Chapter 79—Communications to Elder Hull [The General Conference Committee would here express their approval of the publication of this Testimony. Especially do we recommend the publication of the letters addressed to elder hull and given to him at the time of their dates. We call the particular attention of the reader to the declaration on page 442. It is there stated that Elder Hull needed to be led as a blind man who depends on another for sight. At the General Conference in Battle Creek, May, 1863, Elder Hull acknowledged the justness of the statement, but has since protested against it. The Committee now maintain that his course in the short space of the past four months, in abandoning every point of religious faith dear to us as a people, is a most palpable demonstration of the correctness of the above statement that he should follow the counsel of his brethren. Gen. Conf. Com.] November 5, 1862, I was shown the condition of Brother Hull. He was in an alarming state. His lack of consecration and vital piety left him subject to Satan’s suggestions. He has relied upon his own strength instead of the strong arm of the Lord, and that mighty arm has been partially removed. {1T 426.1}

Den 5.november 1862, fik jeg vist omstændighederne omkring bror Hull. Hans tilstand var foruroligende. Hans mangel på helligelse og den mest grundlæggende medlidenhed lod ham være mål for Satans fristelser. Han havde stolet på sin egen styrke, i stedet for på Herrens stærke forsvar og dette mægtige forsvar er delvist fjernet.
(Generalkonferensebestyrelsen holder fast ved sin godkendelse for dette vidnesbyrd. Især anbefaler vi offentliggørelsen af brevene sendt til pastor Hull og gav dem til ham på datoernes tidspunkter. Vi henleder specielt læserens opmærksomhed på erklæringen på side 442. Det er der oplyst at pastor Hull behøver at blive ledt som en blind mand som er afhængig af andre for at se. Ved generalkonferensen i Battle Creek i maj 1863, indrømmede pastor Hull rimeligheden i af denne meddelelse, men har siden protesteret imod den. Kommetéen fastholder at hans adfærd, i løbet af kort tid, i de sidste fire måneder, idet han forlader alle religiøse trospunkter, som er vigtige for menigheden, er en klar demonstration, af at ovenstående udsagn er korrekt og at han burde følge sine brødres råd.(426) Gen. Konf. Best.)