In the early days of the message very many of our people possessed the spirit of self-denial and self-sacrifice. Thus a right beginning was made, and success attended the efforts put forth. But the work has not developed as it should have developed. Too much has been centered in Battle Creek and in Oakland and in a few other places. Our brethren should never have built so largely in any one place as they have in Battle Creek. {7T 53.3}

I budskabets første dage havde rigtig mange af vore folk selvfornægtelsens og selvopofrelsens ånd. Derved var der lagt en rigtig begyndelse og succes'en fulgte med indsatsen. Men værket har ikke udviklet sig som det burde have udviklet sig. For mange har samlet sig i Battle Creek og i Oakland og for få på andre steder. Vore brødre burde aldrig have bygget så meget på noget enkelt sted som de gjorde i Battle Creek.