Spalding and Magan's Unpublished Manuscript Testimonies - Ellen G. White

newspaper comes into the house, I feel as if I
wanted to hide it, that the ridiculous, sensational
things in it may not be seen. It seems as if the
enemy is at the foundation of the publishing of
many things that appear in the newspapers. Every
sinful thing that can be found is uncovered and laid
bare before the world.
The line of demarcation between those who
serve God and those who serve him not, is ever to
remain distinct. The difference between believers
and unbelievers should be as great as the difference
between light and darkness. When God's people
take the position that they are the temple of the
Holy Ghost, Christ Himself abiding within, they
will so clearly reveal Him in spirit, words, and
actions, that there will be an unmistakable
distinction between them and Satan's followers.
Some may inquire, "If we are to remain a
distinct people, why do we have sanitariums to
which we invite every one?" I answer, In bringing
men and women of other denominations into our
institutions, do we tell them that we are
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