The Fruitage of Spiritual Gifts

Love of Books

Those who know Mrs. White’s writings will have noticed her very extensive reading, as evidenced both in the style and content of her many books. Scores of times she urges teachers, ministers, and other members to read more so as to be truly intelligent. She herself had a good library and was constantly on the lookout for informative and inspiring literature, not alone for preachers but for children and youth. Of this we read: FSG 83.4

“For a number of years past their mother has spent much time in reading to them on the Sabbath from her large amount of choice selections of moral and religious matter, a portion of which she has recently published in the work entitled, Sabbath Readings. Reading to them before they could readily read themselves, gave them a love for useful reading, and they have spent many leisure hours, especially the Sabbath hours, when not at Sabbath School and meeting, in perusing good books, with which they were well supplied.”—An Appeal to the Youth, 19. FSG 83.5

The four volumes called Sabbath Readings referred to above were a rich treasure for Adventist youth. FSG 84.1