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are you doing with so many books?” Then I heard the voice of our
Counselor saying: “Forbid them not. This is a work that should
be done. The end is near. Already much time has been lost, when
these books should have been in circulation. Sell them far and near.
Scatter them like the leaves of autumn. This work is to continue
without the forbiddings of anyone. Souls are perishing out of Christ.
Let them be warned of His soon appearing in the clouds of heaven.”
Some of the workers continued to appear much cast down. One
was weeping and said: “These are doing the publishing work an
injustice by purchasing these books at so low a price; besides, this
work is depriving us of some of the revenue by which our work is
sustained.” The Voice replied: “You are meeting with no loss. These
workers who take the books at reduced prices could not obtain so
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ready sale for them except it be at this so-called sacrifice. Many are
now purchasing for their friends and for themselves who otherwise
would not think of buying.”
A Caution
Then instruction was given to Elder Haskell that in his anxiety
to supply the people with the precious truth contained in his books,
in his desire that all should feel that the books are worth more than
they cost, and that all should be encouraged to give them a wide
circulation, he was selling his books too cheap, and thus making his
own burden too heavy.
Our Counselor said: “The books should be sold in such a way
that the author will not be left barehanded and that the publishing
house shall have a proper margin so that it will have means to carry
on its work.”
A Parable for Our Study
“The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an house-
holder,” Christ declared, “which went out early in the morning to
hire laborers into his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the
laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And he
went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the