Chapter 20—Neglect of Hannah More In the case of Sister Hannah More, I was shown that the neglect of her was the neglect of Jesus in her person. Had the Son of God come in the humble, unpretending manner in which He journeyed from place to place when He was upon earth, He would have met with no better reception. It is the deep principle of love that dwelt in the bosom of the humble Man of Calvary that is needed. Had the church lived in the light, they would have appreciated this humble missionary whose whole being was aglow to be engaged in her Master’s service. Her very earnest interest was misconstrued. Her externals were not just such as would meet the approval of the eye of taste and fashion, for familiarity with strict economy and poverty had left its impress upon her apparel. Her hard-earned means had been exhausted as fast as obtained to benefit others, to get light to those whom she hoped to lead to the cross of truth. {2T 140.1}

For søster Hannah Mores vedkommende fik jeg vist at forsømmelse af hende er forsømmelse af Jesus. Var Guds søn ikke kommet på den ydmyge og beskedne måde som han gjorde da han rejste fra sted til sted da han var på jord, ville han ikke have fået nogen bedre modtagelse. Det er det dybe kærlighedsprincip der dvæler i det ydmyge Golgata-menneske der behøves. Levede menigheden i lyset, ville den have påskønnet denne ydmyge missionær hvis hele væsen glødede efter at blive engageret i mesterens tjeneste. Hendes mest alvorlige interesse blev misforstået. Hendes ydre var ikke ligesom den verden har med øjnenes billigelse på smag og mode, for hendes fortrolighed med streng sparsommelighed og fattigdom har efterladt sit aftryk på hendes udseende. Hendes surttjente penge har været opbrugt lige så hurtigt som de tjenes, så andre får gavn (141) af dem, så de får lys som hun håbede at lede til sandhedens kors.