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Testimony Studies on Diet and Foods
Manuscript 10, 1906
When conducted in such a manner that the gospel of Christ is
brought to the attention of the people, the health food work can be
profitably engaged in. But I lift my voice in warning against efforts that
accomplish nothing more than the production of foods to supply the
physical needs. It is a serious mistake to employ so much time, and so
much of the talents of men and women, in manufacturing foods, while
no special effort is made at the same time to supply the multitudes
with the bread of life. Great dangers attend a work that has not for its
object the revelation of the way of eternal life....
The heavenly intelligences have been watching our restaurants to
see what they are accomplishing in the dissemination of the truth of
heavenly origin. The words of Christ are spirit and life. Eternal life is
promised to all who will repent and be converted.
Let the workers in our restaurants secure tracts and papers filled
with the precious messages of warning, and pure spiritual food. Place
these in the hands of those who come to eat at the tables. It is your
duty to keep before the people with whom you are brought in contact,
the fact that God rules and reigns, and that the study of His words is
important. Every action is passing in review before God.
When the importance of the restaurant work has been presented
to me, it has not been outlined that hygienic restaurants would be the
means of making large sums of money. They are to be places where
the truth will be presented by word of mouth, and by the distribution
of literature treating upon the coming of Christ, and of the message
for this time. The restaurant work should be a means in the purpose of
God to prepare a people to stand in the day of judgment. The work of
satisfying the hunger of the body is to be made only a means to this
end. Evangelistic work is to be done, and literature should be sold
and given away. Let the subject of temperance be made prominent.
The patrons of our restaurants should be warned that the great day of
God’s wrath is near, that if hasteth greatly. As the judgments of God
fall upon the cities, let this be sounded as a note of warning.
Testimonies for the Church 7:41
At our camp-meetings arrangements should be made so that the
poor can obtain wholesome, well-prepared food as cheaply as possible.