I then said: “I am grieved. My husband has not spared himself to save souls. He stood under the burdens until they crushed him; he was prostrated, broken physically and mentally; and now to gather up words and acts and use them to destroy his influence, after God has put His hand under him to raise him up that his voice may again be heard, is cruel and wicked.” {1T 574.2}

Jeg sagde da: "Jeg er rystet. Min mand sparede ikke sig selv for at vinde sjæle. Han bar byrderne indtil de knuste ham; han var lammet, nedbrudt fysisk og åndeligt; og efter at Gud har sat sin hånd under ham, for at rejse ham op så hans røst igen kan høres, kommer der nu forbandede og onde ord og handlinger frem som ødelægger hans indflydelse."