Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students - Ellen G. White

medical missionary lines should go forth to do the
work to which Christ appointed His disciples. Let
them labor as evangelists, scattering our
publications, talking of the truth to those they meet,
praying for the sick, and, if need be, treating them,
not with drugs, but with nature’s remedies, ever
realizing their dependence on God. As they unite in
the work of teaching and healing they will reap a
rich harvest of souls.
And while God is calling upon young men and
women who have already gained a practical
knowledge of how to treat the sick, to labor as
gospel medical missionaries in connection with
experienced evangelical workers, He is also calling
for many recruits to enter our medical missionary
training schools to gain a speedy and thorough
preparation for service. Some need not spend so
long a time in these schools as do others. It is not in
harmony with God’s purpose that all should plan to
spend exactly the same length of time, whether
three, four, or five years, in preparation, before
beginning to engage in active field work. Some,
after studying for a time, can develop more rapidly
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