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

The messages from Ellen White were read to the conference committee
and then to all the workers of the Colorado Conference. With the workers
committed, Elder Irwin took the matter to the whole body of believers
assembled, where a vote was taken. There was not a dissenting vote.
The victory was gained. The conference committee issued a statement,
referring first to the counsel given, which "met with a hearty general
response on the part of our conference workers and conference delegates"
(Ibid., 49).
Then in penitent explanation the statement continued that while this
instruction seemed to cut directly across plans that were believed to be right
and that accorded with the best judgment of those concerned with them at the
time, they felt that the only consistent position they could take was to
acknowledge the mistaken judgment cheerfully and gladly, and yield their
own plans to the instruction sent to them (Ibid.).
The statement of the conference committee pointed out that in the
reorganization of Boulder Sanitarium it was now "more than ever before a
denominational institution" (Ibid., 50). Full support of the conference
constituency was solicited.
But Why Not Canon City?
But it was not easy for the leading promoters of the Canon City
Sanitarium to give up their enterprise. In late September Dr. Wade visited
Ellen White at Elmshaven and laid the matter before her in as favorable light
as he could. Adjustments had been made in the plans that would leave the
conference president and non-SDA businessmen off the board, and limit the
financial support to non-church members. As he sought her support, she told
him if she had further light from the Lord on the matter she would send it to
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