“There are men of ability who would like to go out and labor in our several conferences; but they have no courage, for they must have means to support their families. It is the worst kind of generalship to allow a conference to stand still or to fail to settle its honest debts. There is a great deal of this done; and whenever it is done, God is displeased. {5T 374.2}

"Der er dygtige mennesker, som gerne vil gå ud og arbejde for vore forskellige konferenser; men de har ikke mod på det, for de må have midler til at underholde deres familier. Det er en værste form for ledelse at lade en konferens stå stille, eller ikke bringe dens gæld i orden. Dette er sket en del gange og hver gang det sker, mishages Gud.