Brother C and you could not see the defects in the Brethren B; neither could you discern the opposite traits of character in Brother D. But his influence, sanctified by the Spirit of God, would tell upon the cause of God with tenfold greater power than that of the Brethren B. You have done much to injure Brother D; and I advise you to repent of this wrong as heartily as you committed it. In the name of the Master, I entreat you to shake yourself from human influences and close your ears to gossiping reports. Let no person put a testimony in your mouth; but let God, rather than men who are unconsecrated at home and abroad, give you a burden for His cause. {4T 325.2}

Bror C og du kunne ikke se manglerne hos bror B; I kunne heller ikke se de modsatte karaktertræk hos bror D. Men hans indflydelse vil, helliget af Guds Ånd, tælle på Guds sag med ti gange større kraft end bror B's indflydelse. Du har gjort meget for at skade bror D; og jeg råder dig til at angre denne fejl ligeså hjerteligt som du har begået den. I Mesterens navn, bønfalder jeg dig at afryste dig menneskelig indflydelse og lukke dine ører for sladder. Lad ingen lægge et vidnesbyrd i din mund; men I stedet for mennesker som ikke er helliget, hverken ude eller hjemme, lad Gud give dig en byrde for sin sag.