Testimonies for the Church Volume 1 - A New You Ministry

Two years later, counsel was given that “we should have a health home of our own,”which led to the establishment of the Health Reform Institute, to which and regardingwhich much counsel was given. As the light was followed, this institution grew untilit was one of the best of its kind in the world. During the period covered in thisvolume, the governing principles which led to its success were clearly laid down. Theproblems of the civil war were also met in this period as Seventh-day Adventists facedthe necessity of defining their relationship to civil government in time of war.The importance of the home in the building of Christian character, and theresponsibility of parents, were stressed, and many solemn messages, impartedespecially for the youth, were also given emphasis in these pages.Besides the specific issues that were closely tied into the movements of the time,there was much counsel and admonition of a general nature on church discipline andpreparation for translation. This was an important period in the development of theremnant church, and the Testimony counsels exerted a large molding influence.The Trustees of theEllen G. White Publications.8