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1. That as soon as practicable, an English Bible school be opened in Australia, to continue from twelve to sixteen weeks.

Resolved, That we pledge our support of these principles by our practice and our influence, and with our means (UCR, August 15, 1898).

The fifth session of the Australian Conference was held in North Fitzroy, Melbourne, January 6-15, 1893. During this meeting Mrs. White spoke seven times, on themes relating to practical godliness.

On the same day, Mrs. White had a practical address for the missionary workers. She opened her talk by telling of Nathanael's skepticism when he first heard of Jesus:

Ellen White gave a brief devotional talk for the early morning meeting the next day. Her subject was sanctification, and she called it a “practical talk” ( Ibid .). She told the workers:

While she was endowed with the gift of prophecy, she consistently directed her listeners to the messages of the prophets and apostles of old. This was her practice throughout her lifetime.

The next point made was “How may we reduce to practice these excellent suggestions?” It was thought that with few exceptions the following plan could be adopted:

Chapter 6—(1864) Learning to Practice Health Reform

In succeeding years she often referred to her experience in subsisting on two meals, and she advised others to adopt the practice in such statements as the following:

Sister White gave two searching and powerful, practical discourses, and Brother White favored us with good wholesome counsel and many words of good cheer in our business sessions.— Ibid., January 11, 1877 .