Some Associations Like a Slow Poison—Could my voice reach the parents all through the land, I would warn them not to yield to the desires of their children in choosing their companions or associates. Little do parents consider that injurious impressions are far more readily received by the young than are divine impressions; therefore their associations should be the most favorable for the growth of grace and for the truth revealed in the Word of God to be established in the heart. {1MCP 113.4}

Nogle selskaber er som en langsom gift. - Kunne min røst dog nå forældrene over hele landet, ville jeg advare dem om ikke at give efter for deres børns ønsker, i valg af kammerater eller omgangsfæller. Forældre mener (114) at unge har nemmere ved at tage imod skadelige indtryk, end imod guddommelige indtryk. Derfor bør deres omgang med andre være bedst for deres vækst i nåden og for den sandhed, der er åbenbaret i Guds ord, så dette kan befæstes i deres hjerte.