While the workers were straining every nerve to raise means to help them over an emergency, some of their brethren were standing by, criticizing, and surmising evil, putting a prejudicial construction on the motives of the heavily burdened laborers, and making their work more difficult. Blinded by selfishness, these faultfinders did not discern that their brethren were sufficiently afflicted without the censure of men who had not borne heavy burdens and responsibilities. Disappointment is a great trial, but Christian love can turn the defeat into victory. Reverses will teach caution. We learn by the things we suffer. Thus we gain experience. {7T 278.2}

Medens arbejderne spændte hver nerve for at samle midler som kunne hjælpe dem over en vanskelighed, stod nogle af deres brødre ved siden af og kritiserede og tænkte ondt, idet de lagde fordommens målestok på disse bebyrdede arbejderes motiver og gjorde deres arbejde endnu vanskeligere. Forblændet af egoisme indså disse kritikere ikke at deres brødre havde sorg nok uden at blive bebrejdet af mænd som ikke havde båret tunge byrder og ansvar. Skuffelse er en stor prøve, men kristelig kærlighed kan vende nederlaget til sejr. Modgang vil lære os forsigtighed. Vi lærer af det vi lider. Derved høster vi erfaring.