Brother _____ was in a perilous condition, like a man about to lose his balance and fall over a precipice. I knew what nice work it is to deal with human minds, and I was thankful when the time came when it was safe for me to present to him his danger. The Lord of heaven would have us fear to judge one another; as finite, erring beings we should be suspicious of ourselves, we should fear lest we offend God in bruising the souls of His children. They are the purchase of the Son of God, bought by His own precious blood, and are not to be accused or oppressed by word or act, for the Lord will stand in their defense. {Ev 621.3}

Bror ___s tilstand var i fare, ligesom en mand der er ved at miste balancen og falde ned i en afgrund. Jeg vidste hvilket dejligt arbejde det er, at have med menneskesind at gøre, og jeg var taknemmelig da tidspunktet kom, hvor det var sikkert for mig, at vise ham hans fare. Himlens herre vil at vi skal være bange for at dømme hinanden; som begrænsede og fejlende mennesker bør vi være mistænkelige over for sig selv, vi bør være bange for at vi ikke forhåner Gud, ved at slå på Hans børns sjæle. De er købt af Hans eget dyrebare blod, og de skal ikke anklages eller møde modstand, ved ord eller handling, for Herren vil stå som deres forsvarer.