Let no one obtain the idea that the Institute is the place for them to come to be raised up by the prayer of faith. That is the place to find relief from disease by treatment and right habits of living, and to learn how to avoid sickness. But if there is one place under the heavens more than another where soothing, sympathizing prayer should be offered by men and women of devotion and faith it is at such an institute. Those who treat the sick should move forward in their important work with strong reliance upon God for His blessing to attend the means which He has graciously provided, and to which He has in mercy called our attention as a people, such as pure air, cleanliness, healthful diet, proper periods of labor and repose, and the use of water. They should have no selfish interest outside of this important and solemn work. To care properly for the physical and spiritual interests of the afflicted people of God who have reposed almost unlimited confidence in them and have at great …
"And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him."
Both passages address the role of prayer in healing the sick. James 5:15 speaks of the prayer of faith saving the sick, while the EGW passage cautions against relying solely on prayer for healing at the institute, emphasizing the importance of treatment and right habits of living, but also acknowledging the need for prayer.
"Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."
Both passages emphasize the importance of prayer, especially in the context of healing and the effectiveness of fervent prayer. The EGW passage specifically mentions 'soothing, sympathizing prayer' in an institute for the sick, which aligns with James 5:16's call to 'pray one for another, that ye may be healed.'