The first-day Adventists as a class are the most difficult to reach. They generally reject the truth, as did the Jews. We should, as far as possible, go forward as though there were not such a people in existence. They are the elements of confusion, and immoralities exist among them to a fearful extent. It would be the greatest calamity to have many of their number embrace the truth. They would have to unlearn everything and learn anew, or they would cause us great trouble. There are occasions where their glaring misrepresentations will have to be met. When this is the case, it should be done promptly and briefly, and we should then pass on to our work. The plan of Christ’s teaching should be ours. He was plain and simple, striking directly at the root of the matter, and the minds of all were met. {3T 37.2}

Første-dags Adventister er som en klasse de svære at nå. De forkaster i almindelighed sandheden, som jøderne gjorde. Vi bør, så vidt muligt, gå frem som om der ikke var sådanne folk til. De er forvirrende elementer og umoralitet hersker blandt dem i et frygteligt omfang. Det vil være den største ulykke at mange af dem antager sandheden. De må have alt ud af hovedet og lære på ny, ellers vil de gøre os store vanskeligheder. Der er lejligheder hvor deres skærende fordrejelser skal imødekommes. Når dette sker, skal det gøres straks og kort og vi bør da gå videre til vort arbejde. Planen for Kristi lære burde være vor. Han var tydelig og simpel, griber direkte om sagens rod og alles sind imødekommes.