Depreciating the Message—We do not want to lose sight of the peculiar sacredness of this mission of ministering in word and in doctrine to the people. It is the work of the minister to speak the words of truth to the people, solemn, sacred truth. Some form the habit of relating anecdotes in their discourses, which have a tendency to amuse and remove from the mind of the hearer the sacredness of the word which they are handling. Such should consider that they are not giving to the people the word of the Lord. Too many illustrations do not have a correct influence; they belittle the sacred dignity that should ever be maintained in the presentation of the Word of God to the people.—The Review and Herald, February 22, 1887. {Ev 208.3}

Forklejne budskabet. - Vi ønsker ikke at miste denne missions særlige hellighed, med at tjene folk i ord og lære. Det er Prædikantens opgave at sige sandhedens ord til folk, højtidelig, hellig sandhed. Nogle har for vane at lægge anekdoter ind i deres prædikener, som har tendens til at fornøje og bortlede (209) tilhørernes tanker for det hellige ord, som de arbejder med. Sådanne burde tænke over at de giver Herrens ord til folk. For mange illustrationer har ikke en rigtig indflydelse; de formindsker den hellige værdighed, som altid bør fastholdes når Guds Ord fremholdes for folk. - Review and Herald, 22.feb. 1887.