Ellen demanded people to aid in selling her books under threat of condemnation. 

• “God gave me the light contained in The Great Controversy and Patriarchs and Prophets and this light was needed to arouse the people to prepare for the great day of God. These books contain God's direct appeal to the people. Thus He is speaking to the people in stirring words…I know that the statement made that these books cannot be sold, is untrue. I know; for the Lord has instructed me that this is said because human devising has blocked the way for their sale. It cannot be denied that these books were not the product of any human mind; they are the voice of God speaking to his people." Manuscript 23, (1890) / Colporter Ministry, ch 20

 

• "The work of the Lord includes more than one line of service. “Christ's Object Lessons” is to live and do its appointed work, but not all the thought and effort of God's people are to be given to its circulation. The larger books, “Patriarchs and Prophets,” “Great Controversy,” and “Desire of Ages,” should be sold everywhere. These books contain truth for this time,—truth that is to be proclaimed in all parts of the world. Nothing is to hinder their sale…Many more of our larger books might have been sold if church members had been awake to the importance of the truths these books contain, and had realized their responsibility to circulate them. My brethren and sisters, will you not now make an effort to circulate these books?…Sister White is not the originator of these books. They contain the instruction that during her life-work God has been giving her…The Lord has declared that these books are to be scattered throughout the world…My brethren and sisters, work earnestly to circulate these books. Put your hearts into this work, and the blessing of God will be with you….Let no one think he is at liberty to fold his hands and do nothing; that any one can be saved in indolence and inactivity is an utter impossibility.” The Review and Herald: January 20 (1903)