“Our conversation in regard to the ----- mission has left a disagreeable impression on my mind. Do not think me severe in my remarks in regard to this mission. You spoke with great satisfaction of the way this work had been carried forward. You said that Brother O and those associated with him were willing to do any way to get along; that they had a small room in a loft, where they prepared their food; and that they were doing a good work in the most economical way. Your ideas on this subject are not correct. The light which God has given us, precious above the price of silver and gold, is to go forth in a way to give character to the work. The brethren connected with this mission are not free from the infirmities of humanity; and unless attention is given to their health, their work must be greatly embarrassed. Those who stand at the head of the work in the conference should not permit such a state of things to exist. They should educate the people to give of their means, that no pinched want may be experienced by the workers. As the stewards of God the responsibility rests upon them to see that one or two do not have all the sacrificing to do while others are taking their ease, eating, drinking, and dressing, without a thought of our sacred missions or of their duty with reference to them. {5T 373.2}

"Vor samtale om ___ missionen har givet mig et ubehageligt indtryk. Tro ikke jeg er hård, i mine bemærkninger om denne mission. I taler med stor tilfredshed om den måde det arbejde er blevet ført på. I sagde at bror O og hans medarbejdere var villige til at gøre hvad som helst for at komme i gang; at de havde et lille værelse på et loft, hvor de tilberedte deres mad; og at de gjorde et godt arbejde på den mest økonomiske måde. Jeres tanker om dette spørgsmål, er ikke korrekte. Det lys som Gud har givet os, bedre end prisen på sølv og guld, er at gå frem og give arbejdet karakter. Brødrene på denne mission er ikke fri for menneskenes svagheder; og hvis man ikke bliver opmærksomme på deres sundhed, vil deres arbejde komme i vanskeligheder. Dem som står ved værkets hoved, i konferensen, bør ikke tillade sådanne tilstande. De bør uddanne folk til at give af deres midler, så at medarbejderne ikke erfarer den mindste mangel. Som Guds forvaltere har de ansvar for at se om ikke en eller to har ofret alt, medens andre har det mageligt, i spise, drikke og klæde, uden at tænke på at vore helligede missionærer, eller på den forpligtelse de har over for dem.