I wish my position to be clearly understood. I have no sympathy with the course that has been pursued toward Brother -----. The enemy has encouraged feelings of hatred in the hearts of many. The errors committed by him have been reported from one person to another, constantly growing in magnitude, as busy, gossiping tongues added fuel to the fire. Parents who have never felt the care which they should feel for the souls of their children, and who have never given them proper restraint and instruction, are the very ones who manifest the most bitter opposition when their children are restrained, reproved, or corrected at school. Some of these children are a disgrace to the church and a disgrace to the name of Adventists. {5T 51.3}

Jeg ville ønske at mit standpunkt kunne forstås klart. Jeg har ikke sympati for den behandling bror ___ har fået. Fjenden har ansporet had i manges hjerter. De fejl han har begået er blevet sagt fra den ene til den anden og hele tiden gjort til en stor sag, som travle og sladrende tunger hælder benzin på bålet. Forældre som aldrig har følt den bekymring de burde for deres børns sjæle og som aldrig har givet dem ordentlige grænser og belæring, er dem, som er allermest imod når deres børn begrænses, irettesættes eller rettes i skolen. Nogle af disse børn er en vanære for menigheden og en vanære for adventisternes navn.