编制本书是要作为一本教科书，研究预言之灵著作中所提出的健康饮食和有关食物的指示。{TSDF 8.1}
这些教训不是要取代已出版或编辑的任何证言。我们在编辑本书时力求尽量涵盖作者特别论及饮食问题的所有内容。本书以适合主题研究的方式组织题材，所以不免出现重复，因为证言中的一段内容往往提到几个主题，我们便计划在每一引文中收录足以使读者适当明白背景材料的内容。{TSDF 8.2}
读者会看到本书的选材有许多来自预言之灵以前的版本，如今一般已经绝版，其中有许多关于营养学的研究会很受重视。在这本汇编书中，还提供了选自具有非常价值和影响的不同文稿和信函的材料。本书中取自文稿或信函的任何材料，都可查证，只需将书中给出的参考书目寄给加利福尼亚州圣赫勒那榆园办公室的W.C.怀特长老。{TSDF 8.3}
健康改良运动开始于本会早期的历史，凡接受指示并且忠心遵行的人，都大大受益。遗憾的是，有些人并不认为健康改良是必要的，许多人现今并没有过符合上帝所赐这些原则的生活。近年来的科学研究表明，这些健康生活的准则是正确的，我们这班人应该多么感恩!因为这么奇妙的亮光远远先进于世人所能提供的，且已证明对人肉身和灵性的生活都大有助益。人人都应对这些健康生活的准则产生完全的确信。{TSDF 8.4}
有些人从所阅读的指示得出了激进而且极端的结论。他们没有以开明的心态充分研究全部的指示，所以就不能全面而平衡地看待整个问题。“健康改良是真正通情达理的” (CTBH 57)。{TSDF 8.5}
我们诚心盼望本书能对读者更加全面地了解健康信息这方面的内容有所贡献，且愿凡研究这些著作的人都会满心喜爱这些信息并且愿意过与之相符的生活，还要将之教导他人，直到耶稣显现，来接凡已与祂立约的人归祂自己。{TSDF 8.6}
我们很感谢W.C.怀特长老和玛丽.麦克雷诺医生帮助提供材料和他们对编辑本书的宝贵建议。{TSDF 8.7}
医疗布道士学院
哈罗德.M.沃尔顿编辑
1926年1月5日.
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史密斯弟兄:
我接到了威斯康星州和伊利诺斯州区会委员会的以下提问。现分别作答。提问和答复可以发表在同一期《评论与通讯》上，以方便威斯康星州和伊利诺斯州区会弟兄姐妹和所有其他希望了解有关事实的人受益。{TSDF 8.8}
问题一
你是在访问纽约州的丹斯维尔保健院之前得到关于健康改良的异象的呢，还是在你阅读了论述这个问题的著作之前呢? {TSDF 8.9}
回答
是1863年6月6日在密歇根州奥西戈A.希利亚德弟兄家里，健康改良的大题目在异象中展现在我面前。我没有访问丹斯维尔，直到1864年8月，就是在我得到那个异象十四个月之后。我没有读过任何关于健康的作品，直到我写了《属灵的恩赐》卷三和卷四，《对母亲们的呼吁》，并且在六册《如何生活》中概述了我六篇文章的大部分内容。我不知道纽约州的丹斯维尔出版过《生命律》这种报纸。我在得到上述异象的时候，并没听说过J.C.杰克逊医生所著几本论健康的书，和丹斯维尔的其它书刊。我不知道有这种作品存在，直到1863年9月，当时在马萨诸塞州的波士顿，我丈夫看到他们在J.V.希姆斯长老出版的一份名为《先知之声》的期刊上作了广告。我丈夫从丹斯维尔订购了那些作品且在缅因州的托普山姆收到了。他的事情使他没有时间细读那些作品，而我决定在写出我的异象之前不去阅读它们，那些书仍旧包着未动。我在密歇根州、新英格兰和纽约州工作、向朋友们介绍健康的问题，并且发言反对药物和肉食，支持水、清洁的空气和适当的饮食时，得到的答复往往是：“你说得跟卓尔医生、杰克逊医生及其他人所著的《生命律》及其它书刊所教导的观点很相近。你读过那份报纸和那些著作吗?”我的回答是没读过，我在完全写出我的异象之前，也不会去读，免得有人说我关于健康改良的亮光是从医生领受，而不是从主领受的。我在为《如何生活》写了六篇文章之后，便开始查考论卫生的不同书籍，并且惊讶地发现它们跟主所启示给我的内容很是近乎一致。为了表明这种一致，也为了把有才能的作者们所出版的内容摆在我的弟兄姐妹们面前，我决定出版《如何生活》一书，其中大量摘录了上述作品中的内容。{TSDF 8.10}
怀爱伦
1867年10月8日于《评论与通讯》
This volume has been prepared to be used as a textbook for the study of healthful diet and the instruction pertaining to foods as set forth in the writings of the Spirit of Prophecy.?{TSDF 8.1}[1]
This series of lessons is not intended to take the place of any printed volume or compilation of the testimonies. In making up these studies an effort has been made to secure and include as much as possible of all that has been written specifically on the subjects treated. The subject matter has been arranged for a topical study which accounts for the repetition found through the book, for one paragraph in the testimonies often refers to several topics, and the plan has been to include enough in each quotation to give the reader the proper setting for each reference.?{TSDF 8.2}[2]
It will be observed that many selections have been taken from the older volumes of the Spirit of Prophecy that are not now generally available, and there is much instruction in these that the student of dietetics will highly prize. In this compilation selections from various manuscripts and letters that are of unusual value and interest are also presented. Any of this material taken from manuscripts or letters can be verified by sending the reference given to Elder W. C. White, at the Elmshaven Office, St. Helena, Calif.?{TSDF 8.3}[3]
The health reform movement began early in the history of this denomination, and great benefit came to those who accepted the instruction and faithfully lived in accordance with it. It is to be regretted that some did not regard it as essential and that many are today not living in harmony with these divinely given principles. Scientific researches have in recent years shown that these rules for healthful living are correct, and how thankful this people should be for such wonderful light so far in advance of what the world could offer and which has proved to be of such great help in the life both physically and spiritually. All should be inspired with full confidence in these rules for healthful living.?{TSDF 8.4}[4]
