Counsels on Health













 

Preface
  1. The World's Need

    1. Multitudes in Distress
    2. A Degenerate Race
    3. The Violation of Physical Law
    4. A Work of Reformation Needed
    5. The Outlook
    6. Religion and Health
    7. Christs Love a Healing Power
    8. Christs Manner of Healing
    9. The Christian Physician as a Missionary
    10. Effects of Wrong Habits
    11. A World Unwarned

  2. Essentials To Health

    1. A Knowledge of First Principles
    2. The Wisdom of Gods Works
    3. Govern the Body
    4. Adherence to a Simple Diet
    5. Purchased of God
    6. Develop Ability
    7. Temperance in All Things
    8. The World No Criterion
    9. Physical Exercise
    10. Pure Air and Sunlight
    11. Deep Breathing
    12. Superstitions Concerning Night Air
    13. The Influence of Fresh Air
    14. Scrupulous Sanitation
    15. Use Simple Food
    16. Physical Habits and Spiritual Health
    17. Nonuse of Flesh Meats
    18. Avoid Gluttony
    19. Lessons From the Experience of John the Baptist
    20. Benevolence and Rectitude in Married Life
    21. Counsels Regarding Motherhood
    22. Refuse Tobacco Defilement
    23. Tobacco Using Contrary to Godliness
    24. A Deceitful Poison
    25. Abstinence From Narcotics
    26. Self-Denial and Prayer
    27. Evil Effects of Tea and Coffee
    28. Avoid the Use of Poisonous Drugs
    29. Healthful Dress
    30. The Power of the Will
    31. Suitable Employment
    32. Control the Imagination
    33. Moderation in Work
    34. Temperance in Labor
    35. Order and Cleanliness
    36. Frequent Bathing
    37. How to Preserve Our Sensibilities
    38. To a Brother

  3. Diet And Health

    1. Relation of Diet to Health and Morals
    2. The Power of Appetite
    3. Faithfulness in Health Reform
    4. Partakers of the Divine Nature
    5. Result of Disregarding Light
    6. Faithfulness to the Laws of Health
    7. Healthful Cooking
    8. Learn to Cook
    9. A Most Essential Accomplishment
    10. Unwholesome Bread
    11. Changing the Diet
    12. A Harmful Combination
    13. Unpalatable Food
    14. An Impoverished Diet
    15. Extremes in Diet
    16. Overeating
    17. Overworked Mothers
    18. Gluttony a Sin
    19. Avoid False Standards

  4. Outdoor Life And Physical Activity

    1. The Example of Christ
    2. Nature a Lesson Book
    3. In the Country
    4. The Source of Healing
    5. The Value of Outdoor Life
    6. Exercise Air and Sunlight
    7. The Original Plan
    8. Close Confinement at School
    9. Simpler Methods
    10. A Proper Balance of Physical and Mental Labor
    11. The Results of Physical Inaction
    12. Physical Culture
    13. Health and Efficiency
    14. Periods of Relaxation
    15. Sunlight in the Home
    16. Prohibited Amusements
    17. Exercise as a Restorer
    18. Walking for Exercise
    19. The Evils of Inactivity
    20. Open the Windows of the Soul

  5. Sanitariums . Their Objects And Aims

    1. Gods Design in Our Sanitariums
    2. The Church Qualified for Service
    3. Living Waters for Thirsty Souls
    4. Sanitariums and Gospel Work
    5. Plants Needed in Many Places
    6. In All The World
    7. The Sydney Sanitarium to Be Educational
    8. Agricultural Advantages
    9. A Warning Against Centralization
    10. Duty to the Poor
    11. Our Southern California Sanitariums
    12. The Sabbath in Our Sanitariums
    13. Mammoth Sanitariums Not a Necessity
    14. Amusements in Our Sanitariums
    15. Encourage One Another
    16. Denominational Views Not to Be Urged Upon Patients
    17. For All Sects and Classes
    18. Medical Treatment Right Living and Prayer
    19. Centers of Influence and Training
    20. The High Calling of Our Sanitarium Workers
    21. Wholesome Substitutes

  6. Successful Institutional Work

    1. The Secret of Success
    2. Moral and Intellectual Culture
    3. Health Reform at the Sanitarium
    4. Results of Faithful Effort
    5. Maintain a High Standard
    6. The Location of Sanitariums
    7. Not Among the Wealthy
    8. Not for Pleasure Seekers
    9. City Conditions
    10. Economy in Establishing Sanitariums
    11. Advantages of Wooden Structures
    12. Economy in Operating
    13. Loyalty to Our Institutions
    14. The Sanitarium as a Missionary Field
    15. Adherence to Principle
    16. To the Glory of God
    17. The Chaplain and His Work
    18. Hold the Truth in Its Purity
    19. For the Welfare of Others
    20. The Workers Needed
    21. Tact Essential
    22. Dealing With Sentimentalism
    23. The Ennobling Power of Pure Thoughts
    24. Criticizing and Faultfinding
    25. Results of Fostered Sin
    26. Looking Unto Jesus
    27. Co-operation Between Schools and Sanitariums
    28. Equity in the Matter of Wages
    29. Economical From Principle
    30. Compensation
    31. No Exorbitant Salaries
    32. Helping Those Who Need Help
    33. Sanitarium Workers
    34. Recognition of Honest Labor
    35. The Example of Christ
    36. Simplicity and Economy

