I was shown that Brother X’s course in dividing his property among his children was shifting the responsibility upon them which he should not have laid off. He now sees that the result of this course has brought to him no increase of affection from his children. They have not felt under obligation to their parents for what they have done for them. These children were young and inexperienced. They were not qualified to bear the responsibility laid upon them. Their hearts were unconsecrated, and true friends were looked upon by them as designing enemies, while those who would separate very friends were accepted. These agents of Satan were continually suggesting false ideas to the minds of these young men, and the hearts of brothers and sisters, father and mother, were at variance. {3T 129.2}

Jeg fik vist at bror X's måde at dele sine ejendomme blandt sine børn på var at flytte et ansvar over til dem som han ikke skulle have lagt fra sig. Han ser nu resultatet at denne måde ikke har lettet hans børns byrder. De har ikke været under pligt for deres forældre, for det de har gjort for dem. Disse børn var unge og uerfarne. De var ikke udrustede til at bære de ansvar de havde fået. Deres hjerter var ikke helligede og deres egentlige venner så på dem, som var de listige fjender, medens dem som ikke tog afstand fra disse venner blev antaget. Disse Satans agenter ledte hele tiden disse unge mænd på falske tanker og (130) brødre og søstres, fædre og mødres hjerter, var i strid.