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

Careful plans had been laid for this important five-day meeting. A. G.
Daniells, writing to W. C. White, had described plans for it and urged:
Now the point I want to emphasize is that you shall attend this
convention. You must be with us. This will be a very important occasion. A
strong influence is being exerted against our movement, and we must do our
best to make it succeed. You may think it difficult for you to leave
California, but you must be present.--AGD to WCW, October 13, 1905.
The College View meeting was attended by a hundred physicians,
nurses, and ministers, about evenly divided. Elder Daniells had an
opportunity there to present some of the testimonies relating to Battle Creek.
Nearly all took a firm and open stand on the testimonies. This encouraged
church leaders.
Stirred by plans announced for the College View meeting, the medical
people in Battle Creek launched countering measures. Dr. Kellogg called a
convention of his new International Medical Missionary Alliance in Chicago
for December 18-21 (The Medical Missionary, November, 1905).
As matters thus rapidly developed, with growing opposition to the
Spirit of Prophecy messages, Ellen White wrote:
He [Dr. Kellogg] will present anything and everything possible to make
of no effect the testimonies that the Lord has given me. I must do my part to
meet the situation just now.--Letter 322, 1905.
At the College View meeting W. C. White studied with A. G. Daniells
and others the matter of publishing testimonies that would help in the crisis.
Here and in further consideration in Washington, with W. C. White
participating, the decision was reached to publish two pamphlets of warning
and instruction.
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