I saw that God was fitting up my husband to engage in the solemn, sacred work of reform which He designs shall progress among His people. It is important that instructions should be given by ministers in regard to living temperately. They should show the relation which eating, working, resting, and dressing sustain to health. All who believe the truth for these last days have something to do in this matter. It concerns them, and God requires them to arouse and interest themselves in this reform. He will not be pleased with their course if they regard this question with indifference. {1T 618.2}

Jeg så at Gud gjorde min mand egnet, så han kunne gå i gang med det alvorlige og hellige reformarbejde, som han havde tænkt sig vinde udbredelse blandt sit folk. [Det er vigtigt at prædikanterne underviser menighederne i at vise mådehold. De må fremholde hvilken rolle mad og drikke, arbejde, hvile og klæder spiller for at bevare sundheden. Alle, som tror sandheden for disse sidste dage, har noget at gøre i denne vigtige sag. Det angår arbejderne og Gud kræver at de skal vokse op og blive interesseret i denne reform. Herren vil ikke være tilfreds med deres holdning hvis de viser ligegyldighed i denne sag.]