Sermons and Talks, Volume 1 - Ellen G. White

every revolution.
My husband spoke very decidedly and sharply.
Said he, “You who left your own machine to
correct the large wheel were out of your place. Had
you kept by your own machines and worked them
correctly, the large machine would have been all
right.” I thought my husband spoke very earnestly
and reproved those who left their own work to
attend to that which was not their work. Those that
had been the most to blame said, “Do not be so
severe. We thought we were carrying out your
express directions in doing as we have done. But
all we needed was a word and we would see our
error. We thought everything was going to pieces,
therefore left the very work we should have done,
to save such a calamity, and sought to correct the
large machinery, and so we made things very much
worse.[1]
Note:
1. Ms. 1, 1873; MR 900.14.
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