Counsels on Health - Ellen G. White

the injurious effect of intoxicating drinks, and of
tobacco, tea, and coffee, on the digestive organs
and the brain.
Ministering to the Sick
As the canvasser goes from place to place, he
will find many who are sick. He should have a
practical knowledge of the causes of disease and
should understand how to give simple treatments,
that he may relieve the suffering ones. More than
this, he should pray in faith and simplicity for the
sick, pointing them to the Great Physician. As he
thus walks and works with God, ministering angels
are beside him, giving him access to hearts. What a
wide field for missionary effort lies before the
faithful, consecrated canvasser; what a blessing
will be his in the diligent performance of his work.
A Sacred and Important Work
Young men, young women, you are called by
the Master to take up His work. His requirements
are too sacred to be tampered with. In the name of
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