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

state of the church to his opposition. It is true that
he has been a great hindrance to the advancement
of the cause of God in ——-. But the course you
have pursued, while professing to know the truth
and to have an experience in the cause of God, has
been a greater hindrance than his course. If you had
stood in the counsel of God and been sanctified
through the truth which you professed to believe,
Brother P would not have had all the doubts he has
had. Your position as a defender of the visions has
been a stumbling block to those who were
unbelieving. I was shown that your brother tried to
stand up under the heavy burdens which the sad
condition of the church brought upon him until he
nearly fell under the weight he was bearing, and
left for his life. I saw that God's care was over
Brother and Sister R, and if their faith remained
unwavering they would yet see the salvation of
God in their own house and in the church.
I was shown the case of dear Brother and Sister
S. They had been passing through the dark waters,
and the billows had nearly gone over their heads;
yet God loved them, and if they would only trust
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