newspapers to read. Let them have the publications that
are filled with truth. Endeavor to become acquainted with those with
whom you are brought in contact. Lead them on to inquire in regard
to the truth, and then have ready some tract or book that will answer
their question. In this way seeds of truth may be sown, and the time
will come when some of it will spring up unto life eternal. Heavenly
angels are waiting to co-operate with those who work on the side of
truth and righteousness....
The food work must not be so enlarged that it will call for the talent
that should be put to use in the ministry, or in other lines of evangelistic
work. There is danger that the restaurant work will employ those who
are needed to take an active part in house-to-house labor and in various
lines of missionary work.
Manuscript 105, 1902
In our cities interested workers will take hold of various lines of
missionary effort. Hygienic restaurants will be established. But with
what carefulness should this work be done! Those working in these
restaurants should be constantly experimenting, that they may learn
how to prepare palatable, healthful foods. Every hygienic restaurant
should be a school for the workers connected with it. In the cities
this line of work may be done on a much larger scale than in smaller
places. But in every place where there is a church and a church-school
instruction should be given in regard to the preparation of simple health
foods for the use of those who wish to live in accordance with the
principles of health reform. And in all our missionary fields a similar
work can be done.