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Testimony Studies on Diet and Foods
Education 7:134
Manual training is deserving of far more attention than it has
received. Schools should be established that, in addition to the highest
mental and moral culture, shall provide the best possible facilities for
physical development and industrial training. Instruction should be
given in agriculture, manufactures,—covering as many as possible of
the most useful trades,—also in household economy, healthful cookery,
sewing, hygienic dressmaking, the treatment of the sick, and kindred
lines.
Manuscript 27, 1906
Nearly forty years ago, the Lord opened up before us the principles
of health reform. At that time I was very weak physically. Sometimes
I would faint away two or three times a day, and I thought, as many
today think, that flesh-meat was the only food that would keep up my
strength. But in mercy the Lord showed me that flesh-meat is not
necessary to maintain strength, and that it is not the best food.
Since that time increased light upon health reform has been given.
In grains, fruits, vegetables, and nuts, are to be found all the food
elements that we need. If we will come to the Lord in simplicity of
mind, He will teach us how to prepare wholesome food free from the
taint of flesh-meat....
We should put forth greater efforts to teach the people the truths
of health reform. At every camp-meeting an effort should be made to
demonstrate what can be done in providing an appetizing, wholesome
diet from grains, fruits, nuts, and vegetables. In every place where new
companies are brought into the truth, instruction should be given in
the science of preparing wholesome food. Workers should be chosen
who can labor from house to house in an educational campaign.
Testimonies for the Church 6:44-45
Business matters should be attended to by those specially appointed
for this work. And as far as possible they should be brought before
the people at some other time than the camp-meeting. Instruction
in canvassing, in Sabbath-school work and in the details of tract and
missionary work, should be given in the home churches, or in meetings
specially appointed. The same principle applies to cooking-schools.
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