These subjects must be broached guardedly. We have not as yet obtained standing place in this country. The enemy of all righteousness has been and still is working by every device he can invent to hinder the work that ought to be done in enlightening and educating the people; his forces are increasing. Delays have been giving Satan advantage of the situation, and these delays have caused the loss of many souls. The Lord is not pleased with the retarding of the work. Every delay renders more difficult the work that must be done, because advantage is given for Satan to preoccupy the field, and prepare for determined resistance. {Ev 227.3}

Der må udvises forsigtighed når der brydes op i disse temaer. Vi har endnu ikke fået noget ståsted i dette land. Fjenden for al retfærdighed har arbejdet, og arbejder stadig med al den list kan har, for at forhindre det arbejde som bude gøres for at oplyse og oplære folk; for hans kræfter vokser. Forsinkelser har givet Satan fordele, og disse forsinkelser har forårsaget tab af mange sjæle. Herren er ikke tilfreds med at værket er forhalet. Enhver forsinkelse gør det vanskeligere at gøre det arbejde der må gøres, fordi Satan (228) får fordele til at indtage marken forud, og forberede besluttet modstand.