It was shown to me that on the part of the ministers in all our conferences, there is a neglect to study the Scriptures, to search for the truth. If their minds were properly disciplined, and were stored with the precious lessons of Christ, then at any time and in any emergency they could draw from the treasure house of knowledge things both new and old, to feed the church of God, giving to every man his portion of meat in due season. If Christ is abiding in the soul, He will be as living fountain, “a well of water springing up into everlasting life.” {TM 148.3}

Jeg fik vist at, for den del af prædikanterne i alle vore konferenser, er der en forsømmelse for at studere (149) skrifterne, for at søge sandheden. Hvis deres sind var ordentligt disciplinerede, og var fyldt med værdifulde lektioner fra Kristus, da kunne de til enhver tid og i enhver nødsituation tage af kundskabens skatkammer både nye og gamle ting, til at føde Guds menighed, give ethvert menneske andel af mad passende krydret. Hvis Kristus forbliver i sjælen, vil han blive som en levende kilde, »blive et kildespring til evigt liv.«