Testimonies for the Church Volume 1 - A New You Ministry

followed their instructions, when they were all wrong. I have written to these ministersin anguish of spirit as I have seen the cause of God wounded by their injudicious course.How anxiously have I watched the effect of these messages. But they laid them aside,and the brethren were not permitted to know anything about them, therefore could notbe benefited by the instructions which the Lord saw fit to give.My labor has been most discouraging, as I have seen that what God designed hasnot been accomplished. Often I have inquired in distress: Of what account is all mylabor? These brethren took this position: We believe the visions, but Sister White,in writing them, put in her own words, and we will believe that portion which wethink is of God, and will not heed the other. This course they have pursued, and havenot corrected their lives. They have professed to believe the visions, but have actedcontrary to them. Their example and influence have raised doubts in the minds ofothers. It would have been better for the cause of present truth had they both opposedthe gifts. Then the people would not have been deceived, and would not have stumbledover these blind teachers. We have hoped and prayed that they might get right, andexert a good influence upon the flock; but hope has died, and we cannot, dare not, holdour peace longer. We have wronged the church of God, in that we have not spoken outbefore.*****Chap. 48 - The Cause in OhioSince our visit to Ohio in the spring of 1858, H has done what he could to exert aninfluence against us; and where he thought he could affect individuals, he has done soby circulating reports to stir up wrong feelings. When we visited Ohio in the spring of1858, a message was given me in234