I was pointed far back and shown the loose manner in which you regarded these things. The Lord marked the transaction of carrying to market that load of animals that were so inferior that they could not be profitable to keep, therefore were prepared for food and carried to market to be bought and introduced into the human stomach. One of these was placed upon our table for some time to feed our large family in the days of our poverty. You were not the only one to be blamed in this. Others of your family were alike guilty. It matters not whether it was designed that they should be bought and eaten by us or by worldlings. It is the principle of the thing which displeased God; you transgressed His command. You did not love your neighbor as you did yourself, for you would be unwilling to have the same thing done to you. You would consider yourself insulted. An avaricious spirit led to this departure from Christian principles, and caused you to descend to a species of trading which advantaged yourself at others’ disadvantage. {2T 153.1}

Jeg blev vist langt tilbage og fik vist den løse måde du betragtede tingene på. Herren pegede din dårlige handlemåde, dengang der var nogle dyr det ikke kunne betale sig at beholde. Derfor blev de tilberedt som føde og ført til markedet for at blive solgt og ført i den menneskelige mave. Noget af dette var sat på vort bord for at det under fattige tider skulle føde vor store familie. Du var ikke den eneste der skal have skyld for dette. Andre i din familie har samme skyld. Det kommer ikke sagen ved om det var tiltænkt at købes og spises af os eller verdslige. Det er princippet som mishager Gud; du overtrådte hans befaling. Du elskede ikke din næste som du elskede dig selv, for du ville ikke at det samme blev gjort mod dig selv. Du ville føle dig selv forhånet. En gerrighed leder til denne afvigelse fra kristne principper og har fået dig til at nedværdige dig til en handelsform der fremmer dig på andres bekostning.