You are inclined to offset your deficiencies by magnifying and dwelling upon the wrongs you suppose exist in Brother and Sister White; and had you an opportunity, as those had in Battle Creek, you would venture to go to greater lengths than did some of them in their wicked crusade against us; for you have less faith and less reverence than some of them had, and would be less inclined to respect our work and our calling. {3T 312.1}

I er tilbøjelige til at undskylde jeres mangler ved at ophøje og dvæle ved de fejl, I formoder er hos bror og søster White; og havde I samme anledning, som dem i Battle Creek havde, ville I vove at gå længere end nogen af dem som drev korstog mod os; for I har mindre tro og mindre ærbødighed end nogle af dem havde og ville respektere vort arbejde og kald mindre.