The Lord had laid upon us the burden. We were willing to give you all there was of us for a time, if you would come up with us to the help of the Lord. But in this there was a decided failure. Great ingratitude was shown for the manifestations of the power of God among you. Had you received the tokens of God’s mercy and loving-kindness as you should, with thankful hearts, and united your interest to work with the Spirit of God, you would not be in your present condition. But since that precious work was done among you, you have been going down and withering spiritually. {2T 217.2}

Herren har lagt byrden på os. Vi var villige til at give jer alt det vi havde den gang, hvis I blot ville komme frem sammen os for at hjælpe Herren. Men her var der et mærkbart svigt. Der blev vist stor utaknemlighed blandt jer for tilkendegivelserne af Herrens kraft. Havde I fået tegnene på Guds barmhjertighed og elskende godhed som I skulle, med taknemmelige hjerter og forenet jeres iver i arbejdet med Guds Ånd, ville I ikke være i jeres nuværende tilstand. Men siden dette dyrebare arbejde blev gjort blandt jer, er I gået ned og visnet åndeligt.