There are thousands who are traveling the road of darkness and error, the broad road which leads to death, who flatter themselves that they are in the path to happiness and heaven; but they will never find the one nor reach the other. Brother B needs the helps that God has placed in the church, for he cannot constitute a church of himself, and yet his course shows that he would be satisfied to be a complete church, subject to none. Brother B long since lost his consecration to God; he did not guard the avenue of his soul against the suggestions of Satan. I saw that angels of God were writing his words and actions. He was going further and further from the light of heaven. When the grace of God does not especially control you, Brother B, you are a hard man to connect with. You have great self-confidence and firmness, which are felt in your family and in the church. You have but little reverence and respect for anyone. You do not possess the grace of humility. {3T 438.1}

(438) Der er tusinder, som rejser på mørkets og vildfarelsens vej, den brede vej som leder til død og de bilder sig selv ind at de er på lykkens og himlens sti; men de vil aldrig finde denne sti ej heller finde den anden vej. Bror B behøver hjælpere som Gud har sat i menigheden, for han kan ikke selv udgøre en menighed; og dog viser han at han ville være glad for at være en fuldkommen menighed og ikke underkaste sig nogen. Bror B har for længe siden holdt op med at hellige sig til Gud; han vogtede ikke sjælens vej mod Satans antydninger eller forslag. Jeg så at Guds engle nedskrev hans ord og handlinger. Han gik længere og længere væk fra himlens lys. Skønt Guds nåde ikke styrer dig særlig meget, bror B, er du en svær mand at ramme. Du har stor selvtillid og fasthed, som mærkes i din familie og i menigheden. Du har kun lidt ærbødighed og respekt over for andre. Du besidder ikke ydmyghedens nådegave.