Chapter 119—The Husband’s Position Dear Brother and Sister D, While speaking in meeting Sunday afternoon, I could scarcely refrain from calling your names and relating some things which had been shown me. I saw that Brother D did not occupy that position in his family which God would have him. Sister D takes the lead; she possesses a strong will, which has not been subdued as God requires; and in order to please his wife and keep her from despondency, Brother D has yielded to her. Her judgment has swayed him, and he has not been a free man for years. {1T 707.1}

Kære bror og søster D: Da jeg talte ved mødet søndag eftermiddag, kunne jeg næsten ikke lade være med at nævne jeres navne og fortælle om nogle ting, som er blevet vist mig. Jeg så at bror D ikke kunne bestride den opgave i sin familie, som Gud havde overladt ham. Søster D tager ledelsen; hun har en stærk vilje, som ikke er blevet undertrykt, som Gud kræver det; og for at behage sin hustru så hun ikke bliver fortvivlet, har bror D givet efter for hende. Hendes meninger har styret ham og han har ikke været en fri mand i årevis.