My husband thought it wrong for him to spend time in social enjoyment. He could not afford to rest. He thought that the work in the office would suffer if he should. But after the blow fell upon him, causing physical and mental prostration, the work had to be carried on without him. I saw that the brethren engaged in the responsible labor in the office should work upon a different plan and make their arrangements to have change. If more help is needed, obtain it, and let relief come to those who are suffering from constant confinement and brain labor. They should attend convocation meetings. They need to throw off care, share the hospitality of their brethren, and enjoy their society and the blessings of the meetings. They will thus receive fresh thoughts, and their wearied energies will be awakened to new life, and they will return to the work far better qualified to perform their part, for they will better understand the wants of the cause. {1T 519.2}

Min mand mente at det var forkert af ham at bruge tid på at nyde socialt samvær. Han kunne ikke afse hvile. Han mente at arbejdet på kontoret ville vansmægte, hvis han gjorde det. Men at slaget faldt på ham og forårsagede fysisk og mental lammelse, måtte arbejdet føres videre uden ham. Jeg så at brødrene, som havde det ansvarsbetyngede arbejde på kontoret burde arbejde efter en anden plan og ændre deres foranstaltninger. Hvis I behøver mere hjælp, så skal I have det og lad dem få hjælp komme som hele tiden er spæret inde og skal tænke så meget. De bør deltage i præstemøder. De behøver at kaste bekymringerne fra sig, dele deres brødrenes gæstfrihed og nyde mødernes samvær og velsignelser. De vil på denne måde modtage friske tanker og deres overbebyrdede kræfter, vil blive indgydt med nyt liv og de vil vende bedre rustet tilbage til at gøre deres del, så de bedre kan forstå sagens mangler.