I was shown that God has laid upon my husband and me a special work, to bear a plain testimony to His people, and to cry aloud and spare not, to show the people their transgressions and the house of Israel their sins. But there is a class who will not receive the message of reproof, and they raise their hands to shield those whom God would reprove and correct. These are ever found sympathizing with those whom God would make to feel their true poverty. {3T 258.1}

Jeg fik vist at Gud har pålagt min mand og jeg et særligt arbejde, med at fremføre det tydelige vidnesbyrd for sit folk og at vi skal råbe højt og ikke holde os tilbage med at vise folk deres overtrædelser og Israels hus deres synder. Men der er en klasse som ikke vil modtage irettesættelsesbudskabet og de oprejser deres hænder for at beskytte dem Gud vil irettesætte og rette. Disse finder altid forståelse sammen med dem Gud vil have til at føle deres sande afmagt.