The Ellen G. White 1888 Materials: Volume 2 - Ellen G. White

given me of God to do fifty fold harder than it need
to have been. You have barred my way, but O, how
little did you know the real result of your work.
This has been opened before me. When you have
stated that Sr. White was influenced by W. C. W.,
A. T. Jones, and E. J. Waggoner, you have planted
in hearts infidelity that has been nourished and has
borne fruit. You will not be pleased to reap the
harvest. Satan takes everything of this character
and makes it a living active agent in destroying
faith in the very work the Lord would have them to
do. Every soul that fully takes your words and
believes them are correctly represented by the
words of Christ, "I would that thou were either cold
or hot, so then because that thou art lukewarm, I
will spew thee out of my mouth." Decided
opposition would have done me less harm. A lack
of faith in the messages God has given me to bear
of the order represented is decided unbelief to all
intents and purposes. There is not one bit of savor
in such a faith, and the faith of Elder Butler is of
the same order, valueless, having no savor, I count
nothing upon you or him to harmonize with me in
my work given me of God. Your very position is a