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you love them. If one is sick, offer to give him treatment; help the
careworn, anxious mother to relieve her suffering child.—
The Review
and Herald, November 11, 1902
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To Unite With Other Women in Temperance Work—The
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union is an organization with whose
efforts for the spread of temperance principles we can heartily unite.
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To light has been given me that we are not to stand aloof from them,
but, while there is to be no sacrifice of principle on our part, as far
as possible we are to unite with them in laboring for temperance re-
forms.... We are to work with them when we can, and we can assuredly
do this on the question of utterly closing the saloon.
As the human agent submits his will to the will of God, the Holy
Spirit will make the impression upon the hearts of those to whom he
ministers. I have been shown that we are not to shun the W.C.T.U.
workers. By uniting with them in behalf of total abstinence we do not
change our position regarding the observance of the seventh day, and
we can show our appreciation of their position regarding the subject
of temperance. By opening the door and inviting them to unite with
us on the temperance question we secure their help along temperance
lines; and they, by uniting with us, will hear new truths which the Holy
Spirit is waiting to impress upon hearts.—
The Review and Herald,
June 18, 1908
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Surprised at Our Indifference—I have had some opportunity to
see the great advantage to be gained by connecting with the W.C.T.U.
workers, and I have been much surprised as I have seen the indifference
of many of our leaders to this organization. I call on my brethren to
awake.—
Letter 274, 1907
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Appreciate the Good Done by W.C.T.U—Light has been given
me that there are those with most precious talents and capabilities in
the W.C.T.U. Much time and money has been absorbed among us in
ways that bring no returns. Instead of this, some of our best talent
should be set at work for the W.C.T.U., not as evangelists, but as those
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who fully appreciate the good that has been done by this body. We
should seek to gain the confidence of the workers in the W.C.T.U. by
harmonizing with them as far as possible.... This people have been
rich in good works.—
Manuscript 91, 1907
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A Telling Influence-Counsel to a Sister—I hope, my sister, that
you will have an influence in the Woman’s Christian Temperance