“I was shown that you had been wrong in sympathizing with E. The course you have taken in regard to him has injured your influence, and has greatly injured the cause of God. It is impossible for E to be fellowshiped by the church of God. He has placed himself where he cannot be helped by the church, where he can have no communion with nor voice in the church. He has placed himself there in the face of light and truth. He has stubbornly chosen his own course, and refused to listen to reproof. He has followed the inclinations of his corrupt heart, has violated the holy law of God, and has disgraced the cause of present truth. If he repents ever so heartily, the church must let his case alone. If he goes to heaven, it must be alone, without the fellowship of the church. A standing rebuke from God and the church must ever rest upon him, that the standard of morality be not lowered to the very dust. The Lord is displeased with your course in these things. {1T 215.1}

"Jeg fik vist at du havde fejlet ved at vise forståelse for E. Den kurs du havde over for ham har skadet din indflydelse og har skadet Guds sag stærkt. Det er umuligt for E at få fællesskab med Guds menighed. Han sætter sig selv hvor han ikke kan blive hjulpet af menigheden, hvor han ingen forbindelse har ej heller tale med menigheden. Han har påtaget sig selv der i lysets og sandhedens udseende. Han har hårdnakket valgt sin egen kurs og afvist at lytte til irettesættelse. Han har fulgt sit fordærvede hjertes tilbøjeligheder, har brudt Guds hellige lov og har vanæret den nærværende sandheds sag. Hvis han angrer nok så hjerteligt, må menigheden lade hans sag være alene. Hvis han kommer til himlen, må han være alene, uden menighedens følgeskab. En stadig irettesættelse fra Gud og menigheden må altid hvile på ham, så moralens norm ikke må forringes til blot støv. Herren er mishaget ved din fremgangsmåde i disse ting.