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Category: Testimonies, Vol. 6
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I know that many of our brethren are in heart and
practise opposed to health reform. I advocate no
extremes. But as I have been looking over my manuscripts
I have seen the decided testimonies borne and the warnings
of dangers that come to our people through imitating
the customs and practises of the world in self-indulgence,
gratification of appetite, and pride of apparel. My heart
is sick and sad over the existing state of things. Some say
that some of our brethren have pressed these questions
too strongly. But because some may have acted
indiscreetly in pressing their sentiments concerning health
reform on all occasions, will any dare to keep back the
truth on this subject? The people of the world are
generally far in the opposite extreme of indulgence and
intemperance in eating and drinking; and, as the result,
lustful practises abound.
There are many now under the shadow of death who
have prepared to do a work for the Master, but who have
not felt that a sacred obligation rested upon them to observe
the laws of health. The laws of the physical system
are indeed the laws of God, but this fact seems to have
been forgotten. Some have limited themselves to a diet
that cannot sustain them in health. They have not
provided nourishing food to take the place of injurious
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articles; and they have not considered that tact and
ingenuity must be exercised in preparing food in the most
healthful manner. The system must be properly
nourished in order to perform its work. It is contrary to
health reform, after cutting off the great variety of
unwholesome dishes, to go to the opposite extreme, reducing
the quantity and quality of the food to a low standard.
Instead of health reform this is health deform.
