I do not plead for inactivity, but I plead for this selfish, worldly spirit to be overcome. Any enterprise which will unite the interests of church members, and will bring harmony and unity of effort into the work of God, may be safely entered into. But never, never forget that you are either servants of Jesus Christ, working strenuously for that unity of believers which Christ prayed might exist, or you are working against this unity and against Christ. {5T 478.3}

Jeg beder ikke for passivitet, men jeg beder for at den selviske og verdslige ånd må overvindes. Enhver virksomhed som vil forene menighedsmedlemmerne og vil bringe harmoni og enighed i Guds arbejde, kan man roligt gå ind i. Men glem aldrig, aldrig at I enten er Jesu Kristi tjenere, som arbejder ihærdigt for den troendes enighed som Kristus bad måtte eksistere, eller også arbejder I imod denne enhed og mod Kristus.