There are some who have gotten radical and extreme views from their reading of the instruction given, but such have failed to study thoroughly, with an open mind, all of the instruction, and have therefore been unable to view the matter, as it is, a broad, well-balanced whole. “There is real common sense in health reform.”?{TSDF 8.5}[5]
It is our earnest hope that this volume will contribute something toward a more comprehensive knowledge of this phase of the health message, and that all who study these writings will become imbued with a love for them and will live in harmony with them and teach them until Jesus appears to receive unto himself all those who have made a covenant with Him.?{TSDF 8.6}[6]
We are greatly indebted to Elder W. C. White and Dr. Mary McReynolds for their help in securing material and their valuable suggestions in making up this collection.?{TSDF 8.7}[7]
College of Medical Evangelists.Compiled by Harold M. Walton.January 5, 1926.[8]
【Introduction】
Brother Smith,I have received from the hands of the Wisconsin and Illinois Conference Committee the following questions. I append a reply to each of them, that both question and reply may appear in the same number of the Review for the benefit of the brethren and sisters of the Wisconsin and Illinois conference and all others who wish to learn the facts in the case.?{TSDF 8.8}[9]
【Question Number One】
Did you receive your views upon health reform before visiting the Health Institute at Dansville, N. Y., or before you had read works on the subject??{TSDF 8.9}[10]
【Answer】
It was at the house of Brother A. Hilliard, at Otsego, Mich., June 6, 1863, that the great subject of Health Reform was open before me in vision. I did not visit Dansville till August, 1864, fourteen months after I had the view. I did not read any works upon health until I had written Spiritual Gifts, Vols. 3 and 4, Appeal to Mothers, and had sketched out most of my six articles in the six numbers of “How to Live.” I did not know that such a paper existed as the Laws of Life, published at Dansville, N. Y. I had not heard of the several works upon health, written by Dr. J. C. Jackson, and other publications at Dansville, at the time I had the view named above. I did not know that such works existed until September, 1863, when in Boston, Mass., my husband saw them advertised in a periodical called the Voice of the Prophets, published by Elder J. V. Himes. My husband ordered the works from Dansville and received them at Topsham, Maine. His business gave him no time to peruse them, and as I determined not to read them until I had written out my views, the books remained in their wrappers. As I introduced the subject of health to friends where I labored in Michigan, New England, and in the state of New York, and spoke against drugs and flesh-meats, and in favor of water, pure air, and a proper diet, the reply was often made, “You speak very nearly the opinions taught in the Laws of Life, and other publications, by Drs. Trall, Jackson, and others. Have you read that paper and those works?” My reply was that I had not, neither should I read them till I had fully written out my views, lest it should be said that I had received my light upon the subject of health from physicians, and not from the Lord. And after I had written my six articles for “How to Live,” I then searched the various works on Hygiene and was surprised to find them so nearly in harmony with what the Lord had revealed to me. And to show this harmony, and to set before my brethren and sisters the subject as brought out by able writers, I determined to publish “How to Live,” in which I largely extracted from the works referred to.?{TSDF 8.10}[11]
Ellen G. White From?The Review and Herald, October 8, 1867.[12]
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