To those in Battle Creek has been given the message that many should move into places where they may engage in this very work in connection with their temporal business. Had they moved out by faith, willing to endure wearing labor and privation for the work’s sake, they would have obtained a rich experience in the things of God. But they thought that they would find things a little more convenient in Battle Creek, that the work there would be less taxing than elsewhere, and therefore they remained. Many who crowd into Battle Creek get no good there because they do not make use of the knowledge they receive. They do no good in Battle Creek, but are swelling the number who need conversion. They have not the spirit of sacrifice. They have much of self and a little of Christ, a little faith and a few good works. They think that they have religion, but it all amounts to nothing. {8T 77.3}

I Battle Creek har de fået det budskab at mange bør flytte til steder, hvor de kan engagere sig i netop dette arbejde i forbindelse med deres timelige forretninger. Var de flyttet ud i tro, villig til at udholde arbejde og afsavn for værkets skyld, ville de have opnået en rig erfaring i Guds sager. Men de tænkte at de ville finde tingene lidt mere behageligere i Battle Creek, da arbejdet der ville være mindre byrdefuldt end andre steder og derfor blev de på dette sted. Mange som klumper sig sammen i Battle Creek får ikke noget godt der, hvori de ikke gør brug af den kundskab de modtager. De gør ikke noget godt i Battle Creek, men opsluges i den mængde som behøver omvendelse. De har ikke opofrelsens ånd. De har (78) meget af selvet og lidt af Kristus, en lille tro og nogle få gode gerninger. De tror at de har religionen, men den har stort set ikke noget at sige.