Let not the fact be lost sight of that in the past these earnest wrestlers sacrificed everything to advance the work. The fact that they have grown old and gray in the service of God is no reason why they should cease to exert an influence superior to the influence of men who have far less knowledge of the work and far less experience in divine things. {2MCP 750.4}

Mist ikke denne kendsgerning af syne at disse alvorlige brydere tidligere helligede alt for arbejdets fremmarch. At de nu er blevet gamle og grånede i Guds tjeneste er ingen begrundelse for at skulle ophøre med at (751) udøve en bedre indflydelse end mænd med langt mindre kendskab til arbejdet og lagt mindre erfaring i guddommelige anliggender.