In a vision given me at Battle Creek, January 3, 1875, I was shown the state of things which I have here represented, and that the wide diversity in dress was an injury to the cause of truth. That which would have proved a blessing, if uniformly adopted and properly worn, had been made a reproach, and, in some cases, even a disgrace. {4T 637.2}

I et syn jeg fik i Battle Creek, den 3.januar 1875, fik jeg vist tingenes tilstand, som jeg har fremstillet dem her og at den vide forskellighed i klæder har været til skade for sandhedens sag. Det som kunne vise sig som en velsignelse, hvis ensartetheden antages og bæres rigtigt, har været en skamplet og i nogle tilfælde endog en vanære.