I saw that in temporal matters Brother B was too easy and negligent. He has lacked energy, considering it a virtue to leave to the Lord that which the Lord has left to him. It is only in cases of great emergency that the Lord interposes for us. We have a work to do, burdens and responsibilities to bear, and in thus doing we obtain an experience. Brother B manifests the same character in spiritual matters as in his temporal affairs. There is a lack of zeal and earnestness to make thorough work. All should act with more discretion and wisdom in regard to the things of God than they manifest in temporal things to secure an earthly possession. {1T 212.1}

Jeg så at bror B var ret slap og skødesløs i timelige sager. Han har haft mangel på kræfter, betragtet det, som et fortrin at overlade Herren det, som Herren har overladt til ham. Det er kun i yderste nødstilfælde at Herren lægger sig i mellem for os. Vi har et arbejde at gøre, byrder og ansvar at bære og derved opnår vi en erfaring. Bror B udviser de samme karaktertræk i åndelig henseende som i timelig henseende. Der er en mangel på iver og alvor, for at gøre et grundigt arbejde. Alle burde handle mere betænksomt og klogt med hensyn til Guds sager, end de viser i timelige sager, når de sikrer sig en jordisk besiddelse.