Testimonies for the Church Volume 1 - A New You Ministry

they can be obtained, it would extend the circulation of the larger publications and theReview, Instructor, and Reformer.These small tracts of four, eight, or sixteen pages can be furnished for a trifle froma fund raised by the donations of those who have the cause at heart. When you writeto a friend you can enclose one or more without increasing postage. When you meetpersons in the cars, on the boat, or in the stage who seem to have an ear to hear, youcan hand them a tract. These tracts should not at present be scattered promiscuouslylike the autumn leaves, but should be judiciously and freely handed to those who wouldbe likely to prize them. Thus our publications and the Publishing Association will beadvertised in a manner that will result in much good.*****Chap. 98 - The “Health Reformer”The people are perishing for want of knowledge. Says the apostle: “Add to yourfaith virtue; and to virtue knowledge.” After receiving the faith of the gospel, our firstwork is to seek to add virtuous and pure principles, and thus cleanse the mind and heartfor the reception of true knowledge. Disease of almost every description is pressingupon the people, yet they seem willing to remain in ignorance of the means of reliefand the course to pursue to avoid disease.In the establishment of the Health Institute it was the design of God not only thatknowledge might be imparted to the comparatively few who should visit it, but that themany might be instructed as to home treatment. The Health Reformer is the mediumthrough which rays of light are to shine upon the people. It should be the very besthealth journal in our country. It must be adapted to the wants of the common people,ready to answer all proper questions and fully explain the first principles of the laws oflife and how to obey them552