I was shown the course of H and I. Although reproved, they have not corrected their wrongs. The people of God, especially in the State of New York, have been affected by their wrong course. Their influence has been injurious to the cause of God. For the last ten years they have been often presented before me in vision, their wrongs have been shown me, and I have written to them concerning these things. But they were careful to conceal from their brethren the fact that they had been reproved, fearing it would have a tendency to destroy their influence. Those who were affected by their wrong course, should have been benefited by the reproofs which they received. I should have placed these messages in the hands of judicious brethren in the church, that if necessary, all might understand the instruction the Lord saw fit to give His people. But when I related the messages given me for these brethren to anyone but themselves, they censured me in the most unsparing manner. This caused me so much suffering of mind that I have been led to conceal what the Lord has given me in regard to the wrongs of individuals. {1T 233.1}

(233) Jeg fik vist H og I's handlemåde. På trods af irettesættelse, har de ikke rettet deres fejl. Guds folk, især i New York-staten, har været påvirket af deres forkerte handlemåde. Deres indflydelse har været skadelig på Guds sag. I de sidste ti år har de ofte været i mine syner, deres fejl har været vist mig og jeg har skrevet til dem om disse ting. Men de skjulte omhyggeligt for deres brødre den kendsgerning at de var blevet irettesat og frygtede, at det ville kunne ødelægge deres indflydelse. Dem som var påvirket af deres forkerte fremgangsmåde, burde have nytte af de irettesættelser de fik. Jeg burde have lagt disse budskaber i hænderne på menighedens skønsomme brødre, så alle, om nødvendigt, måtte indse at Herrens belæring var passende for hans folk. Men hvis jeg fortalte om de budskaber jeg havde fået om disse brødre til enhver undtagen dem selv, kritiserede de mig på den mest skånselsløse måde. Dette fremkaldte så stor lidelse i mit sind, at jeg er blevet ledt til at hemmeligholde hvad Herren har givet mig med hensyn til den enkeltes fejl.