Spalding and Magan's Unpublished Manuscript Testimonies - Ellen G. White

ut that an error was being committed by taking in
a class of work which had a tendency to corrupt the
institution. I was also shown that it must stand in
its own independence, working out God's plans
under the control of none other but God.
The Lord presented before me that branches of
this work would be planted in other places, and
carried on under the supervision of the Pacific
Press, but that if this proved a success, jealousy,
evil surmisings, and covetousness would arise.
Efforts would be made to change the order of
things, and embrace the work among other interests
at Battle Creek. Men are very zealous to change the
order of things, but the Lord forbids such a
consolidation, Every branch should be allowed to
live and do its own work.
Mistakes will occur in every institutions, but if
the managers will learn the lessons all must learn -
to move guardedly - these errors will not be
repeated, and God will preside over the work.
Every worker in our institutions needs to make the
Word of God his rule of action. Then the blessing
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