Brother B is not of a temperament to bring sunshine into his family. Here is a good place for him to begin to work. He is more like a cloud than a beam of light. He is too selfish to speak words of approval to the members of his family, especially to the one of all others who should have his love and tender respect. He is morose, overbearing, dictatorial; his words are frequently cutting, and leave a wound that he does not try to heal by softening his spirit, acknowledging his faults, and confessing his wrongdoings. He does not make efforts to come to the light. There is not with him a searching of heart, of motives, temper, speech, and conduct, to see if his life is like the example. He does not apply God’s law to his life and character as his rule of action. The Lord would have a people honest and upright before Him. {4T 36.2}

[Bror B har ikke et væsen som spreder solskin i hjemmet. Det er der han må begynde. Han ligner mere en sky end en solstråle. Han er for selvoptaget til at tale opmuntrende ord til de andre i familien. I særlig grad gælder dette den person som i særlig grad har krav på hans kærlighed og ømme respekt. Han er vrenten, hovmodig og selvrådig. Hans ord er som pile, de skærer sig dybt ind i andres følelsesliv og efterlader mange sår. Ved at vise mildhed og ved at tilstå at han har handlet galt og bekende sin synd, ville han gøre meget for at læge disse sår. Men også dette er han for stolt til.] Han gjorde ikke anstrengelser for at komme til lyset. Der er ingen ransagelse af hjerte, motiv, temperament, tale og opførsel hos ham, for at se om hans liv er eksemplet lig. Han anvender ikke Guds lov i sit liv og karakter som sin leveregel. Herren vil have folk der står redeligt og opret foran ham.