The result of leaving property to children by will, and also of parents’ shifting the responsibility of their stewardship upon their children while the parents were living, had been verified before them. Covetousness had led Brother Y’s sons to pursue a wrong course. This was especially true of one of his sons. I labored faithfully, relating the things which I had seen in reference to the church, especially to the sons of Brother Y. One of these brothers, himself a father, was corrupt in heart and life, a reproach to the precious cause of present truth; his low standard of morals was corrupting to the youth. {3T 124.2}

Følgen af at overlade ejendomme til børn ved testamente og også forældres overflyttelse af deres forvaltningsansvar til deres børn medens forældrene stadig levede, havde de nu fået vist. Begærlighed havde fået bror Y's sønner til at udøve en forkert fremgangsmåde. Dette gjaldt især den ene af hans sønner. Jeg arbejdede grundigt og fortalte om de ting som jeg havde set med hensyn til menigheden, især overfor bror Y's sønner. En af disse brødre, der selv var far, var fordærvet i hjerte og liv og en skamplet for den nærværende sandheds dyrebare sag; hans lave moralstandard fordærvede de unge.