Adolph M. Reeder and William G. Davis's successful missionary contact with an investigating family

“While tracting in a rural village, we met a family who, at first, seemed somewhat prejudiced against us, but after a short conversation they invited us into their home. The gentleman of the house told us that he had been praying for guidance regarding the conflicts in his own church, and that while reading the scriptures recently he found a passage in the book of Malachi which, he said, made an indellible impression upon his mind. It is as follows: 'Prove me now herewith, saith the Lord Of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.' He told us that when he first saw us he felt impressed that we were servants of God, and that we had a message of truth for him. While we were at the gentleman's home, other friends heard of our presence there, and came to hear more of the Gospel. We proposed holding a cottage meeting with them, and the proposition was accepted. The people were very much interested, especially in our teachings concerning water baptism, as they had never been taught the necessity of this sacred ordinance. The gentleman of the house and his wife told us they have had several dreams of late relative to pure water, which they interpreted had reference to baptism.”

— Adolph M. Reeder and William G. Davis, Millennial Star 69:44