Visit Every Family—As the shepherd of the flock he [the minister] should care for the sheep and the lambs, searching out the lost and straying, and bringing them back to the fold. He should visit every family, not merely as a guest to enjoy their hospitality, but to inquire into the spiritual condition of every member of the household. His own soul must be imbued with the love of God; then by kindly courtesy he may win his way to the hearts of all, and labor successfully for parents and children, entreating, warning, encouraging, as the case demands.—The Signs of the Times, January 28, 1886. {Ev 346.5}

Besøg enhver familie. - Som hyrde for hjorden bør han (prædikanten) drage omsorg for fårene og (347) lammene, opsøge de fortabte og bortkomne, og bringe dem tilbage til folden. Han bør besøge enhver familie, ikke blot som en gæst der nyder deres gæstfrihed, men spørge ind efter ethvert familiemedlems åndelige tilstand. Hans egen sjæl må være omgivet af Guds kærlighed, da kan han ved venlig belevenhed kan vinde sin vej til alles hjerter, og arbejde med succes for forældre og børn, formane, advare, opmuntre, efter hvad det kræver. - Signs of the Times, 28.jan 1886.