He has rejected the counsel and advice of his brethren, gone on in his own strength, followed his own will, and has rejected every means whereby he could be corrected. When he has been reproved, the manner or the person has not suited him, and the way for reform has been closed up. The Lord has not accepted his labors for some length of time. He has labored much more for his own interest than for the interest of the cause. {1T 228.1}

Han har afvist sine brødres råd og fingerpeg, fortsat i sin egen styrke, fulgt sin egen vilje og har afvist ethvert middel hvormed han kunne blive rettet. Selv om han var blevet irettesat, havde væremåden eller personen ikke passet sig for ham og vejen til fornyelse blev lukket. Herren har ikke taget imod sine arbejdere i et stykke tid. Han har arbejdet meget mere for sin egen interesse end for sagens interesse.