Chapter 33—Missionary Work . [Note.—At times during the early days of the message, Seventh-day Adventists caught glimpses of a broadening work that would eventually embrace many nationalities. Not until the early 70’s, however, did the leaders in the Advent movement begin to comprehend that theirs was a mission to the whole world. Even as late as in 1872, the scripture, “This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come,” was regarded simply as a “prominent sign of the last day,” meeting fulfillment in the extension of Protestant missions. Its complete fulfillment was in no way associated with the spread of the Advent movement throughout the world. (See The Review and Herald, April 16 and July 16, 1872.) But in 1873 a marked change of sentiment began to appear in the utterances of leaders among Seventh-day Adventists regarding their duty to warn the world. (See editorial The Review and Herald, August 26, 1873; and many other articles of similar import in the issues that followed.) By the close of the year 1874, this transformation of sentiment seems to have been effected almost completely.] {LS 203.1}

(203) [Note. — Ind i bland i budskabets første dage, har Syvendedags adventister fået glimt, at det udbredende arbejde som til sidst griber mange nationaliteter. Ikke før først i 70’erne, begyndte lederne i adventbevægelsen ikke desto mindre at forstå at deres mission var for hele verden. Så sent som i 1872, mødte skriftstedet, "Dette evangelium om riget skal forkyndes for hele verden, som vidne for alle folk; og så skal enden komme," blev betragtet så enkelt som et "fremstående tegn på den sidste dag," var opfyldelsen på protestantiske missioners udbredelse. Dens fuldstændige opfyldelse var på ingen måde forbundet med advendtbevægelsens udbredelse ud over verden. (se The Review and Herald, d. 16. april og 16. juli, 1872.) Men i 1873 begyndte der en markant forandring i opfattelsen at vise sig blandt lederne hos syvendedags adventisterne, angående deres pligt at advare verden. (Se lederen i The Review and Herald, 26. august, 1873; og mange andre artikler af lignende betydning i efterfølgende udgaver.) Ved slutningen af år 1874, lod denne forvandlende udtalelse at være effektueret næsten helt.]