I dare not longer remain silent. I speak to you and to the church at Battle Creek. You have made a great mistake. You have treated with injustice one to whom you and your children owe a debt of gratitude which you do not realize. You are responsible for the influence you have exerted upon the college. Peace has come because the students have had their own way. In another crisis they will be as determined and persevering as they have been on this occasion; and, if they find as able an advocate as they have found in Brother -----, they may again accomplish their purpose. God has been speaking to teachers and students and church members, but you have cast His words behind you. You have thought best to take your own course, irrespective of consequences. {5T 54.1}

Jeg tør ikke længere være tavs. Jeg taler til jer og til Battle Creek menigheden. I har gjort en stor fejltagelse. I har behandlet ham uretfærdigt, som I og jeres børn ellers skulle være taknemmelige over for. Men det indser I ikke. I er ansvarlige for den indflydelse I har haft på colleget. Fred er kommet fordi de studerende har gået deres egne veje. I andre krisesituationer vil de være ligeså beslutsomme og udholdende som de har været ved denne anledning; og de ville, hvis de finder en ligeså god talsmand som de har fundet i bror ___, igen kunne gennemføre deres opførsel. Gud har talt til lærer, studerende og menighedsmedlemmer, men I har ikke taget jer noget af hans ord. I mente at det var bedst at gå jeres egen vej, uanset konsekvenserne.