God has been testing His people. He allowed the testimony concerning dress to become silent, that our sisters might follow their own inclination and thus develop the real pride existing in their hearts. It was to prevent the present state of worldliness that the reform dress was recommended. Many scorned the idea that this dress was necessary to preserve them from following the fashions; but the Lord has permitted them to prove that pride was cherished in their hearts, and that this was just what they would do. It is now shown that they needed the restriction which the reform dress imposed. {4T 639.3}

Gud har prøvet sit folk. Han har ladet vidnesbyrdet om klæder bringes til tavshed, så vore søstre kan følge deres egne tilbøjeligheder og således udvikle den virkelige stolthed, der er i deres hjerter. Det var for at forhindre den nuværende verdslighedstilstand at klædereformen blev anbefalet. Mange (640) foragtede den tanke at dette klæde var nødvendig for at beskytte dem fra at følge moderne; men Herren har ladet dem bevise at stolthed var gemt i deres hjerter og at dette var lige hvad de ville. Det er nu bevist at de behøver begrænsninger, som klædereformen pålægger.