In the last vision given at Battle Creek I was shown that an unwise course was taken at ----- in regard to the visions at the time of the organization of the church there. There were some in ----- who were God’s children, and yet doubted the visions. Others had no opposition, yet dared not take a decided stand in regard to them. Some were skeptical, and they had sufficient cause to make them so. The false visions and fanatical exercises, and the wretched fruits following, had an influence upon the cause in Wisconsin to make minds jealous of everything bearing the name of visions. All these things should have been taken into consideration, and wisdom exercised. There should be no trial or labor with those who have never seen the individual having visions, and who have had no personal knowledge of the influence of the visions. Such should not be deprived of the benefits and privileges of the church, if their Christian course is otherwise correct, and they have formed a good Christian character. {1T 327.3}

I det sidste syn fra Battle Creek fik jeg vist at (328) en uforstandig kurs blev lagt i ___, med hensyn til visionerne for tiden om organisering af menigheden der. Der var nogle i ___ som var Guds børn og alligevel betvivlede visionerne. Andre havde ingen modstand og turde alligevel ikke tage et beslutsomt standpunkt, over for dem. Nogle var skeptiske og de havde en overfladisk grund til at være dette. De falske visioner og fanatiske ceremonier og de efterfølgende usle frugter, havde en indflydelse på sagen i Wisconsin og gjorde sindene skinsyge på alt der havde navn af visioner. Alt dette burde være taget i betragtning og klogskab kunne udøves. Der burde ikke være gjort noget forsøg eller arbejde med dem, som aldrig har set de enkelte visioner og som ikke har haft noget personligt kendskab til virkningen fra visionerne. Disse burde ikke fratages menighedens privilegier og fordele, hvis deres kristne fremgangsmåde ellers er korrekt og de har udviklet en god kristen karakter.