Spalding and Magan's Unpublished Manuscript Testimonies - Ellen G. White

neglect to lift up His standard, and occupy new
territory. The churches should now be acting in
their strength, with capabilities, talents, and means,
carrying the work, reaching higher and broader in
capacity to stand before the world in the power of
invincible truth. But if all now would only see and
confess and repent of their own course of action in
departing from the truth of God, and following
human devising, then the Lord would pardon.
Warnings have been coming, but they have been
unheeded, but a few who may now seek to bridge
the gulf that stands so offensively before God must
haste slowly, else the standard bearers will fail, and
who will take their place?
Now, my brother, I am deeply sorry for you
and your family. I reproach thee not for thy zeal,
for if others had shared the burdens as they should
have done, the work would have been far
advanced, but not, just now, you must come apart
and rest awhile. Be not concerned in regard to your
wages. God will not leave you without some help
and comfort for yourself, your wife, and little ones.
Be of good courage in the Lord. Trust Him fully.
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