Spalding and Magan's Unpublished Manuscript Testimonies - Ellen G. White

generosity and hopefulness they have made
mistakes, let the spirit of forgiveness prevail.
My brethren, you can not be too earnest, too
devoted to the will of the Lord. Pray constantly,
"Hold up my goings in thy path; let not my feet
slip." The Lord sees your dangers. Every natural
and cultivated inclination of the heart rises up
against true humiliation of self.
It can not be otherwise than that uneasiness will
exist in regard to Brother W. O. Palmer or J. E.
White handling the means given and loaned by our
people for the work in the South. Should they do
their very best, any mistake made would be most
severely criticized. Brethren, you have both been
too free in the expenditures of means. To meet the
pressure of circumstances you have incurred
obligations, hoping that means would come in, and
sometimes you have been disappointed. Your only
safety is in God. If you place your dependence
wholly upon Him, there will be more safety in your
management. But there is much that will have to be
out away from your characters before there can be
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