Spalding and Magan's Unpublished Manuscript Testimonies - Ellen G. White

Light was given in regard to the unfair dealing
which had been shown in the matter of royalties.
This matter could have been arranged in quietude,
without giving publicity to the evils corrected. But
great publicity was given to the matter, and this
brought in claims for royalty which were born
entirely of selfishness. People came forward to
press claims who were grasping for a chance to
secure that which was not really theirs, while the
real wrongs, which should have been made right
years ago, were entirely neglected, because of a
spirit of bitterness and prejudice of which the
actors should have been ashamed.
When those who had been misused and
deprived of their just dues were advised to pass the
sponge over the account, it was for them to say
they would do it. It was for them to say they would
forgive the wrong done them, leaving the matter
with the Lord. It was not left for those in authority
to take the sponge and erase the figures. I was
shown that this also was a test which would reveal
hearts.
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