The only answer to this was an evasive declaration that we had walked contrary to the rules of the church, and the best course would be to voluntarily withdraw from it to save a trial. We answered that we preferred a regular trial, and demanded to know what sin was charged to us, as we were conscious of no wrong in looking for and loving the appearing of the Saviour. {1T 42.3}

Det eneste svar på dette var en undvigende erklæring om, at vi havde handlet i modsætning til menighedens regler, og den bedste fremgangsmåde ville være frivilligt at trække sig ud af den for at undgå en prøvelse. Vi svarede, at vi foretrak en almindelig prøvelse og forlangte at få at vide, hvilken synd vi var anklaget for, idet vi ikke så noget forkert i at vente på og holde af Frelserens tilsynekomst.