Thus the influence of some of the ministers was against organization, while they professed to be in favor of it. They were afraid of losing their influence. But someone must move out and bear responsibility, and venture his influence; and as the one who has done this has become inured to censure and blame, he is suffered to bear it. His fellow laborers, who should stand by his side and take their share of the burden, are looking on to see how he succeeds in fighting the battle alone. But God marks his distress, his anguish, his tears, his discouragement and despair, while his mind is taxed almost beyond endurance; and when ready to sink, God lifts him up and points him to the rest for the weary, the reward for the faithful; and again he puts his shoulder under the heavy burden. I saw that all will be rewarded as their works shall be. Those who shun responsibility will meet with loss in the end. The time for ministers to stand together is when the battle goes hard. {1T 271.3}

Således var nogle af prædikanterne imod organisering, endskønt de hævdede at have velvilje for det. De (272) var bange for at miste deres indflydelse. Men en eller anden måtte handle og tage ansvaret og vove hans indflydelse; og når den, som har gjort dette havde vænnet sig til kritik og beskyldninger, ville han kunne klare at bære det. Hans medarbejdere, som skulle stå ved hans side og tager deres del af byrden, ser på for at finde ud af hvordan det lykkes ham at stride striden alene. Men Gud lægger mærke til hans kval, hans pine, hans tårer, hans modløshed og fortvivlelse, når hans sind er ud over det, der kan bæres; og når han er lige ved at synke, løfter Gud ham op og giver ham den trættes hvile, belønningen for den trofaste; og han lægger igen sine skuldre under den tunge byrde. Jeg så at alle vil blive belønnet efter hvad deres gerninger er. Dem, som undgår ansvar, vil komme ud for et tab til sidst. Tidspunktet hvor prædikanterne skal stå sammen er når slaget bliver voldsomt.