The New England Sanitarium by George B. Starr

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 18, 1910

The New England Sanitarium

By George B. Starr

WE are happy to report that the work of the New England Sanitarium, at Melrose, Mass., is in a prosperous condition, both spiritually and financially. Since April 9, we have enjoyed a steady patronage, averaging over sixty-three patients a week, the highest number during this time being seventy-four and the lowest fifty-five.

Many of these patients, a larger number than usual, have required the services of a private nurse. This has taxed the working force to the utmost, but has added to the cash receipts. In fact, we have had to employ outside help to assist in the domestic work, and to call in the nurses who were on private work. We are glad to be able to report that the Lord is sending a good class of patients, whom it is a pleasure to live with and work for. Many manifest a lively interest in the religious exercises, and take part in them.

The spiritual life of the family of workers is also on the up-grade. The average attendance at the early morning meeting at 6:40 is between fifty and sixty. It is good to hear this company of youth join in the early songs of praise, and take part in the seasons of prayer, and then to see them filing off promptly at seven o'clock to their daily work. In their uniforms they present a pleasing picture among the green trees on the beautiful lawns, as they pass from building to building. We can not but think that the sight of these workers taking up cheerfully their daily tasks must be pleasing in the sight of Heaven. And what is true of these is true of all the great army of workers connected with the many institutions in this cause.

The patients speak in no unstinted terms of the good spirit they observe manifested. “I have not heard one unkind, complaining, or cross word since I have been here,” remarked a patient recently, who has spent a number of weeks here.

The outside interest is also steadily increasing and widening. At the present time a “school of health” is being conducted at Winter Hill, Somerville, one of Boston's best suburbs, in connection with a tent-meeting held there. The last meeting was held Monday night, August 1. Nearly two hundred persons were present, and manifested a lively interest. A health talk and demonstration were given.

Doors are opening for health talks and schools of health in other localities. Pray for their continued success, and that wise, well-balanced, aggressive work may be carried forward.

We are praying for a large class of just the right kind of persons to join the full training-classes for medical missionary evangelists. G. B. STARR.