Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-08-26
Work Of s. D. AdventiStS.

Considering the fact that the doctrines Of this
people are not popular and that the seventh day
sabbath especially, Involves Inconvenience, personal
sacrifice and often great financial loss to its adher-
ents we see evidences of hearty growth. About
80 900 adherents OF this faith promulgaing their
doctrines In the leading nations of the world. They
claim to have arisen, in fulimcut OF the prophecy
Joel 81 and Rev 1868 for the purpose Of warning
the world Of its coming doom, and through this
warning to develop people that will be peprred for
the Lords coming.
on the subject OF temperance their practice is that
Of total abstinence not only from alcoholic beverages,
but from tobacco in all its forms, while pork, tea
coffee and highly seasoned food are largely discarded
The maintenance of these principles and their inocu
lation amoug the people led TO the establishment OF
the Health Reform Institute in 1866 where their
principles could be more thoroughly exemPlihed, and
applied in the treatment OF the sick. Increasing
patronage soon demanded increased facilities accord
iugly in in 1878 large l2x 100 feet, four stories
above the basement was thrown open to the public,
sd giqen the title Of the Medical and Surgical Sani
tarum. The past year edition to this has been
completek 54xll5 feet-fve story and hasement-the
whole constituting this the largest institution Of the
kinh in the world. Although founded by Seventh
Day ADVENTIST, 1t is not conducted on a denomna'
tOnsl basis but small portion of its patients being
members Of the denomination. Its facilities for treat
ing the sick unsurpassed and II has already treat
ed more than 10000 patients from all parts Of the
country All respectable people, of any or no creed
made equally welcome. journal called Good
Health is published by this people AMI Is devoted to
physical, mental and moral culture. 1t is having a
large circula'i'n The Sanitarum is located at Bat
tie Creek, Mich, and J. Ii Kellogg, NJ. D., is CHIEF
physician.
This denomination has no settled pastures, its
ministers being all engaged evangests. Churches
organized and placed under the care Of local
elders receiving only occasion visits from ministers
DiscaTdng church fairs" and festivals" they
have adopted, quite generally, the tithng system
means of supporting their ministry. This plan
supposes the setting aside of tenth part Of their
incame for The Of God. 1t is not compulsory
but its general adoption by the people keeps tn,
treasury supplied, and enables them TO maintain
their work wherever they may choose TO send labor
ers. Tract and missionary societies have beComt
very effective instrumentalities in extending the
knowledge of heir views scarcity public speak
! makes this necessary, and encourages working
laity well. BY this means their works are beine
circulated very extensively, not only among Eglsf
speakiog people, bat In the Gvrmsn, Danish, sweed
ish, French, Italian, spanish and ROmsnian tongues
| With perfect organization and a religious iatt
which cannot be OyerthrOwn, A. they believe, ant
| with untiring zeal in prUptgating their views
| they are making themselvs felt as n denomination
In all parts Of the world Prejudice aud misrepresen
tati0n are met from those who are ignorant of the
| position and work. candid inyestigstiUI the
faith will bring them into greater favor with thos
who loye truth such investigation is recon- nend
| ed 10 The reader.
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