Testimonies for the Church, Volume 2 - Ellen G. White

in eating a fattened turkey or other flesh meats,
pervert their appetites, and are not the ones to
judge of the benefits of the system of health reform
They are controlled by taste, not by principle.
I have a well-set table on all occasions. I make
no change for visitors, whether believers or
unbelievers. I intend never to be surprised by an
unreadiness to entertain at my table from one to
half a dozen extra who may chance to come in. I
have enough simple, healthful food ready to satisfy
hunger and nourish the system. If any want more
than this, they are at liberty to find it elsewhere. No
butter or flesh meats of any kind come on my table.
Cake is seldom found there. I generally have an
ample supply of fruits, good bread, and vegetables.
Our table is always well patronized, and all who
partake of the food do well, and improve upon it.
All sit down with no epicurean appetite, and eat
with a relish the bounties supplied by our Creator.
A wonderful indifference has been manifested
upon this important subject by those right at the
heart of the work. The lack of stability in regard to
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