I did see, December 25, 1865, as I have many times before seen, that Elder F had often erred and had done much harm by a rash, unfeeling course toward those whom he supposed to be in fault. I had often seen that his work was in new fields, and that when he should bring out a company upon the present truth he should leave the work of disciplining them to others, as his style of dealing, arising from his rash spirit, his lack of patience and of judgment, disqualified him for this work. I will here give the testimony which I had for Brother F, written December 26, 1865, to show what I did see in his case and because of the general application of much of the testimony and also because he has made no response whatever, only in stating to others that the Lord in that view reproved my husband for cutting and slashing. I would here state that another object in giving the following testimony is that our brethren may more fully understand that Brother F’s work is in new fields, and that they may not place temptations in his way to leave his work, by urging him to labor here and there among the churches, or to settle here or there. {1T 620.2}

Jeg så den 25.december, 1865, som jeg, så mange andre gange før, havde set, at ældre F ofte havde fejlet og havde gjort megen skade ved en ubesindig og følelsesløs handlemåde mod dem, som han havde ment fejlede. Jeg har ofte set hans arbejde var på nye marker, Han måtte overlade oplæringsarbejdet til andre, når han skulle bringe den nærværende sandhed ud, da hans måde at behandle andre på, udsprang af hans ubesindighed, hans manglende tålmodighed og dømmekraft. Dette diskvalificerede ham for dette (621) arbejde. Jeg vil give det vidnesbyrd her, som jeg har for bror F, skrevet den 26.december 1865, for at vise hvad jeg så i hans tilfælde og på grund af vidnesbyrdets generelle interesse, også fordi han ikke har givet noget som helst svar og kun fortalt andre at Herren irettesatte min mand i dette syn, for at hukke og skære. Det andet formål med at give det efterfølgende vidnesbyrd, er at vore brødre mere fuldt ud må forstå, at bror F's arbejde er på nye marker og at de ikke må sætte fristelser på hans vej, så han forlader arbejdet, ved at tilskynde ham til at arbejde her og der blandt menighederne, eller at slå sig ned her eller der.