The Review and Herald FireSt. Helena, California,January 5, 1903To the Brethren in Battle CreekToday I received a letter from Elder Daniells regarding the destruction of the Review office by fire. I feel very sad as I consider the great loss to the cause. I know that this must be a very trying time for the brethren in charge of the work and for the employees of the office. I am afflicted with all who are afflicted. But I was not surprised by the sad news, for in the visions of the night I have seen an angel standing with a sword as of fire stretched over Battle Creek. Once, in the daytime, while my pen was in my hand, I lost consciousness, and it seemed as if this sword of flame were turning first in one direction and then in another. Disaster seemed to follow disaster because God was dishonored by the devising of men to exalt and glorify themselves. {8T 97.1}

(97) St. Helena, Californien, den 5.Januar, 1903.
Til brødene i Battle Creek?
-I dag har jeg fået et brev fra Ældre Daniells om at Review kontoret er nedbrændt. Jeg føler mig meget bedrøvet når jeg betragter dette store tab for vor sag. Jeg ved at dette må være en meget prøvende tid for brødrene, der leder dette arbejde og for funktionærerne på kontoret. Jeg er bedrøvet sammen med alle som er bedrøvet. Men jeg var ikke overrasket over de dårlige nyheder, for i nattens syner har jeg set en engel stå med et sværd som af ild, rakt ud over Battle Creek. En gang, om dagen, da jeg havde pennen i hånden, mistede jeg bevidstheden og det synes som om at et flammesværd først var i den ene retning og så i den anden. Katastrofe synes at følge katastrofe fordi Gud blev vanæret af menneskers opfindsomhed for at ophøje og forherlige sig selv.