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The Later Elmshaven Years: 1905-1915 (vol. 6) - Ellen G. White

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On that same day, February 4, 1907, as her mind turned to Battle Creek

and the detrimental work being done by A. T. Jones, she urged that "we must

make sure [i.e., secure] the control of the Tabernacle." She warned that

"Elder A. T. Jones will work in every possible way to get possession of this

house, and if he can do so, he will present in it theories that should never be

heard."--Letter 38, 1907.

In the same communication she wrote that according to the light the

Lord had given to her, "Elder A. T. Jones and Dr. Kellogg will make every

effort possible to get possession of the Tabernacle," and she admonished that

"we must not allow that house to be used for the promulgation of error."

The Tabernacle was built by the Seventh-day Adventist people. It is

their property; and their loyal representatives should control it.-- Ibid.

In this letter Ellen White called for unity as a hedge against the

seductive work of the adversary.

"Alone, So Alone"

Ellen White recognized that her responsibility ended when she had

done all in her skill and power to present God's messages with love, concern

and appeal. But when they were not received, her heart was heavy. She

recognized that the hidden forces of evil were in the fray, and at times she

felt very much alone. Early Friday morning, March 1, she confided her

feelings in general:

I am carrying a weight of great responsibility, and I scarcely venture to

speak of the weight that oppresses my soul, for there is not one of those

connected with me that can possibly understand the anguish of my heart. I

feel that I am alone, alone as far as any soul's being able to understand is

concerned.

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