The brethren in Ohio have been encouraged to look with distrust and suspicion at those who are in charge of the work at Battle Creek, and have stood prepared to rise against positions taken by them. Brother J has taken his position firmly, without regard to the body. He has imagined that evils would arise from headquarters that he must contend against. He placed himself in array for battle when there was no fighting to be done. He planted himself firmly to resist something which never arose. Many of the brethren in Ohio cherished the same feeling, placing themselves in opposition to something that never appeared. Their warfare has been unwise. They have been ready to cry out, Babylon, until they are a complete Babylon themselves. {1T 236.3}

Brødrene i Ohio er fået til at se med mistanke og mistro på dem, som varetager arbejdet i Battle Creek og har været beredt til at stille sig imod synspunkter fra dem. Bror J har taget sit synspunkt fast, uden hensyn til legemet. Han havde forestillet sig, at onde ting ville komme fra hovedkvarteret, som han måtte kæmpe imod. Han sætter sig selv i kampstilling skønt der ikke skulle slås. Han sætter sig selv op mod noget, som aldrig vil komme. Mange af brødrene i Ohio nærer de samme følelser og sætter dem selv i modsætning (237) til noget, som aldrig viser sig. Deres krigsførelse har været uklog. De var lige ved at råbe "Babylon", indtil de selv er et fuldstændigt Babylon.