Life sketches of ellen g. white

I carried a sad and heavy heart much of the time. It
seemed so cruel that the cause of Christ should be injured
by the course of these injudicious men. They were not only
ruining their own souls, but placing upon the cause a
stigma not easily removed. And Satan loved to have it so.
It suited him well to see the truth handled by unsanctified
men; to have it mixed with error, and then all together
trampled in the dust. He looked with triumph upon the
confused, scattered state of God's children. p. 85, Para.
2, [LS15].
We trembled for the churches that were to be subjected by
this spirit of fanaticism. My heart ached for God's people.
Must they be deceived and led away by this false
enthusiasm? I faithfully pronounced the warnings given me
of the Lord; but they seemed to have little effect, except
to make these persons of extreme views jealous of me. p.
85, Para. 3, [LS15].
A False Humility-- There were some who professed great
humility, and advocated creeping on the floor like
children, as an evidence of their humility. They claimed
that the words of Christ in Matthew 18:1-6 must have a
literal fulfillment at this period, when they were looking
for their Saviour to return. They would creep around their
houses, on the street, over bridges, and in the church
itself. p. 85, Para. 4, [LS15].
I told them plainly that this was not required; that the
humility which God looked for in His people was to be shown
by a Christlike life, not by creeping on the floor. All
spiritual things are to be treated with sacred dignity.
Humility and meekness are in accordance with the life of
Christ, but they are to be shown in a dignified way. p.
86, Para. 1, [LS15].
A Christian reveals true humility by showing the
gentleness of Christ, by being always ready to help others,
by speaking kind words and performing unselfish acts, which
elevate and ennoble the most sacred message that has come
to our world. p. 86, Para. 2, [LS15].
Fruits of the "No Work" Doctrine-- There were some in
Paris, Maine, who believed that it was sin to work. The
Lord gave me a reproof for the leader in this error,
declaring that he was going contrary to the word of God in