The Author Called to Meet Every Phase of Fanaticism—In 1844 we had to meet fanaticism on every hand, but always the word came to me: A great wave of excitement is an injury to the work. Keep your feet in the footprints of Christ. I was given a message to meet every phase of fanaticism. I was instructed to show the people that under a wave of excitement a strange work is done. There are those who improve the opportunity to bring in superstitions. Thus the door is closed to the promulgation of sound doctrine.— Letter 17, 1902{1MCP 46.1}

Ophavsmanden kaldes til at klare alle faser af fanatisme. - I 1844 skulle vi klare fanatisme af alle slags, men ordene kom altid til mig: En stor bølge af ophidselse er til skade for arbejdet. Hold dine fødder i Kristi fodspor. Jeg fik et budskab at klare i alle fanatismens faser. Jeg blev undervist til at vise folk, at under en bølge af spændinger sker der et besynderligt arbejde. Der er dem som benytter anledningen til at få noget overtro ind. Derved lukkes døren for at forkynde en sund lære. - Brev 17, 1902.