Testimonies for the Church, Volume 2 - Ellen G. White

matter wonderfully magnified and wrong. It was
therefore proposed that the written testimony be
read. When this was done, the sister who was
reproved by it, inquired: "Is that what you stated
yesterday?" I replied that it was. She seemed
surprised and quite reconciled to the written
testimony. This I gave her, without reserving a
copy. Here I did wrong. But I had such tender
regard for her and her husband, and such ardent
desires and hopes for their prosperity, that, in this
case, I broke over an established custom.
Already meeting time was passing, and we
hastened one mile and a half to the waiting
congregation. The reader may judge whether the
scene of that morning was well adapted to aid us in
the collection of thought and nerve necessary to
stand before the people. But who thinks of this?
Some may, and show a little mercy, while the
impulsive and careless will come with their
burdens and trials, generally just before we are to
speak, or when perfectly exhausted by speaking.
My husband, however, summoned all his energies,
and by request spoke with freedom on the law and
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