Chapter 53—Duty to the Poor The managers of the sanitarium should not be governed by the principles which control other institutions of this kind, in which the leaders acting from policy, too often pay deference to the wealthy, while the poor are neglected. The latter are frequently in great need of sympathy and counsel, which they do not always receive, although for moral worth they may stand far higher in the estimation of God than the more wealthy. The apostle James has given definite counsel with regard to the manner in which we should treat the rich and the poor: {4T 550.1}

(550) Sanatoriets ledere burde ikke styres efter samme principper, som andre af den slags institutioner har, hvor ledere handler ud fra den politik, at de ofte viser agtelse for velhavende, medens den fattige forsømmes. De sidstnævnte mangler ofte megen forståelse og råd de ikke altid får, selvom de i Guds øjne står langt højere end de mere velhavende. Apostlen Jakob har givet bestemte råd om den måde vi skal behandle rige og fattige på: