The close of the school year of the Battle Creek College was now at hand. I had felt very anxious for the students, many of whom were either unconverted or backslidden from God. I had desired to speak to them and make an effort for their salvation before they should scatter to their homes, but I had been too feeble to engage in labor for them. After the experience I have related I had all the evidence I could ask that God would sustain me in laboring for the salvation of the students. {4T 272.2}

Skoleåret for Battle Creek Colleget nærmede sig nu sin afslutning. Jeg var meget bekymret for de studerende, (273) mange af dem var enten uomvendte eller frafaldne fra Gud. Jeg ønskede at tale til dem og gøre noget for deres frelse før de skulle spredes til hjemmene, men jeg var for svag til at arbejde for dem. Med alt det jeg har fortalt om, har jeg alle de beviser jeg kunne bede om, at Gud ville støtte mig i arbejdet for de studerendes frelse.