My brother, you are situated where you can be a representative of the truth for this time. Keep close to the Great Teacher. I saw you holding up the banner on which are written the words: “Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” Revelation 14:12. Several men, some of them those with whom you are connected in the sanitarium, were presenting to you a banner on which was a different inscription. You were letting go the banner of Seventh-day Adventists, and were reaching out to grasp the banner presented to you. One of great dignity approached you and with deep earnestness said: {8T 153.4}

Min bror, du er placeret et sted hvor du kan være denne tids sandheds-repræsentant. Hold dig nær til den Store Lærer. Jeg så at du holdt det banner oppe hvorpå ordene står skrevet: »Her gælder det om udholdenhed for de hellige, der holder fast ved Guds bud og troen (154) på Jesus.« Åb.14,12. Adskillige mennesker, nogle af dem kommer du i kontakt med på sanatoriet, gav et banner til dig hvor noget andet står skrevet på. Du lod syvende-dags adventismens banner gå og rakte ud efter det banner du fik overbragt. En af stor værdighed nærmede sig hen mod dig og sagde i dyb alvor: