I was shown that the usefulness of young ministers, married or unmarried, is often destroyed by the attachment shown to them by young women. Such do not realize that other eyes are upon them, and that the course pursued by them may have a tendency to very much injure the influence of the minister to whom they give so much attention. If they would strictly regard the rules of propriety, it would be much better for them and much better for their minister. It places him in a disagreeable position and causes others to look upon him in a wrong light. Yet I saw that the burden of the matter rests upon the ministers themselves. They should show a distaste for these things, and if they take the course which God would have them, they will not be troubled long. They should shun every appearance of evil, and when young women are very sociable, it is their duty to let them know that it is not pleasing. They must repulse this forwardness even if they are thought to be rude. Such things should be rebuked in order to save the cause from reproach. Young women who have been converted to the truth and to God will listen to reproof and will be reformed. {1T 381.1}

Jeg fik vist at unge prædikanters nytte, gifte som ugifte, ofte blev ødelagt af den tiltrækning unge kvinder udviste dem. Disse unge kvinder erkender ikke at andre øjne også er på dem og at den vej de tilstræber kan være tilbøjelig til at skade prædikantens indflydelse, som de ellers giver megen opmærksomhed. Hvis de nøje følger sømmeligheden, vil det blive meget bedre for dem og meget bedre for deres prædikant. Det sætter ham i den mest ubehagelige situation og får andre til at se på ham i et forkert lys. Alligevel så jeg at problemernes byrde påhviler prædikanten selv. De bør tage afstand fra disse ting og hvis de følger den fremgangsmåde, som Gud vil have dem til, vil de ikke besværes så længe. De bør undgå alt hvad der har udseende af ondt og når unge kvinder er meget selskabelige, er det deres pligt at lade dem vide at det ikke er behageligt. De må afvise denne pågåenhed også hvis de anses for at være uhøflige. Disse ting burde irettesættes, for at redde sagen fra skam. Unge kvinder, som er blevet omvendt til sandheden og Gud, vil lytte til irettesættelsen og blive fornyet.