- A Word of Explanation
- MR No. 1420: Health Reform Principles
- MR No. 1421: Soul Winning In Maitland; The Privilege Of Prayer
- MR No. 1422: Christ Our Example; Endure Trials Courageously
- MR No. 1423: The Law Of God
- MR No. 1424: Wrong Use of Writings Protested
- MR No. 1425: Errors and Dangers of Prescott and Daniells; The Cities to Be Worked
- MR No. 1426: Ellen White Acknowledges Her Imperfection
- MR No. 1427: Reflections While Crossing the Pacific
- MR No. 1428: Early Days at the Sydney Hospital; Cautions on Drug Medication
- MR No. 1429: Medical Missionary Work at Cooranbong
- MR No. 1430: The Persisting Dark Influence of Spiritualism
- MR No. 1431: Knowledge, Spurious and Genuine
- MR No. 1432: Reflections After First Tour of Scandinavia
- MR No. 1433: Inadequate Royalties on Spirit of Prophecy, Vol. 4
- MR No. 1434: The Evil Heritage Received From a Drunken Father
- MR No. 1435: Unwise Remarriage Would Destroy Children’s Respect
- MR No. 1436: The High Honor of Being a Child of God
- MR No. 1437: Preach The Word
- MR No. 1438: Choose Associates of Good Character; Jesus Our Example in All Things
- MR No. 1439: Material appearing in Barry Oliver’s dissertation, “Principles for Reorganization of the Seventh-day Adventist Administrative Structure, 1888-1903: Implications for an International Church.” Andrews University, January, 1989
- MR No. 1440: Look Constantly to Jesus; Follow His Example; Reflect His Character; Work in His Lines
- MR No. 1441: The Effects of Intemperance; Advancing the Cause of Temperance
- MR No. 1442: Some Leaders Show Unsympathetic Attitude Toward Workers in the South; Humility and the Holy Spirit Needed
- MR No. 1443: Reflect Christ, the True Light; Lay Up Treasure in Heaven
- MR No. 1444: Rebuke for Self-seeking and Self-exaltation; Warning Against Criticizing Church Leaders
- MR No. 1445: The Work and Workers at Madison Commended; Soliciting Finances Not to Be Restricted
- MR No. 1446: Seek God’s Will; Distrust Self; Adopt Health Principles; Follow Christ in Self-denial and Sacrifice
- MR No. 1447: St. Helena Rural Health Retreat Not To Be Closed; Divine Counsel To Be Sought and Followed
- MR No. 1448: A Call to Service
- MR No. 1449: Intelligent Labor
- MR No. 1450: Help of C. C. Crisler Needed; Ellen White Exhausted and Heavily Burdened; Counsel Regarding “Irregular Lines”
- MR No. 1451: A Visit to Monterey; Advice on Family Matters
- MR No. 1452: Judas, the Self-centered, Unconverted Disciple
- MR No. 1453: Be Steadfast Unto the End
- MR No. 1454: Spiritual Knowledge to Be Obtained Through Christ and Nature; Many Jewish People to Receive Christ
- MR No. 1455: Education of Youth and Women Needed; Moving Discreetly
- MR No. 1456: Importance of Observing Nature’s Laws; Meeting With N. D. Faulkhead
- MR No. 1457: N. D. Faulkhead’s Break With the Masons; Need for a House of Worship in Melbourne
- MR No. 1458: N. D. Faulkhead’s Conversion and Business Ability
- MR No. 1459: Raising the Standard of Piety Higher
- MR No. 1460: How the Leaven of Evil Works
- MR No. 1461: The Necessity of Studying the Word
- MR No. 1462: Material used by Milton Hook in a history concerning the South Pacific Division. Available in pamphlet form from the South Pacific Division
- MR No. 1463: The Need for Christ’s Spirit in Our College; Teachers to Reflect Christ
- MR No. 1464: The Work in Mount Vincent and Hamilton; Joshua, the High Priest, Represents the Church
- MR No. 1465: True “Higher Education” Is Obtainable Only From the Master Teacher
- MR No. 1466: Activities During James White’s Convalescence
- MR No. 1467: Camping and Traveling in the Colorado Mountains
- MR No. 1468: A Report on the Australian School; Building W.C. White’s Home; Trusting and Praising God
- MR No. 1469: Older Workers to Be Honored and Conserve Their Strength; God’s Law on Tables of Stone in Ark of the Testament
- MR No. 1470: Doctrines to Be Investigated; Unity to Be Sought
- MR No. 1471: The Fallacy of Thinking Human Ideas and Positions Are Infallible and Unchangeable
- MR No. 1472: Construction Progress at Avondale; Counsel to Edson: The Work of Elder Haskell; The Burden of False Brethren
- MR No. 1473: Trust in God and Follow His Counsel
- MR No. 1474: Christ’s Manner of Teaching
- MR No. 1475: Guidelines for Adventist Sanitariums; Physicians to Set Example as True Christians, and Point Patients to Christ
- MR No. 1476: Providential Events in Acquiring and Opening New Sanitariums; Purpose of These Institutions; How Physicians in Private Practice Should Relate to Them
- MR No. 1477: The Medical Missionary Work
- MR No. 1478: The Need for Simplicity and Consecration in School Work
