Where in Mrs. Whites writing may I find information on her thoughts on breaking away from the church, and raising up new churches.
Thank you, ___________
Dear Sister ___________,
Thank you for contacting the Ellen G. White Estate. I did a search on "Jerusalem" and "Battle Creek." This yielded some interesting statements. I'll copy a couple of them here for you:
Colonizing Versus Plants in Different Places.--A Jerusalem has been made of Battle Creek, but this has not been after the Lord's direction or order. You may see some advantages in colonizing, but there are many more advantages to be obtained from making plants in different places. {Publishing Ministry, p. 144}
People are encouraged to settle in Battle Creek, to give their influence to the building up of a modern Jerusalem. This is not after God's order. Thus other places are deprived of facilities that they should have. Enlarge ye; spread ye; yes, but not in one place only. Go out and establish centers of influence in places where nothing, or next to nothing, has been done. Break up your consolidated mass; diffuse the saving beams of light into the darkened corners of the earth. A work similar to that of an eagle stirring up her nest needs to be done. {8T 150.1}
I hope this may be helpful to you. Thank you for writing, and God bless!
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William Fagal, Director
Ellen G. White Estate Branch Office
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI 49104-1400 USA
Phone: 269 471-3209
FAX: 269 471-2646
Website: www.WhiteEstate.org or www.egwestate.andrews.edu
E-mail: egw@aubranch.egwestate.andrews.edu
