In my diary I find the following, written one year ago: October 29, 1902. This morning I awoke early. After praying most earnestly for wisdom and clearness of mind, that I might properly express the matters urged upon my attention, I wrote out about ten pages of instruction. I know that the Lord helped me to trace on paper the important matter that should come before His people. {8T 206.3}

I min dagbog fandt jeg dette, som jeg skrev for et år siden: den 29.oktober, 1902. Denne morgen vågnede jeg tidligt. Efter at have bedt alvorligst efter visdom og klarhed, så jeg kunne udtrykke den ting der var kommet til min opmærksomhed, skrev jeg ti siders belæring. Jeg ved at Herren hjalp mig til at skrive de vigtigste ting på papiret, som skulle frem for hans folk.