I was shown that my husband had given his brethren unmistakable evidences of his interest in, and devotion to, the work of God. After he had spent years of his life in privation and unceasing toil to establish the publishing interests upon a sure basis he gave away to the people of God that which was his own and which he could just as well have kept and received the profits from had he chosen so to do. By this act he showed the people that he was not seeking to advantage himself, but to promote the cause of God. {3T 87.2}

Jeg fik vist at min mand har givet sine brødre umiskendelige beviser for sin interesser for og helligelse til, Guds arbejde. Efter at have brugt flere år af sit liv i nød og afsavn og uophørligt slid for at give forlagsarbejdet en sikker basis; gav han det væk til Guds folk, som var hans eget og som han ligeså godt kunne behole for sig selv og få udbytte deraf. Ved denne handling viste han folket at han ikke søgte efter at hjælpe sig selv, men at fremme for Guds sag.