关于购买与洛马林达毗邻的土地
洛马林达是一个重要的中心。我们需要这个地方和它所有的优势。我们成功地获得了它，我们也成功地经营了它，尽管一些本应该一直作为帮助者努力适当地装备疗养院的人表示了反对。我对洛马林达有深厚的兴趣。它是一个美丽的地方。对疗养院工作来说，它的情况再好不过了。它还很适合我们希望在那里完成的其它工作。{PC 312.5}
最近出现了一个问题，就是再购买一些附近待售的土地。已经买下了一块86英亩的地，还有一块与洛马林达地产毗邻的47英亩的地现在也待售。因为这块地离我们洛马林达的建筑那么近，我们不想看到它被卖给外人，他们会把它分开，卖给那些想要挤进这附近地区的人。在夜间的异象中，我在与我们的弟兄们谈话，告诉他们，切不可允许这样，并且指出了会随之而来的不利结果。如果这块地被外人买去，并且被分块出售给那些不会对我们的工作有任何帮助的人，就会对洛马林达产生严重而且持久的损害。我想到这个就受不了。一群对圣工的重大利益敏感关心的人，难道不能团结起来，把这块土地变成我们的财产吗?然后要是我们想要卖掉它的一部分，就把它卖给我们的人。在这个地方有一个橘子园，这可以被疗养院处理得更好。如果不控制这个果园，该机构就几乎不完整。{PC 313.1}
随着病人和学生数目的增加，需要的土地就更多了。要种植葡萄树，使机构能够生产葡萄。{PC 313.2}
家庭和机构要学习多做耕作和改良土地的工作。人们如果知道土地四季出产的价值，就会更加勤劳地耕耘土壤了。我们大家都应当了解果园和菜园出产的新鲜水果和蔬菜的特别价值。{PC 313.3}
难道我们一些迄今在洛马林达投资很少的弟兄不愿藉着帮助购买这块地来帮助主的圣工吗?我将此事摆在你们面前，感到确信你们不会让这块地落到不信的人手里。我们不应该把自己放在将要与那些不利于我们的人有关系之处，如果他们选择这样做的话，我们就会变得很困难，并限制我们到一定的限度。{PC 313.4}
我们必须有空间保持我们自己显然是一班遵守安息日的人。主已指示，我们应当预作安排，避免我们因不得不与不信教的人挤在一起而受到骚扰和不便。我希望能在你们心中留下我对这件事的印象。{PC 313.5}
要是这块地的部分土地必须出售，我们可以把它卖给该机构的朋友。{PC 313.6}
(印章)怀爱伦
Regarding the Purchase of Land Adjoining Loma Linda
Loma Linda is an important center. We needed this place and all its advantages. We were successful in obtaining it, and we have had success in operating it, notwithstanding the opposition shown by some who should have been acting as?helpers in the effort to equip the sanitarium properly. I have a deep interest in Loma Linda. It is a beautiful place. For sanitarium work, we could not have a more favorable situation. And it is well adapted for the other lines of work that we desire to see done there.?{PC 312.5}
Recently the question arose about securing some more of the nearby land that is for sale. One piece, a tract of 86 acres, has already been purchased, and there is another of 47 acres joining the Loma Linda property, which is now for sale. Because this piece of land is so near to our Loma Linda buildings, we do not want to see it sold to outsiders, who will divide it up, and sell it to those who may desire to crowd into this neighborhood. In the night season I was talking to our brethren, telling them that this must not be allowed, and pointing out what unfavorable results would follow. If this piece of land should be purchased by outsiders, and divided up and sold to those who would be no help to our work, the injury to Loma Linda would be serious and lasting. I cannot bear the thought of this. Cannot a group of individuals who are alive to the vital interests of the Lord’s work, unite together and make this land our property? Then if we wish to sell a portion of it, let it be sold to our people. There is an orange orchard on the place, and this could be handled to advantage by the sanitarium. The institution is hardly complete without the control of this orchard.?{PC 313.1}
As the number of patients and students increases, more land will be needed. Grape vines could be planted, thus making it possible for the institution to produce its grapes.?{PC 313.2}
Families and institutions should learn to do more in the cultivation and improvement of land. If people only knew the value of the products of the ground, which the earth brings forth in their season, more diligent efforts would be made to cultivate the soil. All should be acquainted with the special value of fruit and vegetables fresh from the orchard and garden.?{PC 313.3}
Will not some of our brethren who thus far have invested but little in Loma Linda, help the Lord’s cause by assisting in the purchase of this piece of land? I place this matter before you, feeling sure that you will not allow the land to pass into the hands of unbelievers. We ought not to place ourselves where we shall become unfavorably associated with those who could make it hard for us if they chose to do so, and restrict us to certain limits.?{PC 313.4}
We must have room to keep ourselves distinct as a Sabbath keeping people. The Lord has given directions that we are to make provision which will prevent our being harassed and inconvenienced by having to crowd in with unbelievers. I wish I might make on your minds the impression that has been made on mind regarding this matter.?{PC 313.5}
If a portion of this land must be sold, we can sell it?to the friends of the institution.?{PC 313.6}
(Stamp) Ellen G. White -
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