Spalding and Magan's Unpublished Manuscript Testimonies - Ellen G. White

and assume a controlling power. Brother Reaser
has placed himself as teacher and adviser and ruler
in may matters, and unless you work and watch
carefully, such an influence will retard the work.
Brother Reaser should learn that he is not qualified
to do the work he supposes he is to do.
Brother Reaser supposes that if it were not for
his watching of the finances, there would be
serious losses; whereas if he had nothing to do and
say in these matters, it would save many
perplexities. He has taken upon himself burdens
that the Lord has not laid upon him. He has learned
some of his lessons of Elder Healey, who has done
much to retard the work in the South. If he would
attend to his work of ministry, and keep his hands
off the work of directing, he would save himself
and others many burdens. From the light that has
been given me, I know that it is a mistake for him
to be connected with our sanitarium; he should not
be a manager.
In regard to the health food business, I would
urge you to move slowly. Dr. Kellogg's proposition
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