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79021 The Story of our Health Message, p. 65.2 (Dores Eugene Robinson)
… Mrs. White inquiring whether she had seen in vision that it was “wrong to use tobacco.” Replying on December 14, 1851, Mrs. White wrote in no uncertain terms:
79022 The Story of our Health Message, p. 66.1 (Dores Eugene Robinson)
“We must be perfect Christians, deny ourselves all the way along, tread the narrow thorny pathway that our Jesus trod, and then if we are final overcomers, heaven, sweet heaven, will be cheap enough.”—E. G. White Letter 5, 1851 .
79023 The Story of our Health Message, p. 66.5 (Dores Eugene Robinson)
As time went on, the objections to tobacco were stated more positively. This is indicated in the following statement, written by Elder James White regarding some who pleaded poverty as a reason for not helping to sustain the Review and Herald:
79024 The Story of our Health Message, p. 68.3 (Dores Eugene Robinson)
… James White, in June, 1856, estimated that there were probably “no less than one thousand families who have left (or should immediately leave) the use of tobacco …
79025 The Story of our Health Message, p. 69.2 (Dores Eugene Robinson)
… G. White for the believers to “lay aside such hurtful stimulants as tobacco, tea, and coffee,” and to put the cost of “those idols” into the “treasury of the Lord.”— Testimonies …
79026 The Story of our Health Message, p. 70.2 (Dores Eugene Robinson)
… G. White in a statement published in January, 1854:
79027 The Story of our Health Message, p. 71.1 (Dores Eugene Robinson)
… Mrs. White. This time cleanliness of person and surroundings was called for. In describing a vision given February 5, 1854, she wrote:
79028 The Story of our Health Message, p. 71.2 (Dores Eugene Robinson)
… . G. White Manuscript 1, 1854 .
79029 The Story of our Health Message, p. 71.5 (Dores Eugene Robinson)
Thus step by step the people were led along in progressive reforms of primary importance. Writing retrospectively in 1870, Elder James White spoke of the united and intelligent advance in the health reform in these courageous words:
79030 The Story of our Health Message, p. 72.1 (Dores Eugene Robinson)
… Mrs. White. God has wonderfully blessed the effort to put these things away from us, so that we as a denomination can rejoice in victory, with very few exceptions …
79031 The Story of our Health Message, p. 72.2 (Dores Eugene Robinson)
… James White was able to report that at last the reforms inaugurated many years before had been adopted by practically all Seventh-day Adventists, and he …
79032 The Story of our Health Message, p. 72.3 (Dores Eugene Robinson)
… Elder White wrote again concerning the progressive nature of this reformatory movement, and added: “What a glorious victory our brethren have gained! Having …
79033 The Story of our Health Message, p. 73.3 (Dores Eugene Robinson)
… , Elder White’s attention was called to a current newspaper, in which was printed a letter addressed to the editor by Dr. J. C. Jackson, of Dansville, New York, giving …
79034 The Story of our Health Message, p. 73.5 (Dores Eugene Robinson)
… to decide to follow the directions, giving the treatment at home to their sick children. The results were very gratifying. A few days later Mrs. White was …
79035 The Story of our Health Message, p. 74.1 (Dores Eugene Robinson)
That it might be the means of helping others, Elder White then printed the entire article from Dr. Jackson, as first published in the Yates County Chronicle. In an introductory statement he said:
79036 The Story of our Health Message, p. 74.3 (Dores Eugene Robinson)
… Elder White to take a greater interest in passing on from time to time to the readers of the Review and Herald, of which he was then editor, a few articles selected …
79037 The Story of our Health Message, p. 76.1 (Dores Eugene Robinson)
… G. White, “that the great subject of health reform was opened before me in vision.” The Review and Herald, October 8, 1867. This was less than two weeks after the adjournment …
79038 The Story of our Health Message, p. 76.2 (Dores Eugene Robinson)
… James White and his wife. Worn with overwork and perplexity, and in feeble health, Elder White was much depressed in spirit.
79039 The Story of our Health Message, p. 76.4 (Dores Eugene Robinson)
“Sister White was asked to lead in prayer at family worship. She did so in a most wonderful manner. Elder White was kneeling a short distance from her. While praying …
79040 The Story of our Health Message, p. 77.1 (Dores Eugene Robinson)
… Mrs. White was given much instruction for the church and also for her husband and herself as concerned their physical welfare. Testimonies for the Church …