The brother from New York returned with his wife and daughter to Battle Creek, not in a state of mind to give a correct report of the good work at Wright or to help the feelings of the church at Battle Creek. As facts have since come to light, it appears that he injured the church, and the church injured him, in their mutual enjoyment from house to house in taking the most unfavorable views of our course and making it the theme of conversation. About the time this cruel work was going on, I had the following dream: {1T 573.1}

(573) Broderen fra New York vendte med sin kone og datter tilbage til Battle Creek, men ikke i den hensigt at give en rigtig melding af det gode arbejde i Wright eller for at hjælpe menighedens tilstand i Battle Creek. Da kendsgerningerne siden kom frem, viste det sig at han havde skadet menigheden og menigheden havde skadet ham, i deres fælles fornøjelser fra hjem til hjem, ved at tage de uheldigste holdninger, om vor fremgangsmåde, op og gøre dem til samtaleemne. I tiden da disse forfærdelige ting stod på, havde jeg en drøm, som følger her: