From this time I was settled as to my duty, and never more free in bearing my testimony to the people. After we returned from Monterey to Battle Creek, I felt it my duty to move forward in the strength of God, and free myself from the suspicions and reports circulated to our injury. I bore my testimony, and related things which had been shown me in the past history of some present, warning them of their dangers and reproving their wrong course of action. I stated that I had been placed in most disagreeable positions. When families and individuals were brought before me in vision, it was frequently the case that what was shown me in relation to them was of a private nature, reproving secret sins. I have labored with some for months in regard to wrongs of which others knew nothing. As my brethren see these persons sad, and hear them express doubts in regard to their acceptance with God, also feelings of despondency, they have cast censure upon me, as though I was to blame for their being in trial. {LS 176.4}

Fra det tidspunkt var jeg afgjort på hvad min pligt er, og (177) aldrig mere være fri for at frembære mit vidnesbyrd til folk. Efter at vi vendte tilbage fra Monterey til Battle Creek, følte jeg det er min pligt at gå frem i Guds styrke, og befri mig selv fra de mistanker og efterretninger til skade for os, der var i omløb. Jeg frembar mit vidnesbyrd, og fortalte de ting som var blevet vist mig, i den tidligere historie om nogle tilstedeværende, og advarede dem imod deres farer og irettesatte dem for deres forkerte handlemåde. Jeg sagde at jeg var kommet i den mest ugunstige stilling. Når familie og enkeltpersoner kom frem for mig i synet, var det ofte tilfældet at det som blev vist mig om dem var af privat art, irettesatte skjulte synder. Jeg har arbejdet i nogle måneder med de fejl som andre ikke kender til. Når mine brødre ser at disse personer er bedrøvede og hører dem fortælle at de ikke ved om de er accepteret af Gud, også følelse af modløshed, har de sendt skylden over på mig, som om jeg skulle bebrejdes for at de er i trængsler.