Go Forward Keep the work of health reform to the front, is the message I am given to bear. Show so plainly the value of health reform that a widespread need for it will be felt. But never advocate starvation diet. It is possible to have a wholesome, nutritious diet without using flesh meat. Think of placing the flesh of animals on our tables! Abstinence from all hurtful food and drink is the fruit of true religion. Men and women have many habits that are antagonistic to the principles of the Bible. The victims of strong drink and tobacco are corrupted, body, soul, and spirit. Such ones should not be received into the church until they give evidence that they are truly converted, that they feel the need of the faith that works by love and purifies the soul. The truth of God will purify the true believer. He who is thoroughly converted will abandon every de- filing habit and appetite. By total abstinence he will overcome his desire for health-destroying indulgences. At this stage of the earth's history meat eating is dis- honoring to God. It is meat eating and liquor drinking that are making the world as it was in the days of Noah. These things are strengthening the lower passions of hu- man beings, animalizing the race. By giving way to base passions, man is corrupting body, soul, and spirit. The AP g ) P murders committed by men under the influence of strong’ drink show what a cruel, satanic spirit strong drink in- spires in a man. Often the liquor sold is adulterated, poisoned, and those who drink it are made mad. Under its influence they show a satanic ferocity. They place themselves under Satan’s control. and he works through them. Liquor drinking encourages the vilest debauchery and strengthens the most satanic propensities. Yet the law legalizes the liquor traffic because it brings the country a revenue. As we face these things, and see the terrible conse- quences of liquor drinking, shall we not do all in our power to rally to the help of God in fighting against this great evil? At the foundation of liquor drinking lie wrong habits of eating. Those who believe present truth should refuse to drink tea or coffee, for these excite a desire for stronger stimulants. They should refuse to eat flesh meat, for this, too, excites a desire for strong drink. Wholesome food, prepared with taste and skill, should be our diet now. Those who are not health reformers treat themselves unfairly and unwisely. By the indulgence of appetite they do themselves fearful injury. Some may think that the question of diet 1s not important enough to be in- cluded in the question of religion. But such make a great mistake. God’s Word declares, “ Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” The subject of temperance, in all its bearings, has an important place in the working out of our salva- tion. Because of wrong habits of eating, the world is becoming more and more immoral. We are deeply pained as we see men and women of talent and influence handling sacred truth and at the same time ruining their digestive organs by eating un- wholesome food and by overeating. We ask them to go farther than abstaining from liquor and tobacco. The work of teaching people how to prepare food that is at once wholesome and appetizing is of the utmost importance. Greater interest should be shown in the education of workers for this line of work, which is far behind because those who ought to be foremost in advo- cating the need for instruction in the intelligent prepara- tion of wholesome food, are standing back, unwilling to see the reform extend. JLam.instructed to say to health, reform educators. *.Go forward.” The _world needs every jot of the influence. TTS ETT Ee RL ire TETRIS —— i ——— you can exert to press back the tide of moral woe. Let ose who belieVe “the “trifth stand true to their colors. “1 beseech you . . . by the mercies of God, that ye pre- sent your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not con- formed to this world: but be ye transformed by the re- newing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” - Mrs. E. G. WHITE. Dbl Frusiy Leloel July G0. - A High Standard Required “ ‘Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” The position of Christ is the at- titude of forbearance and importu- nity. ‘I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich.” O, the soul poverty is alarm- ing! . And those who are most in need of the gold of love, feel rich and in- creased with goods, when they lack every grace. Having lost faith and love, they have lost everything. “The Lord has sent a message to arouse his people to repent and do the first works: but how has his message been received? While some have heeded it, others have cast contempt and reproach on the message and the messenger. Spiritually deadened, hu- mility and childlike simplicity gone, - a mechanical, formal profession of faith has taken the place of love and devotion.. Is this mournful condition of things to continue? The Saviour calls: listen to his voice: ‘ Be zealous . and repent.” Repent, confess your sins, and you will be forgiven. ‘Turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die?’ Why will you try to rekindle a mere fitful fire, and walk in the sparks of your own kindling? “The True Witness declares, ‘I know thy works,’ ‘ Repent and do the first works.” This is the true test, the evidence that the Spirit of God is working in the heart to imbue you with his love. ‘I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candle- stick out of his place, except thou re- pent.” The church is like the unpro- ductive tree which, receiving the dew and the rain and the sunshine, should have produced an abundance of fruit, but on which the divine Searcher dis- covers nothing but leaves. Solemn thought for our churches! solemn, in- deed for every individual! Marvelous is the patience and forbearance of God; but ‘ except thou repent,’ it will be exhausted; the churches and our institutions will go from weakness to weakness, and from cold formality to deadness, while they are saying, ‘I am Fich and increased with goods, and have need of nothing.” The True Wit- ness says, ‘ And knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.” Will they ever see clearly their true condition? “There is to be in the churches a wonderful manifestation of the power of God, but it will not move upon those who have not humbled them- selves before the Lord, and opened the door of their heart by confession and repentance. In the manifestation of that power which lightens the earth