In behalf of the church,
J.N. Andrews,
J.N. Loughborough,
Joseph Bates,
D.T. Bourdeau,
A.S. Hutchins,
John Byington,
Committee. At a meeting of the church, Monday evening, October 21, the foregoing report was unanimously adopted. Uriah Smith,
G.W. Amadon,
Elders. (1T 612.1) MC VC

Chapter 106—Cutting and Slashing VC

“Cutting and Slashing” This expression is often used to represent the manners and words of persons who reprove those who are wrong or are supposed to be wrong. It is properly applied to those who have no duty to reprove their brethren, yet are ready to engage in this work in a rash and unsparing manner. It is improperly applied to those who have a special duty to do in reproving wrongs in the church. Such have the burden of the work and feel compelled, from a love of precious souls, to deal faithfully. (1T 612.3) MC VC

From time to time for the past twenty years I have been shown that the Lord had qualified my husband for the work of faithfully dealing with the erring, and had laid the burden upon him, and that if he should fail to do his duty in this respect he would incur the displeasure of the Lord. I have never regarded his judgment infallible, nor his words inspired; but I have ever believed him better qualified for this work than any other one of our preachers, because of his long experience, and because I have seen that he was especially called and adapted to the work; and also because in many cases where persons have risen up against his reproofs, I have been shown that he was right in his judgment of matters and in his manner of reproving. (1T 612.4) MC VC