An Effective Use of Literature—There was one man whom, with his whole family, we highly prized. He is a reading man, and has a large farm, on which grow the choicest of oranges and lemons, with other fruit. But he did not in the beginning fully take his position for the truth, and went back. They told me about this. In the night season the angel of the Lord seemed to stand by me, saying, “Go to Brother _____, place your books before him, and this will save his soul.” I visited with him, taking with me a few of my large books. I talked with him just as though he were with us. I talked of his responsibilities. I said, “You have great responsibilities, my brother. Here are your neighbors all around you. You are accountable for every one of them. You have a knowledge of the truth, and if you love the truth, and stand in your integrity, you will win souls for Christ.” {Ev 451.1}

En effektiv brug af litteratur. – Der er en mand som vi værtsatte højt, sammen med hele hans familie. Han er en læselysten mand, men har også en stor gård, hvor der vokser forskellige slags appelsiner og citroner, og andre frugter. Men i begyndelsen tog han ikke helt stilling for sandheden, og gik tilbage. De fortalte mig om dette. Om natten var det som Herrens engel stod hos mig, og sagde: ”Tag til bror ___, sæt dine bøger foran ham, og dette vil rede hans sjæl”. Jeg besøgte ham, tog nogle få af mine store bøger med mig. Jeg talte med ham selv som om han var hos os. Jeg talte om hans ansvar. Jeg sagde: ”Du har store ansvar, min bror. Her er dine naboer helt omkring dig. Du er ansvarlig for enhver af dem. Du har kendskab til sandheden, og hvis du elsker sandheden, og står uplettet, vil du vinde sjæle for Kristus.”