Brother H tried to help Brother E, but not with unselfish motives. At first his pity was excited. He saw that Brother E needed help. But soon he lost his interest, and selfish feelings gathered strength, until the course of his brethren resulted in Brother E’s being disadvantaged rather than benefited. These things have greatly discouraged Brother E and have had a tendency to shake his confidence in his brethren. They have resulted in involving him in debts which he could not pay. As he has realized the selfish feelings exercised toward him by some of his brethren, it has grieved him and sometimes stirred him. His feelings at times have been almost uncontrollable as he has realized his helpless condition, without sight, without means, without health, and with some of his brethren working against him. This has added greatly to his affliction and told fearfully upon his health. {3T 515.1}

Bror H prøvede at hjælpe bror E, men ikke ud fra et uselvisk motiv. Fra først af var hans medlidenhed vakt. Jeg så at bror E behøvede hjælp. Men han mistede hurtig sin interesse og egenkærlige følelser vandt styrke, indtil hans brødres forbandelse førte til at bror E snarere blev skadet end hjulpet. Disse ting har afskrækket bror E meget og har tendens til at ryste hans tillid til hans brødre. Det har ført til at han har fået en gæld han ikke kan betale. Da han så at nogle af hans brødre var egenkærlige imod ham, har dette bedrøvet ham og nogen gange bliver han oprørt. Til tider har hans følelser næsten været ukontrollable da han så sin hjælpeløse situation, uden synet, uden midler, uden sundhed og med nogle af sine brødre imod sig. Dette har forøget hans pinsler stærkt og tæret frygteligt på hans helbred.