God’s Purpose for His InstitutionsNewtown, Tasmania,December 1, 1895To the Medical Superintendent of a Large Sanitarium—My Dear Brother,Every institution that bears the name of Seventh-day Adventist is to be to the world as was Joseph in Egypt, and as were Daniel and his fellows in Babylon. In the providence of God these men were taken captive, that they might carry to heathen nations the knowledge of the true God. They were to be representatives of God in our world. They were to make no compromise with the idolatrous nations with which they were brought in contact, but were to stand loyal to their faith, bearing as a special honor the name of worshipers of the God who created the heavens and the earth. These youth stood firm to principle. They lived in close connection with God honoring Him in all their ways, and He honored them. He was their wisdom. He gave them knowledge and understanding. {8T 153.1}

(153) Newtown, Tasmanien, 1.december, 1895.
Til overlægen på et stort sanatorium??
Min kære bror: Enhver institution, som bærer syvende-dags adventistsamfundets navn, skal være over for verden ligesom Josef var i Egypten og Daniel og hans venner i Babylon. I Guds forsyn blev disse mænd sat i fangenskab, så de kunne frembære kundskab om den sande Gud til disse hedenske nationer. De var Guds repræsentanter i vor verden. De skulle ikke gøre noget kompromis med de afgudsdyrkende nationer de kom i kontakt med, men skulle stå trofast og som en særlig ære frembære navnet på de gudsdyrkendes Gud, som skabte himlene og jorden. Disse unge stod fast på princippet. De levede i nær forbindelse med Gud, ærede ham på alle deres måder og han ærede dem. Han var deres visdom. Han gav den kundskab og forståelse.