- A Word to the Reader
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- Introduction
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- The Danger of Speculative Ideas
- The Charm of New Theories
- The Need for Clear Discernment
- Fanaticism to Appear in Our Midst
- Feeling Not to Master Judgment
- Obedience Versus Emotion or Rapture
- A Call for Old-fashioned Sermons
- Cold Formalism or Fanaticism
- False Ideas of God's Blessing
- All is Quiet, Calm, Unpretending
- The Example of Christ
- A Desire to Change the Present Order
- No Oddities or Eccentricities
- God's Word to Be Uncontaminated by Fallacies
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- Seek not for Miraculous Manifestations
- When the Miracle Worker Disregards God's Law
- None Need be Deceived
- Will Sweep in the Whole World
- Miracles not a Test
- Wonderful Miracles Will Deceive
- How Satan and His Agents Work
- Ellen G. White Worked No Miracles
- Why Miracles are Less Important Today
- Miracles in the Closing Conflict
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- Introduction
- Chapter 19—An Object Lesson
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- Satisfaction and Blessing in Sacrificial Labor
- Not to Demand a Stipulated Sum
- Do the Work and Accept Wages Offered
- Pay to Be According to Labor
- Privilege of Working Versus Wages
- “An Expensive Family”
- An Appeal for Equality
- The Toll of Large Wages
- Higher Wages Proposed for Superior Men
- The Necessities and Comforts of Life
- Free From Worldly Enterprises and Conflicting Duties
- Avoid Cultivating Expensive Tastes
- Spirit of Self-Denial of Early Days Required Now
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- Procuring the Very Best Talent
- Wages for Institutional Workers
- A View of Threatening Dangers in 1890
- The Importance of Self-Denial
- A Threat to All Our Institutions
- A Characteristic Feature of the Work Imperiled
- Physicians and Ministers Called to Self-Denial
- Counsel to a Physician Regarding a Fixed Salary
- A Percentage Proposition Counseled Against
- “Do Not Exact a High Salary”
- Extravagance and Influence
- An Important Interview Regarding Physicians’ Wages
- Meeting an Emergency
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- Chapter 23—Counsel to One Who for Financial Reasons Was Planning to Leave the Work of God
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- Introduction
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- Bereavement Softens and Subdues
- We Shall See Our Children Again
- Children In the Resurrection
- Jesus Says, “Lean on Me”
- Blessed Are the Dead Who Die in the Lord
- Look to the Happy Family Reunion
- Will Be Called in Special Resurrection
- No Sin in Weeping
- He Sleeps in Jesus
- The Lord to Be Your Comfort
- Ellen White in Her Hour of Bereavement
- The Glorious Resurrection Morning
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- Introduction
- Chapter 32—Proper Attitude in Prayer
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- Chapter 34—Useful Occupation Better Than Games
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- Chapter 37—The Aged Who Have No Homes
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- Chapter 39—Counsel on Voting
- Chapter 40—Hops, Tobacco, and Swine
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- Appendix 2—Important Factors in Choosing a Life Companion
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Appendix 1—Disease and Its Causes
Introduction
The six articles bearing the title “Disease and Its Causes” form one of the earliest links in the rather large collection of writings by Ellen G. White on the subject of health. This is their background: first, there was the historic health-reform vision of June 6, 1863. Next, in 1864, Mrs. White made her first published presentation of the subject in a 30-page article entitled “Health,” in Spiritual Gifts, volume IV (currently available in facsimile reprint). Then, in 1865, she furnished one article for each of a series of six pamphlets compiled from various writers and published under the title Health, or How to Live. The six Ellen G. White articles were an amplification of the 30-page article in Spiritual Gifts of the year before. Mrs. White made no other contribution to the How to Live pamphlets.2SM 410.1
To complete the historical record of the early Ellen G. White published statements relating to health, her articles appear here in exact reproduction. Being reproduced word for word, sentence for sentence, they contain some grammatical imperfections that crept in under the untoward circumstances of printing a century ago.2SM 410.2
It should be observed that although Mrs. White never requested the reprinting of these articles, they were republished in short installments in the Review and Herald in 1899 and 1900. The later, fuller Ellen G. White presentations on the subject of health, climaxed by The Ministry of Healing in 1905, took the place of many earlier articles, including the “Disease and Its Causes” series.2SM 410.3
The reader must bear in mind the conditions that existed in the field of medical practice at the time these articles were prepared. The last article, particularly, must be read in the light of conditions prevailing at the time of writing. For a review of these conditions see D. E. Robinson, The Story of Our Health Message, 112-130, 166-169, 427-431 1965 edition,; Francis D. Nichol, Ellen G. White and Her Critics, pp. 136-160; and Denton E. Rebok, Believe His Prophets, pp. 253-267.2SM 410.4