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their food wholesome and palatable.—
The Ministry of Healing, 320,
321, 1905
808. Those who can avail themselves of the advantages of properly
conducted, hygienic cooking schools, will find it a great benefit, both
in their own practice and in teaching others.—
Christian Temperance
and Bible Hygiene, 119, 1890
In Every Church, Church School, and Mission Field
809. Every church should be a training school for Christian work-
ers. Its members should be taught how to give Bible readings, how to
conduct and teach Sabbath school classes, how best to help the poor
and to care for the sick, how to work for the unconverted. There should
be schools of health, cooking schools, and classes in various lines of
Christian help work. There should not only be teaching, but actual
work under experienced instructors.—
The Ministry of Healing, 149,
1905
810. Every hygienic restaurant should be a school for the workers
connected with it. In the cities this line of work may be done on a
much larger scale than in smaller places. But in every place where
there is a church and a church school, instruction should be given in
regard to the preparation of simple health foods for the use of those
who wish to live in accordance with the principles of health reform.
And in all our missionary fields a similar work can be done.
The work of combining fruits, seeds, grains, and roots into whole-
some foods, is the Lord’s work. In every place where a church has
been established, let the church members walk humbly before God.
Let them seek to enlighten the people with health reform principles.—
Manuscript 79, 1900
Their Rightful Place
811. As far as possible, our camp meeting should be wholly
devoted to spiritual interests.... Business matters should be attended to
by those specially appointed for this work. And as far as possible they
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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