The object of God in bringing the college into existence has been lost sight of. Ministers of the gospel have so far shown their want of wisdom from above as to unite a worldly element with the college; they have joined with the enemies of God and the truth in providing entertainments for the students. In thus misleading the youth they have done a work for Satan. That work, with all its results, they must meet again at the bar of God. Those who pursue such a course show that they cannot be trusted. After the evil work has been done, they may confess their error; but can they as easily gather up the influence they have exerted? Will the “well done” be spoken to those who have been false to their trust? These unfaithful men have not built upon the eternal Rock. Their foundation will prove to be sliding sand. “Know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.” {5T 33.2}

Guds formål med at få colleget op at stå, er mistet af syne. Evangelie-prædikanter har hidtil vist deres manglende visdom ovenfra såsom at forene et verdsligt element med colleget; de har forenet sig med Guds og sandhedens fjender og skaffet de studerende underholdning. Ved at forføre de unge sådan, har de gjort Satans arbejde. Dette arbejde, med alle dets følger, må de møde igen ved Guds domstol. Dem som gør sådan viser at de ikke kan betros noget. Efter at det onde arbejde er blevet gjort, kan de bekende deres fejl; men kan de ligeså let fjerne den påvirkning de har forøvet? Disse upålidelige mænd har ikke bygget på den evige Klippe. Deres grundlag vil være som glidende sand. »Ved I ikke, at venskab med verden er fjendskab med Gud? Den, der gerne vil være verdens ven, gør sig altså til Guds fjende.«