Life sketches of ellen g. white

eading her published writings. "Grant especially," he
prayed, "to bless those writings which she has sent forth
to the four corners of the earth, that the world may hear
the message in the many languages into which her books have
been translated. We thank Thee for those in China, in
Korea, in Japan, in India, in Africa, and in the islands of
the seas, who have been helped to a saving knowledge of
truth by reading the writings of Thy servant. Bless also,
we beseech Thee, those who have gone forth into these
countries to carry the truth for this time. . . . O God,
hasten the proclamation of this message to all the
inhabitants of earth, that this generation may hear it and
heed it, and the way he prepared for the coming of our
blessed Saviour." p. 450, Para. 3, [LS15].
The Scripture reading, by Elder George B. Starr, comprised
the following passages, some of which were read only in
part: Ps. 116: 15; Eccl. 7:2, 4; Rom. 8 :35, 37-39; John
6:39, 40; Dan. 12:2, 3; Rev. 14:12, 13; Eze. 37:12-14; Isa.
26:19; Rev. 7:9-17; Rev. 21:4. The reading closed with a
few verses especially illustrative of Mrs. White's life
experience: Ps. 40:9, 10 and Mark 14:8. p. 451, Para. 1,
[LS15].
Elder J. N. Loughborough, venerable with many years of
Christian service, yet wonderfully sustained by God as a
living witness of manifold providences in the rise and
progress of the advent movement, was the first speaker. He
bore a loving tribute to the life work of the one with whom
he had so often labored in close association since the year
1852. His discourse, largely reminiscent, served the
purpose of a biographical sketch, though it was far more
than a mere sketch, revealing, as it did, the special
workings of the Holy Spirit in connection with her labors.
He emphasized anew the fact that her published works tend
to the purest morality, lead to Christ and to the Bible,
and bring rest and comfort to weary and sorrowing hearts.
p. 451, Para. 2, [LS15].
Elder Starr, the next speaker, referred to some personal
phases of Mrs. White's life. "I have never heard any other
person," he said, "speak of love for Jesus, as I have heard
her speak. Many times have I heard her exclaim, 'I love
Him, I love Him, I LOVE Him!' Her entire life was devoted
to winning others to love Him and serve Him with all the
heart. . . . p. 451, Para. 3, [LS15].