Articles by Daniel H. Kress
Basis of Protection From Disease
December 1939
The promise to ancient Israel was, "If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God. . . I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord…
Ancient Medical Missionary Commission
November 1940
Anciently, when the world was given over to idolatry and had reached a state of apparent hopelessness, God called a people out of Egypt, away from the prevailing habits and practices of the Egyptians, and organized them…
Question of Miraculous Healing
April 1940
Human nature has not changed since the time when these words were spoken by Jesus: "Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe." John 4:48. Everywhere men and women were looking for signs and wonders,…
Mental Influence Upon Health
August 1942
It is healthful for us to cultivate the spirit of thankfulness and good cheer. for "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine." It sends a benediction to every cell of the body. A merry heart makes not only a…
Helping the Helpless
March 1945
Few years ago a woman came to me, asking if we would admit a friend of hers into the sanitarium. This friend was a very brilliant woman, an actress and playwright, who was in a most serious condition.…
Breakdowns From Immoderation
February 1946
At the age of thirty-seven I was striken with what was considered an incurable malady. For one year I was unable to do any mental or physical work. Up to that time I had worked continuously and incessantly. Day and night my mind had been…
The Power of Autosuggestion
August 1948
It is generally recognized that worry interferes with the normal functioning of the various organs of the body. Every cell is influenced by the condition of the mind. Many of the diseases afflicting mankind may…
Promise of Protection From Disease
October 1948
The promise to ancient Israel was, "If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in His sight, and wilt give ear to His commandments,…
Physical Habits and Spiritual Life
March 1948
Some years ago a seeker after truth attended L' one of our religious gatherings in England. He came with the expectation of hearing a rousing gospel sermon. It so happened on that afternoon that I gave a talk on…
In the Time of Old Age
October 1949
How often do those who have passed the strength of manhood cling to the hope of accomplishing some great work upon whiclr their hearts are set, but which they are unfitted to perform. God may speak to them, as did the prophet to…
Diet and Narcotics
July 1949
Years ago it was a common thing to see a free lunch advertised on the windows or door of the saloon in our large cities. But the saloonkeeper was not interested in feeding the poor. That free lunch was with him a mere business investment.…
Winning by Loving
December 1959
Feeding our enemies into submission instead of starving them into submission is an unusual procedure and is not in harmony with the human heart, which says, If thine enemy hunger, starve him. This is…
Features: "Preach Christ Crucified" "As Much as in Me Is" Christ's Public Relations Methods The Real Secret
June 1953
We are not commissioned to convert men, but we are commissioned to preach to them of a power that will convert them. "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." But how are men to know the truth unless they have heard it?…
Health Evangelism
September 1953
A century ago sugar was considered a luxury in the home. It seldom found a place on the table, and very little was employed in baking. The estimated consumption of sugar per capita annually after the Revolutionary War was less than seven…
Health Evangelism-The Medical Worker in Relation to the Patient
July 1953
Dr. Richard Cabot, of the Massachusetts General Hospital, said: "Our profession, the profession to which you as nurses and we as physicians contribute what we can, brings us constantly into contact with human souls. We are with our fellow…
HEALTH EVANGELISM: Results
September 1951
Some years ago one of the division chiefs of the United States Post Office Department, being broken clown in health, became a patient of the Battle Creek Sanitarium, and while there was under my personal care. He became so enthusiastic…
Helpfulness Heals
August 1974
Dr. Daniel Kress went to England in 1898 to establish medical work there, after a brief period of service at the Battle Creek Sanitarium. Later, he served in New Zealand for a time, re turning to the United…
HEALTH EVANGELISM: God's Methods of Healing
April 1950
Christ, when upon earth, turned away none who came to receive healing, thus giving expression to God's wish that all should be in health. He knew that many who petitioned Him for help had brought disease upon themselves, yet He did not…
Health Education for Sanitarium Patients
May 1938
Health education is one of the chief objectives in sanitarium work. Restoration of health, teaching individuals how to live healthfully, and directing them to the Saviour of both body and soul is the threefold…
Come Apart, And Rest Awhile
August 1938
It is impossible for anyone to violate the laws of health without sooner or later paying the penalty. Because sentence is not executed upon us speedily, we may be led to believe that in some way we are an exception to…
Beware of the Praise of Men
July 1941
Christians should be well spoken of and should "have a good report of them which are without." I Tim. 3:7. Of one of Paul's associates we read: "Demetrius hath good report of all men." 3 John 12. This should be…
The Full Gospel To All the World
December 1938
Never in the history of the world have there existed facilities such as we now have to make possible the carrying out of the great gospel commission, "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature."…