Danger of Late Hours—The habit of sitting up late at night is customary; but it is not pleasing to God, even if you are both Christians. These untimely hours injure health, unfit the mind for the next day’s duties, and have an appearance of evil. My brother, I hope you will have self-respect enough to shun this form of courtship. If you have an eye single to the glory of God you will move with deliberate caution. You will not suffer love-sick sentimentalism to so blind your vision that you cannot discern the high claims that God has upon you as a Christian.—Testimonies for the Church 3:44, 45 (1872). {1MCP 296.2}

Faren ved de sene timer. - Den vane at sidde oppe sent om aftenen er almindelig men den behager ikke Gud, selv om I begge var kristne. Disse sene timer skader helbredet og gør sindet uskikket for den næste dags pligter og det kan have udseende af noget upassende. Min broder, jeg håber du vil have selvagtelse nok til at sky denne form for frieri. Hvis dit øje er opladt for Guds herlighed, vil du gå frem med megen forsigtighed. Du vil ikke tillade elskovssyg sentimentalitet i den grad at forblinde dit syn, at du ikke kan se de høje fordringer, Gud stiller til dig som i kristen. - vidnesbyrd 3 44, 45 (1872).