The Spirit is the best guide for Visiting Teachers seeking to know how best to meet the needs of the sisters in their care.Eliza R.Snow, another 19th century Relief Society President, acknowledged some of the subtle merits of Visiting Teaching:
"Many times a kind expression-- a few words of counsel, or even a warm or affectionate shake of the hand--will do more good and be better appreciated than a purse of gold."(General Board,1966,p.40.)[Chocolate,Chips and Charity: Vsitingi Teaching in the Real World,Compiled by Linda Hoffman Kimball,pp.2-3]
