Brother ----- could have done a much better work than he has done for those who were to be ministers. God is not pleased with his course in this matter. He has not adapted himself to the situation. Men who have left their fields of labor at a considerable sacrifice to learn what they could in a short time have not always received that help and encouragement which they should have had. Men who have reached mature years, even the meridian of life, and who have families of their own, have been subjected to unnecessary embarrassment. Brother ----- is himself extremely sensitive, but he does not realize that others can feel the sting of ridicule, sarcasm, or censure as keenly as he. In this he has wounded his brethren and displeased God. {5T 27.4}

Bror ___ burde have gjort et meget bedre arbejde end han har gjort for dem, som skulle blive prædikanter. Gud er ikke tilfreds med hans behandling af den sag. Han har ikke tilpasset sig selv situationen. Mænd som ofret meget for at forlade deres arbejdsområder, for at lære hvad de kunne på kort tid, har ikke altid fået den hjælp og opmuntring, som de skulle have fået. Mennesker som har nået en moden alder, endog midtveje i livet og som har deres egne familier, er sat til genstand for unødige vanskeligheder. Bror ____ er selv meget følsom, men han (28) erkender ikke at andre kan føle latterliggørelsens, sarkasmens og kritikkens brod lige så tydeligt som han. Heri har han såret sine brødre og mishaget Gud.