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Testimonies for the Church Volume 1 - A New You Ministry

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<strong>the</strong> suffering followers of <strong>the</strong>ir Master, will fill stations in that Institute faithfully andcheerfully, and with a spirit of sacrifice. Those who have not this spirit should removeand give place to those who have it.As nearly as I am able to judge, one half of <strong>the</strong> afflicted among our people whoshould spend weeks or months at <strong>the</strong> Institute are not able to pay <strong>the</strong> entire expenseof <strong>the</strong> journey and a tarry <strong>the</strong>re. Shall poverty keep <strong>the</strong>se friends of our Lord from <strong>the</strong>blessings which He has so bountifully provided? Shall <strong>the</strong>y be left to struggle on with<strong>the</strong> double burden of feebleness and poverty? The wealthy feeble ones, who have all<strong>the</strong> com<strong>for</strong>ts and conveniences of life, and are able to hire <strong>the</strong>ir hard work done, may,with care and rest, by in<strong>for</strong>ming <strong>the</strong>mselves and taking home treatment, enjoy a verycom<strong>for</strong>table state of health without going to <strong>the</strong> Institute. But what can our poor, feeblebrethren or sisters do to recover health? They may do something, but poverty drives<strong>the</strong>m to labor beyond what <strong>the</strong>y are really able. They have not even all <strong>the</strong> com<strong>for</strong>tsof life; and as <strong>for</strong> conveniences in houseroom, furniture, means of taking baths, andarrangements <strong>for</strong> good ventilation, <strong>the</strong>y do not have <strong>the</strong>m. Perhaps <strong>the</strong>ir only room isoccupied by a cookstove, winter and summer; and it may be that all <strong>the</strong> books <strong>the</strong>yhave in <strong>the</strong> house, excepting <strong>the</strong> Bible, could be held between <strong>the</strong> thumb and finger.They have no money to buy books that <strong>the</strong>y may read and learn how to live. These dearbrethren are <strong>the</strong> very ones who need help. Many of <strong>the</strong>m are humble Christians. Theymay have faults, and some of <strong>the</strong>se may reach far back and be <strong>the</strong> cause of <strong>the</strong>ir presentpoverty and misery. And yet <strong>the</strong>y may be living up to duty better than we who have<strong>the</strong> means to improve our own condition and that of o<strong>the</strong>rs. These must be patientlytaught and cheerfully helped.But <strong>the</strong>y must be willing and anxious to be taught. They must cherish a spirit ofgratitude to God and <strong>the</strong>ir brethren641

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