March 30. On this date in 1976, the Universal House of Justice addressed a letter to the National Spiritual Assembly of Hong Kong regarding an inquiry about books by William Miller, "There should be no attempt made to destroy or remove such books from libraries."
In reply to your letter of 16 March 1976 (regarding books by William Miller) the Universal House of Justice instructs us to say that it is to be expected that books will be written against the Faith attempting to distort its teachings, to denigrate its accomplishments, to vilify its Founders and leaders and to destroy its very foundations. The friends should not be unduly exercised when these books appear and certainly no issue should be made of them. There should be no attempt made to destroy or remove such books from libraries. On the other hand there is no need at all for the friends to acquire them, and indeed, the best plan is to ignore them entirely.
(From a letter dated 30 March 1976 to the National Spiritual Assembly of Hong Kong)
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