Some are ready to inquire: Who told Sister White these things? They have even put the question to me: Did anyone tell you these things? I could answer them: Yes; yes, the angel of God has spoken to me. But what they mean is: Have the brethren and sisters been exposing their faults? For the future, I shall not belittle the testimonies that God has given me, to make explanations to try to satisfy such narrow minds, but shall treat all such questions as an insult to the Spirit of God. God has seen fit to thrust me into positions in which He has not placed any other one in our ranks. He has laid upon me burdens of reproof that He has not given to any other one. My husband has stood by my side to sustain the testimonies and to give his voice in union with the testimony of reproof. He has been compelled to take a decided stand to press back the unbelief and rebellion which has been bold and defiant, and which would break down any testimony that I might bear, because the ones reproved were cut and felt deeply over the reproof given. This is exactly as God designed. He meant that they should feel. It was necessary that they should feel before their proud hearts would yield up their sins and they would cleanse their hearts and lives from all iniquity. {3T 314.2}

Nogle er hurtige til at spørge: Hvem fortalte søster White disse ting? De har endda givet mig spørgsmålet: Har nogen fortalt dig disse ting? Jeg kunne svare dem: Ja; ja, Guds engel har talt til mig. Men hvad de mener er: Har brødre og søstre vist deres fejl frem? For fremtiden, skal jeg forenkle de vidnesbyrd som Gud har givet mig, for at gøre forklaringer og prøve at tilfredsstille så forsnævrede tanker, (315) men skal behandle alle sådanne spørgsmål som en forhånelse mod Guds Ånd. Gud har fundet det passende at betro mig hverv som han ikke har givet nogen andre i vore rækker. Han har pålagt mig byrder at irettesætte andre som han ikke har pålagt andre. Min mand har stået ved min side for at understøtte Vidnesbyrdene og for at give sin samstemmende røst til irettesættelses-vidnesbyrdet. Han har været tvunget til at tage et bestemt ståsted og trænge den vantro og det oprør, som har været så tydeligt og trodsigt tilbage og som ville nedbryde ethvert vidnesbyrd som jeg måtte frembære, fordi dem som blev irettesat blev skåret skabt og blev berørt over irettesættelserne. Dette er præcis hvad Gud har tænkt sig. Han har i sinde at de skal føle sådan. Det var nødvendigt at de skulle mærke deres stolte hjerter ville opgive deres synder og at de ville rense deres hjerter og liv fra al uretfærdighed.