This class, I saw, gained no experience for themselves in regard to warfare against sin and Satan. They were more inclined to fight against the faithful soldiers of Christ than against Satan and his host. Had they girded on the armor and pressed into the battle, they would have gained a valuable experience which it was their privilege to have. But they had no courage to contend for the right, to venture something in the warfare, and to learn how to attack Satan and take his strongholds. Some have no idea of running any risk or venturing anything themselves. But somebody must venture; someone must run risks in this cause. Those who will not venture and expose themselves to censure will stand all prepared to watch those who do bear responsibilities, and will be ready, if there is a semblance of chance, to find fault with them and injure them if they can. This has been the experience of Brother and Sister White in their labors. Satan and his host have been arrayed against them, but these were not all; when those who should have stood by them in the warfare have seen them overburdened and pressed beyond measure, they have stood prepared to join Satan in his work to discourage and weaken them, and, if possible, drive them from the field. {3T 316.1}

Denne klasse, så jeg, vandt ingen erfaring for sig selv med hensyn til krigen mod synden og Satan. De var mere tilbøjelige til at kæmpe mod Kristi trofaste soldater end imod Satan og hans hær. Havde de taget rustningen på og gået i krig, ville de have vundet en værdifuld erfaring som det var deres privilegium at have. Men havde de ikke mod til at kæmpe for det rigtige, vove noget i krigen og lære hvordan man angriber Satan og indtage hans fæstning. Nogle har ingen idé om at løbe en risiko eller selv vove noget. Men nogle må vove det; nogen må løbe risikoen i denne sag. Nogle som ikke vover eller udsætter sig selv for kritik vil være helt rede til at vogte over dem som bærer ansvar og vil være på spring, hvis der er et skin af chance, til at finde fejl hos dem og skade dem hvis de kan. Dette har været bror og søster Whites erfaring i deres arbejde. Satan og hans hær er blevet stillet op i rækker imod dem, men dette er ikke det hele; selv om de burde have stået ved siden af dem i krigen har set dem overbebyrdet og presset ud over alle grænser, har de været parate til at forene sig med Satan i hans arbejde med at gøre dem modløse og svække dem og, om muligt, drive dem væk fra marken.