Elder _____ came to me, and asked me if he ought to give the young man encouragement to think that he would be given a place in the office. I said, “The God of heaven has presented before him the eternal weight of glory that awaits the overcomer, and if like Moses, he has respect unto the recompense of reward, he will take his position decidedly on the side of truth. But it would do harm and not good to hold out before him any bribe or attraction. And yet your duty is to help him to see that he must walk out by faith, but do not leave him to wrestle this battle out alone, for Satan will tempt him, and you must render him every help possible.”—Manuscript 26, 1886. {Ev 244.3}

Ældre ____ kom til mig, og spurgte mig om han burde opmuntre den unge mand til at tænke over at få plads på kontoret. Jeg sagde: "Himlens Gud har bragt ham den evige vægt af herlighed der venter sejrherren, og hvis han ligesom Moses har respekt lige til belønningens dag, vil han tage sit endelige ståsted på sandhedens side. (245) Men det vil skade og ikke være godt at fremholde nogen form for bestikkelse eller gode frem for ham. Og alligevel er det din pligt at hjælpe ham til at se at han må vandre i tro, men ikke efterlade ham til kampen alene, for Satan vil friste ham, og du må yde ham al hjælp som er muligt." - manuskript 26, 1886.