Counsels on Health - Ellen G. White

In All Lands
The Lord is calling upon us to awake to a
realization of our responsibilities. God has given to
every man his work. Each one may live a life of
usefulness. Let us learn all that we can and then be
a blessing to others by imparting a knowledge of
truth. Let every one do according to his several
ability, willingly helping to bear the burdens.
Everywhere there is a work to be done for all
classes of society. We are to come close to the poor
and depraved, those who have fallen through
intemperance. And, at the same time, we are not to
forget the higher classes—the lawyers, ministers,
senators, and judges, many of whom are slaves to
intemperate habits. We are to leave no effort
untried to show them that their souls are worth
saving, that eternal life is worth striving for. To
those in high positions we are to present the totalabstinence
pledge, asking them to give the money
they would otherwise spend for the harmful
indulgences of liquor and tobacco to the
establishment of institutions where children and
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