Spalding and Magan's Unpublished Manuscript Testimonies - Ellen G. White

elievers.
It is not in God's order that thousands of dollars
shall be expended in enlargements and additions in
institutions in Battle Creek. There is altogether too
much there now. Take that extra means and
establish the work in suffering portions of other
fields to give character to the work. I have spoken
the word of God upon this point. There are reasons
many do not see, that I have no liberty to open
before you now; but I tell you in the name of the
Lord you will make a mistake in your adding
building to building; for there are being entered in
Battle Creek responsibilities that are altogether too
much for one location.
(Note: Private by order of Sister White) In
some respects students would come out with better
education, and full as true to principle, in some
schools that are not of our faith.
There are too many lords in the school who
love to rule over God's heritage. There is altogether
too little of Christ and too much of self. But those
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