Jerusalem by S. Jespersson

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 17, 1903

Jerusalem

By S. Jespersson

THERE has been considerable prejudice against our work here, not only as Sabbatarians, but also as vegetarians; but this is being removed little by little. The physicians are also becoming more and more in favor of our work and a vegetarian diet. In speaking with one of them on the subject of diet, he said: “bouillon is wholly insufficient to nourish the system of a sick person.” He also said that well-prepared gruels are far superior to it in case of disease.

Last Saturday evening I was invited by the Good Templars to speak on the subject of hygiene. At the close of my lecture they expressed themselves in favor of, and in harmony with, all that I had said, and unanimously voted to invite me to speak again at another time. The next day a pharmacist, who had attended my lecture, came to see me about treatments, stating that although he sold drugs, he did not believe in that way of treating disease.

One day Mrs. Jespersson and I went to call upon a school-teacher who is a subscriber for Good Health (German), and to whom we had given other papers to read. In regard to our German religious paper, he said: “It contains glorious truths. I would like to subscribe for it, and I must come to see you about it sometime.”

A fortnight ago we went to visit an old lady who keeps the Sabbath, but does not belong to our denomination. She had a few persons gathered for worship, and invited me to speak to them. I gladly accepted the invitation, and spoke on the first chapter of Joshua, referring especially to the faithfulness of Moses and the courage of Joshua, drawing the lesson that we must be faithful in keeping all the commandments of God, and like Joshua and Caleb have perfect faith in God and stand firmly for the truth, knowing that our General can and will lead us into the promised land. She was much pleased, and asked us to come again. S. Jespersson.