Spalding and Magan's Unpublished Manuscript Testimonies - Ellen G. White

e proclaimed before Christ's second advent.
From the light given me by the Lord, I know
that the teachers connected with the Berrien
Springs school walked out by faith, depending
wholly on God's promises. They have made
mistakes, it is true, but they have not allowed these
mistakes to stop their work; instead, they have
turned their mistakes into victories, by learning
wisdom from their errors, and by avoiding them
there after. The Lord helped them, gave them
courage, and increased their faith.
All this was not done without severe trials. The
heavy debt on the Battle Creek College property
has been a burden to Brethren Magan and
Sutherland, and they have labored very hard to
reduce this. The strength of both men has been
severely taxed. At one time Brother Magan, worn
by the burden he was carrying, suffered a severe
attack of typhoid fever, and for a time his life was
despaired of. He had given himself no periods of
rest. This was not after the Lord's order; the life
and health of his servants is precious in his sight.
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