In the early days of the third angel’s message those who established our institutions, and those who labored in them, were actuated by high motives of unselfishness. For their arduous labors they received no more than a mere pittance—barely enough for a meager support. But their hearts were baptized with the ministry of love. The reward of whole-souled liberality was apparent in their close fellowship with the Spirit of the Master Worker. They practiced the closest economy, in order that as many other laborers as possible might be planting the standard of truth in new places.{2BC 1028.5}

I den første tid af den tredje engels budskab var de som grundlagde vore institutioner, og de som arbejdede i dem, påvirket af høje, uselviske motiver. For deres krævende indsats fik de blot en ussel løn - knapt nok tilstrækkeligt til underhold for en fattig familie. Men deres hjerter var døbt til kærlighedens tjeneste. Belønningen for en helhjertet gavmildhed kunne ses i deres nære samfund med Mesterens ånd. De praktiserede den strengeste økonomi sådan at så mange arbejdere som muligt kunne plante sandhedens banner på nye steder.