Marcus Lichtenstein was a God-fearing youth; but he saw so little true religious principle in those in the church and those working in the office that he was perplexed, distressed, disgusted. He stumbled over the lack of conscientiousness in keeping the Sabbath manifested by some who yet professed to be commandment keepers. Marcus had an exalted regard for the work in the office; but the vanity, the trifling, and the lack of principle stumbled him. God had raised him up and in His providence connected him with His work in the office. But there is so little known of the mind and will of God by some who work in the office that they looked upon this great work of the conversion of Marcus from Judaism as of no great importance. His worth was not appreciated. He was frequently pained with the deportment of F and of others in the office; and when he attempted to reprove them, his words were received with contempt that he should venture to instruct them. His defective language was an occasion of jest and amusement with some. {3T 192.1}

Marcus Lichtenstein var en af de gudfrygtige unge; men han så en meget lille religiøs principfasthed hos dem i menigheden og hos dem på embedskontoret, at han blev forvirret, ulykkelig og fik væmmelser. Han blev stødt over de bekendende lovholderes samvittighed over for sabbatshelligholdelsen. Marcus havde en ophøjet agtelse for arbejdet på kontoret; men forfængeligheden, pjanken og manglen på principfasthed stødte ham. Gud har oprejst ham og i sin forudseenhed sat ham i forbindelse med sit arbejde på kontoret. Men der kender nogle som arbejder på kontoret så lidt til Guds tanker og vilje, at de betragter arbejdet for Marcus omvendelse fra jødedommen som særligt vigtigt. Hans værdifuldhed påskønnes ikke. Han følte ofte smerte over F og andres opførsel på kontoret; og selvom han forsøgte at irettesætte dem, blev hans ord modtaget med foragt og han skulle ikke vove at lære dem. Hans manglende sprogfærdighed gav nogle anledning til spøg og fornøjelser.