When my husband became so feeble, before our removal from Rochester, he desired to free himself from the responsibility of the publishing work. He proposed that the church take charge of the work, and that it be managed by a publishing committee whom they should appoint, and that no one connected with the office derive any financial benefit therefrom beyond the wages received for his labor. {1T 101.1}

Da min mand før vor overflytning fra Rochester blev så svag, ønskede han at befri sig selv fra ansvaret for udgivelsesarbejdet. Han foreslog, at menigheden skulle overtage ansvaret for arbejdet, og at det skulle styres af en forlagskomite, som menigheden skulle udpege, og at ingen, der var knyttet til arbejdet, skulle have nogen økonomisk fordel deraf ud over lønnen for sit arbejde.