There is very little reverence for sacred things in either the Upper Columbia or the North Pacific Conference. [See footnote on page 249.] The ordained instrumentalities of God are almost entirely lost sight of. God has instituted no new method of reaching the children of men. If they cut themselves off from heaven’s appointed agencies to reprove their sins, correct their errors, and point out the path of duty, there is no way to reach them with any heavenly communication. They are left in darkness and are ensnared and taken by the adversary. {5T 298.3}

Der er meget lidt ærbødighed for hellige ting, i enten Upper Colombia eller North Pacific konferens. Guds ordinerede redskaber er næsten tabt af syne. Gud har ikke indstiftet nogen nye metoder til at nå menneskenes børn på. Hvis de afskærer dem selv fra himlens udpegede agenter, der irettesætter deres synder, retter deres vildfarelser og udpeger pligtens sti på, er der ingen måde til at nå dem på, ved nogen (299) himmelsk forbindelse. De efterlades i mørke og er omsnæret og taget af fjenden.