These institutions are to stand as witnesses for God, teachers of righteousness to the people. From them truth is to go forth as a lamp that burneth. Like a great light in a lighthouse on a dangerous coast, they are constantly to send forth beams of light into the darkness of the world, to warn men of the dangers that threaten them with destruction. {7T 138.3}

Disse institutioner skal være vidner for Gud, lærere til retfærdighed for folket. Fra dem skal der udgå sandhed ligesom en lampe, der lyser. Som et stort lys i et fyrtårn på en farlig kyst skal de stadig sende stråler af lys ud i verdens (139) mørke for at advare menneskene om de farer, som truer dem med undergang.