- MR No. 1479: Diary Entries, 1902; Comments on Prayer and Trust in God
- MR No. 1480: The Importance of Parents’ Work
- MR No. 1481: Practical Counsel on Home Treatments
- MR No. 1482: Appeal for Complete Consecration, Including Breaking With Secret Societies
- MR No. 1483: Observations on People and Scenery While Traveling
- MR No. 1484: The Bible as the Only Foundation of Our Faith
- MR No. 1485: School to Start Small; Have Faith; Do Not Overwork
- MR No. 1486: The Danger of Rejecting Light
- MR No. 1487: Privileges and Responsibilities of Christians; Depend on Holy Spirit, Not Self
- MR No. 1488: The Importance of Medical Missionary Work; Health Reform to Be Practiced
- MR No. 1489: Speaking at Camp Meeting; Counsel for Achieving Happiness in Marriage
- MR No. 1490: Minds to Be Spiritual, Not Carnal: The Cross to Be Central in Preaching; Fanaticism and Trivial Ideas to Be Avoided
- MR No. 1491: Guidelines for Success as a Minister or Physician
- MR No. 1492: Danger of False Science; Dr. Kellogg in Spiritual Peril; Warning Not to Follow His Example
- MR No. 1493: A. T. Jones in Need of Conversion; Health Reform to Be Taught and Practiced at Camp Meeting
- MR No. 1494: Ministering in Washington and Oregon; Deep Movings of the Holy Spirit
- MR No. 1495: Answering Christ’s Prayer for Our Sanctification
- MR No. 1496: Reviewing Conditions at the St. Helena Health Retreat; Avoid Independent Judgment and Action; Be Faithful in Tithes and Offerings
- MR No. 1497: Conditions at St. Helena Health Retreat; Tension Between Doctors; Use of Drugs; Indiscreet Actions of Superintendent
- MR No. 1498: State of the Work in Ohio; General Conference to Establish and Control Medical Institutions; Physicians to Be Models of Morality
- MR No. 1499: Support Urged for St. Helena Health Retreat; Drug Use Condemned
- MR No. 1500: The Needs of the Southern Field
MR No. 1420:
Health Reform Principles
1.2
Your letter to me, under date of February 12, is received. Your question is, “Is it advisable to employ a good, Christian physician, who treats his patients on hygienic principles? In urgent cases, should we call in a worldly physician, because the sanitarium doctors are all so busy that they have no time to devote to outside practice? Some say that when the sanitarium doctors do use drugs, they give larger doses than ordinary doctors.”
1.3
If the physicians are so busy that they cannot treat the sick outside of the institution, would it not be wiser for all to educate themselves in the use of simple remedies, than to venture to use drugs that are given a long name to hide their real qualities? Why need anyone be ignorant of God’s remedies—hot water fomentations and cold and hot compresses? It is important to become familiar with the benefit of dieting in case of sickness. All should understand what to do themselves. They may call upon someone who understands nursing, but everyone should have an intelligent knowledge of the house he lives in. All should understand what to do in case of sickness.
1.4
Were I sick, I would just as soon call in a lawyer as a physician from among general practitioners. I would not touch their nostrums, to which they give Latin names. I am determined to know, in straight English, the name of everything that I introduce into my system.
1.5
Those who make a practice of taking drugs sin against their intelligence and endanger their whole afterlife. There are herbs that are harmless, the use of which will tide over many apparently serious difficulties. But if all would seek to become intelligent in regard to their bodily necessities, sickness would be rare instead of common. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
1.6
You say, “The reason why I advise with you is because there are some who have never heard of the principles of health reform. Converts in the S.D.A. faith, whom one would naturally suppose would be easily led to see the beauty of hygienic remedies for the sick, are being taught to take the Lord for their Healer, without even using simple means and Heaven-blessed agencies for the recovery and preservation of health. These agencies are excluded by close rooms and a neglect to procure pure water.”
1.1
(Written August 25, 1897, at “Sunnyside,” Cooranbong, N.S.W., Australia.) I have many things to say, but I do not know that I can say them now. My left eye is so weak that I may have to refuse to write till it is stronger. Be assured that I am praying in regard to this afflicted member. The Lord has been very gracious to me. Again and again He has answered my prayers in regard to my eyesight. His loving kindness faileth not, so I shall urge my petition to the throne of grace till an answer comes.