In the days when we were struggling with poverty, those who saw how wondrously God wrought for the cause felt that no greater honor could be bestowed upon them than to be bound up with the interests of the work by sacred links which connected them with God. Would they lay down the burden and make terms with the Lord from a money point of view? No, no. Should every timeserver forsake his post, they would never desert the work. {7T 217.1}

Den gang vi kæmpede med fattigdom, følte dem, som så hvor underfuld Gud arbejdede for sagen, at ingen større kunne tilskrives dem end at blive bundet op med arbejdets interesser ved hjælp af hellige kæder der forbandt dem med Gud. Ville de lægge byrden ned og sætte Herren betingelser fra et pengemæssigt synspunkt? Nej, nej. Skulle enhver modstander forlade sin post, ville de aldrig forlade arbejdet.