Shall the youth be left to drift hither and thither, to become discouraged and to fall into temptations that are everywhere lurking to catch their unwary feet? The work that lies nearest to our church members is to become interested in our youth, with kindness, patience, and tenderness giving them line upon line, precept upon precept. Oh, where are the fathers and mothers in Israel? There ought to be a large number who, as stewards of the grace of Christ, would feel not merely a casual interest but a special interest in the young. There ought to be many whose hearts are touched by the pitiable situation in which our youth are placed, who realize that Satan is working by every conceivable device to draw them into his net. God requires the church to arouse from its lethargy and see what manner of service is demanded in this time of peril. {6T 196.2}

Skal de unge overlades til at drive hid og did, blive modløse og falde i fristelser, der alle vegne ligger på lur for deres troskyldige fødder? Det arbejde, der ligger nærmest for vore menighedsmedlemmer, er at fatte interesse for vor ungdom og med venlighed, tålmodighed og ømhed give dem linje på linje og bud på bud. Oh, hvor er fædrene og mødrene i Israel? Der burde være et stort antal, der som husholdere over Kristi nåde ikke blot ville nære en tilfældig, men en særlig interesse for de unge. Der burde være mange, hvis hjerter røres ved den ynkelige stilling, vor ungdom befinder sig i og som indser, at Satan arbejder med ethvert tænkeligt påfund for at drage dem imod i sit garn. Gud kræver, at menigheden skal vågne op af sin dvale og se, hvilken tjeneste der er påkrævet i denne farlige tid.