Country Living
Overview
Counsel on the advantages of a rural environment over the increasing complexity of city life.
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“It is no time now for God’s people to be fixing their affections or laying up their treasure in the world. The time is not far distant, when, like the early disciples, we shall be forced to seek a refuge in desolate and solitary places. As the siege of Jerusalem by the Roman armies was the signal for flight to the Judean Christians, so the assumption of power on the part of our nation, in the decree enforcing the papal Sabbath, will be a warning to us. It will then be time to leave the large cities, preparatory to leaving the smaller ones for retired homes in secluded places among the mountains.” (Page 32)
“Money that should have been saved for better uses is frittered away for amusements.” (Page 6)
“We are not to unite with secret societies or with trades unions” (Page 11)
“The wisdom of any human agent is not sufficient for the planning and devising in this time. Spread every plan before God with fasting, [and] with the humbling of the soul before the Lord Jesus, and commit thy ways unto the Lord. The sure promise is, He will direct the paths.” (Page 28)
“I see the necessity of making haste to get all things ready for the crisis.” (Page 21)
- Title: Country Living
- Author: Ellen Gould White
- Publisher: Review & Herald
- Print Publication Date: 1946
- Logos Release Date: 2002
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Ellen White › Writings--Books
- Resource ID: LLS:900.1.1998
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-11T16:53:28Z