At the General Conference, held in Battle Creek in 1901, the Lord gave His people evidence that He was calling for reformation. Minds were convicted, and hearts were touched; but thorough work was not done. If stubborn hearts had then broken in penitence before God, there would have been seen one of the greatest manifestations of the power of God that has ever been seen. But God was not honored. The testimonies of His Spirit were not heeded. Men did not separate from the practices that were in decided opposition to the principles of truth and righteousness, which should ever be maintained in the Lord’s work. {8T 97.4}

Ved generalkonferensen, i Battle Creek i 1901, (98) gav Herren sit folk tegn på at han opfordrede til reformation. Mennesker blev overbeviste, hjerter blev berørte; men det gennemgribende arbejde blev ikke gjort. Hvis hårdnakkede hjerter var blevet brudt den gang i anger for Gud, ville der have været set en af Guds krafts største tilkendegivelser nogensinde. Men Gud blev ikke æret. Der blev ikke givet agt på hans Ånds vidnesbyrd. Mennesker adskilte sig ikke fra fremgangsmåder i absolut modsætning til sandhedens og retfærdighedens principper, hvad de altid burde i Herrens værk.