Spalding and Magan's Unpublished Manuscript Testimonies - Ellen G. White

charges for his professional visits.
The work of the Christian physician is to bear
on its face the nature of self-denial, and not have
even the appearance of fraud and extortion. It has
become general among physicians who have not
the fear of God before them, to hide that which is
plain and simple in the guise of mystery. When
dealing with humanity, Jesus made every dark
thing plain to the understanding of men, and
promised at His ascension to send the Comforter,
whose office was to reveal truth.
The character and destiny of a man is
determined by the principles which control his
actions. Selfishness is an attribute of Satan, and, if
this governs his life, it will be manifested in any
profession or occupation, however humble and
philanthropic it might be represented to be. A
multitude of sins have been covered under the
profession of medicine, although there has been a
witness to every unholy action, a just verdict
rendered in the decision of every case. Many things
that are thought lawful in this profession are
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