Avoid Worldly Methods—We see the churches of our day encouraging feasting, gluttony, and dissipation, by the suppers, fairs, dances, and festivals gotten up for the purpose of gathering means into the church treasury. Here is a method invented by carnal minds to secure means without sacrificing.... {Ev 253.1}

Undgå verdslige metoder. - Vi ser at kirkerne i vore dage opmuntrer til fest, grådighed, udskejelser, ved arrangere middage, markeder, dans og fester for at indsamle midler til menighedskassen. Her har kødelige mennesker fundet på en metode for at sikre sig midler uden at ofre sig. . . .