  7. The Christian Physician

    1. A Responsible Calling
    2. The Physicians Work for Souls
    3. The Sphere of Leading Physicians
    4. Ready for Every Good Work
    5. Bearing Witness to the Truth
    6. Mind Cure
    7. Christlike Compassion
    8. Patience and Sympathy
    9. A Messenger of Mercy
    10. Physicians to Conserve Their Strength
    11. A Work That Will Endure
    12. Each One in His Place
    13. Dangers and Opportunities
    14. Dangers in Success
    15. The Bible Your Counselor
    16. Qualifications Needed
    17. Praying for the Sick
    18. Submission and Faith
    19. Faith and Works
    20. Gratitude for Health
    21. The Physicians Influence
    22. Obedience and Happiness

  8. Nurses And Helpers

    1. Christs Methods to be Followed
    2. House-to-House Work
    3. A Plea for Medical Missionaries
    4. Duties and Privileges of Sanitarium Workers
    5. Cheerfulness
    6. Efficiency Depends Upon Vigor
    7. Integrity Among Workers
    8. Steadfastness
    9. A Sad Picture
    10. Waves of Influence
    11. The Power of Association
    12. In Our Schools
    13. A Lack of Economy
    14. Our Influence
    15. Need of Opportunity for Christian Culture

  9. Teaching Health Principles

    1. The Church Should Awake
    2. Gospel Workers to Teach Health Reform
    3. The Temperance Reform
    4. At the Camp Meetings
    5. A Good Work Made Difficult
    6. Disseminating Temperance Principles
    7. Teach With Wisdom
    8. The Right Exercise of the Will
    9. Sign the Pledge
    10. Premature Tests
    11. Keep Health Reform to the Front
    12. Continual Reform Must Be Advocated
    13. Sanitariums Needed in Washington and Other Places
    14. Educate Educate Educate
    15. Indifference and Unbelief
    16. A Warning Against Spiritualist Physicians
    17. The Ruin Wrought by Satan
    18. The Canvasser a Teacher
    19. Hand Out the Literature
    20. The Invitation
    21. Objects Lessons in Health Reform
    22. Why Conduct Sanitariums

  10. Health Food Work

    1. The Preparation of Healthful Foods
    2. Practical Piety
    3. Educate the People
    4. The Restaurant Work
    5. Teach Children to Cook
    6. Restaurants in Large Cities
    7. Restaurants and Treatment Rooms
    8. Closing on the Sabbath
    9. Sabbath Sacredness
    10. Health Foods in All Lands
    11. In the Southern States
    12. As a School Industry

  11. Medical Missionary Work

    1. The Pioneer Work
    2. Medical Evangelism
    3. An Illustration
    4. The Breadth of the Work
    5. Clear New Ground
    6. Christ Our Example
    7. A United Work
    8. Words of Caution to a Leading Physician
    9. Rebellion Against Health Reform
    10. Not a Separate Work
    11. The Medical Missionarys Example
    12. The Gospel in Practice
    13. In Faith and Humility
    14. To Gain an Entrance
    15. Medical Missionary Evangelists
    16. Methods and Plans
    17. Physicians and Evangelists
    18. Work in the Cities
    19. A Means of Overcoming Prejudice
    20. Sanitariums as City Outposts
    21. The Ministry and Medical Work

  12. Ensamples to the Flock

    1. The Importance of a Right Example
    2. The Duty to Preserve Health
    3. Clear Minds
    4. Social Purity
    5. Exercise and Diet
    6. A Reform Needed
    7. A Reformatory Movement

  13. Holiness of Life

    1. Lights Amid Darkness
    2. A Lesson From Solomons Fall
    3. Counsel to Physicians and Nurses
    4. The Price of Health
    5. Simplicity in Dress
    6. Extremes in Dress
    7. Immodest Dresses
    8. Parents as Reformers
    9. Beware of Moral Corruption
    10. The Only Safety
    11. Servants of Sin
    12. Blinded by Sin
    13. Godliness and Health
    14. An Advance Step
    15. Religion and Contentment
    16. The Need of Consecration
    17. Total Abstinence