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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 28, 1902

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 79, No. 4.

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NEBRASKA SANITARIUM.

By DANIEL NETTLETON

I HAVE been connected with this institution as Bible teacher and pastor for three months. I have learned by my experience here that our sanitariums are a broad missionary field. God has blessed both helpers and patients in our Bible study. The Lord has said to us, “Let it be understood by medical missionaries, that the better acquainted they become with God, and Jesus Christ whom He hath sent, the better acquainted they become with Bible history, the better qualified they will be to do His work. God would have us study the history of His dealing with men and nations in the past, that we may learn and obey His messages, that we may take heed to His warnings and counsels.”
Our sanitariums should be what Joseph was to Egypt—a saviour. Our world is full of sin and suffering, and is sadly in need of help. We are told that there is nothing in this world that will reach the people like the medical missionary work. “This work will commend itself to the hearts of men whose whole life has been perverted.”
God is blessing in the Nebraska Sanitarium, and showing us tokens of favor—not because we are good, but because it is His cause, and we need His blessing in doing His work. A large number of patients are here. The bakery is taxed to its utmost to fill the many and large orders that are coming in. So, like Joseph, this institution is teaching the great principles of health reform. Many have found here not only relief from pain, but have learned a better way to live—learned that if they would enter into life, they must keep the commandments.
This sanitarium, though young in years, has sent out several medical missionaries, and there is a good class of strong young men and women preparing for the work.
A pleasant and we trust profitable entertainment was given on the night of December 28, in the College View church, in honor of the graduating class of medical missionaries. A large and interested congregation listened to an address by Professor Prescott, on the subject of “Love and Life.” The Lord loved, and gave His life. When we love, we give our lives in loving service. Love “seeketh not her own, . . . beareth all things, . . . hopeth all things, endureth all things. Love never faileth.” Jesus loved the world, and went about doing good and healing.
Dr. George gave a short history of the class and its work, and presented the diplomas. And so, by this occasion we were again taught the lesson that God blesses us in order that we may be made blessings. “Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; who comforteth us in all our tribulations, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.”
We recently enjoyed a short visit from Dr. Kellogg. He never before seemed so full of courage and hope. And why should we not all be strong and of good courage? The Lord will “arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favor her, yea, the set time, is come.” DANIEL NETTLETON.