Spalding and Magan's Unpublished Manuscript Testimonies - Ellen G. White

temple; let all the earth keep silence before Him."
By the figure of the vine and the branches,
Christ illustrated not only the relation that should
exist between him and his followers, but also the
union between every believer and his fellow
believer. The branches of the vine are related to
each other; but they are not alike. Each has its own
individuality, which can not be merged into that of
another, but all have a special connection with each
other. The root that supplies nourishment to one
branch supplies nourishment to every other branch.
Each must depend alike on the vine for sustenance;
all must be joined to the parent stalk. The life and
growth and fruitfulness of each depend alike on the
parent vine. In obedience to the laws of nature,
their common hold of the true vine make them one;
in their diversity there is unity.
The lesson of the vine and its branches holds a
deep meaning for the workers in the cause of God.
Every worker is to draw his strength from the same
Source; and while the individuality of each is to be
maintained, unity and harmony is to be preserved.
1206