I know that if we attempt to meet the ideas and preferences of some of the colored people, we shall find our way blocked completely. The work of proclaiming the truth for this time is not to be hindered by an effort to adjust the position of the Negro race. Should we attempt to do this we should find that barriers like mountains would be raised to hinder the work that God desires to have done. If we move quietly and judiciously, laboring in the way that God has marked out, both white and colored people will be benefited by our labors. {9T 214.4}

Jeg ved, at vejen ville blive helt stængt, hvis vi skulle søge at efterkomme nogle af de sorte brødres idéer og planer. Forkyndelsen af sandheden for denne tid må ikke hæmmes ved bestræbelser fra vor side på at bilægge uenigheden om den farvede sociale stilling. Skulle vi begynde på det, så ville skranker så store som bjerge blive opstillet for at hindre den gerning, Gud ønsker, at vi skal fremme. Går vi derimod stille og klogelig tilværks og holder (215) Guds anvisninger, vil såvel hvide som sorte høste gavn af vor virksomhed.