Committees of Counsel . In counseling for the advancement of the work no one individual is to be in controlling power, a voice for the whole, unless it is evident to all that the counsel given is the right one. All methods and plans are to be carefully considered so that all may become intelligent in regard to their relative merits and decide which one will be best to be followed in the missionary work that is to be done in the fields that open before us. It will be well not only to consider the fields to which duty seems to call us, but the difficulties that will be encountered. Committees of counsel, as far as possible, should let the people understand their plans, that the judgment of the church may sustain their efforts. Many of the church members are prudent, and have many other excellent qualities of mind. It is proper that their wisdom should be exercised, that others may become aroused in reference to the great questions to be considered. Many may be awakened to the fact that they should have deeper insight into the work of God. {TM 216.1}

Rådgivnings udvalg
Ved rådgivningen for arbejdets fremme har intet menneske den styrende kraft, medmindre at det er klart for alle at rådgivningen er den rigtige. Alle metoder og planer skal omhyggeligt overvejes så alle kan blive kloge med hensyn til deres egne fortjenester og bestemme sig for hvem der vil være den bedste i det missions arbejde der skal gøres i de marker der åbner sig for os. Det vil være godt ikke bare at se de marker an hvor pligter synes at kalde os, men også vanskelighederne vil støde på. Rådgivnings udvalgene skulle, så vidt det er muligt, lade folk forstå deres planer, så at menighedens bedømmelse kan understøtte deres anstrengelser. Mange af menighedsmedlemmerne er varsomme, og har mange andre udmærkede karaktertræk. Det er korrekt at deres klogskab skal opøves, så andre kan blive vækket med hensyn til det store spørgsmål om at blive taget i betragtning. Mange må vækkes op til det faktum at de skal have en dybere indsigt i Guds arbejde.