Testimonies for the Church, Volume 9 - Ellen G. White

people who are not in sympathy with our work will
unite with colored people to oppose it, claiming
that our teaching is an effort to break up churches
and bring in trouble over the Sabbath question.
White ministers and colored ministers will make
false statements, arousing in the minds of the
people such a feeling of antagonism that they will
be ready to destroy and to kill.
The powers of hell are working with all their
ingenuity to prevent the proclamation of the last
message of mercy among the colored people. Satan
is working to make it most difficult for the gospel
minister and teacher to ignore the prejudice that
exists between the white and the colored people.
Let us follow the course of wisdom. Let us do
nothing that will unnecessarily arouse opposition--
nothing that will hinder the proclamation of the
gospel message. Where demanded by custom or
where greater efficiency is to be gained, let the
white believers and the colored believers assemble
in separate places of worship. Let us cultivate the
meekness of Christ. He was the Majesty of heaven,
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