Yet there was strong feeling against it among our people. The first-day Adventists [See appendix.] were opposed to organization, and most of the Seventh-day Adventists entertained the same ideas. We sought the Lord with earnest prayer that we might understand His will, and light was given by His Spirit that there must be order and thorough discipline in the church—that organization was essential. System and order are manifest in all the works of God throughout the universe. Order is the law of heaven, and it should be the law of God’s people on the earth. {TM 26.3}

Endnu var der stærke følelser imod det blandt vores folk. Første dags Adventisterne* modstod at organisere sig, og de fleste af syvende-dags Adventisterne nærede de samme ideer. Vi søgte Herren med alvorlig bøn for vi måtte forstå hans vilje, og lyset blev givet ved hans ånd at der måtte være orden og grundige disciple i menigheden - så organisering var uundværlig. System og orden har manifesteret sig i hele Guds arbejde overalt i universet. Orden er Himlens lov, og den skulle være loven for Guds folk på jorden.