亲爱的赫斯格弟兄和姐妹：
我谢谢你们来信告诉我你们的动作和计划。……{PC 108.1}
你们会收到邀请去巴特尔克里克给护士和医科学生上圣经课，这对我来说并不奇怪。我已蒙指示，会有人努力使你们名为巴特尔克里克的护士教师，以便疗养院的经理们能对我们的人说，赫斯格长老夫妇要给巴特尔克里克疗养院的护士们上课，并且以此为手段，诱骗那些否则就会听从警告，不去巴特尔克里克受教育的人。{PC 108.2}
我警告你们不要做任何会帮助那些行事直接违背上帝旨意的人，去执行他们的任何欺骗性计划。我知道你不愿意将自己置于这样的境地，我警告你是因为我比你更了解那些人和他们的计划。{PC 108.3}
如果你们被卷入这种计划，就会给我带来很多困惑，我就会有另一场艰难的仗要打。你们切不可参与“轻轻忽忽地医治我百姓的损伤”的事(耶8:11)。要是有话传出，赫斯格长老夫妇要参与教导在巴特尔克里克疗养院的护士，我就会有责任发出证言，作我不愿蒙召去作的见证。{PC 108.4}
法恩斯沃思长老夫妇已经受邀在巴特尔克里克度过一段时间，为教会操劳。我鼓励他们这么做，并将建议他们如何作工。法恩斯沃思长老和A.T.琼斯长老并肩站立一段时间，在帐幕礼拜堂讲道，将号筒吹出确定的声音，会很好。在巴特尔克里克有人需要扶持。许多人会乐于听到并分辨出警告之声。然而法恩斯沃思长老不应该在巴特尔克里克久留。我写这些事给你，因为你应该了解这些事，这很重要。{PC 108.5}
上帝希望有不愿偏离公义原则的有才干的人站在巴特尔克里克的帐幕礼拜堂捍卫真理。一个人不应该驻扎在巴特尔克里克很长时间。他在忠心地传扬真理一段时间之后，就应该离开，去别处工作，并且任命会将号筒吹出确定声音的别的某个人。{PC 108.6}
我们应该凭经验逐字理解耶和华赐给以赛亚的信息，并且不要偏离这个信息。圣灵的意思就会得到理解。这意思不可改变丝毫去与任何新学说相协调。{PC 108.7}
我们知道，在过去，真理已经被圣灵证明了。不应允许人所发明的任何一句话颠覆人们的思想、或加添或减少上帝所赐的信息。{PC 108.8}
我们在各地的疗养院必须有足够的设施训练工人。在挑选年轻人从事我们疗养院的工作上要十分谨慎。我们担不起接受每一个愿意来的人。我们若是让没有经验的年轻人从事疗养院的工作，就对我们的医疗机构造成很大的损害，他们并不了解为上帝忠心服务是什么意思。{PC 109.1}
每一个在我们的机构工作的人都要受测试和考验。如果自我没有与基督一同藏在上帝里面，工人们就会盲目地做许多会阻碍上帝宝贵圣工的事。{PC 109.2}
“要尊万军之耶和华为圣，以祂为你们所当怕的，所当畏惧的。祂必作为圣所，却向以色列两家作绊脚的石头，跌人的磐石;向耶路撒冷的居民作为圈套和网罗。许多人必在其上绊脚跌倒，而且跌碎，并陷入网罗，被缠住。你要卷起律法书，在我门徒中间封住训诲”(赛8:13-16)。{PC 109.3}
上帝有一班祂所命名的子民，他们应当等候并倚赖祂。他们应当忠于祂已赐给他们的亮光，紧跟神圣的陆标。他们的语言应当是：{PC 109.4}
“我要等候那掩面不顾雅各家的耶和华;我也要仰望祂。看哪，我与耶和华所给我的儿女，就是从住在锡安山万军之耶和华来的，在以色列中作为预兆和奇迹”(赛8:17,18)。{PC 109.5}
“有人对你们说：‘当求问那些交鬼的和行巫术的，就是声音绵蛮，言语微细的。’你们便回答说：‘百姓不当求问自己的上帝吗?岂可为活人求问死人呢?’人当以训诲和法度为标准;他们所说的若不与此相符，必不得见晨光”(赛8:19,20)。{PC 109.6}
这些经文中所提到的事，必在我们面前被实行出来。我们甚至现在就看到了其中的一些事。{PC 109.7}
那些挤进巴特尔克里克并被约束在那里的人，耳闻目睹许多会削弱他们信心并产生疑惑的事。他们若是努力将自己从上帝的道所领受东西传给别人，原会获得更加实际的知识。他们应当分散出去，在那些信仰纯正之人的训练之下，在我们的各城作工。那些教导这些工人的人若是真实忠诚，就会成就一番大工。{PC 109.8}
应当在我们的城市做一番前所未有的工作。那二十年，是的，二十多年前就应该完成的工作，现在要迅速做成。现在作工会比多年前更加困难，但是会完工的。{PC 109.9}
我们的工作在变得极其艰难，因为不得不对付许多错误的理论，也因为缺乏有效率的教师和乐意的助手。{PC 109.10}
并不是主让那么多人聚集在巴特尔克里克，接受一种模式，使他们不适合从事主的工作，直到他们彻底归正。{PC 110.1}
耶和华很快就要做一件奇异的事。我已蒙赐予一个画面，是我还没有力量描绘在纸上的。我必须知道何时发言，何时保持沉默。当主吩咐我发言时，我就不能保持沉默。{PC 110.2}
主必行事。圣经中将揭示重大事实。有丰富的经验要从那位伟大的医疗布道士领受。因信得救和完全信赖一位个人的上帝和个人的救主的知识，将会显明出来。那些已将起初确实的信心坚持到底的人，将有证据表明他们已凭个人经验学到的东西。{PC 110.3}
福音必将得到显明和证实。五旬节的经验必将重演。一些人会接受真理的圣灵;是的，一些现在处于不确定状态的人。主已赐下祂的话。祂多年来一直在发出警告的信息，然而许多人却没有听从这些信息。尽管上帝屡次发出迫切的警告，许多人还是转离了起初的信心，迷失在谬论的迷雾中了。他们已经拒绝跟从上帝所赐为要指出真正道路的亮光。{PC 110.4}
基督仍是基督，与祂素常一样。祂是我们的救赎主。那些一直在努力从破裂不能存水的池子解渴的人，需要重生，以便基督在他们里面，成为荣耀的盼望。{PC 110.5}
有些人永远不会在福音的丰满中领受福音信息;他们永远不会看到圣灵更大的光芒与作为。在不信的人性中有一个堕落的深渊，是永远不会得医治的，因为真光已被曲解和误用。主已在大量的保证中赐下祂的灵，使男女都能明白撒但的谬误，并防备之。{PC 110.6}
一些人会很快摆脱他们的欺人谬论与计算。对于那些将要重生的人来说，圣经将成为一本新书。有更高的高度要达到。真正的信心要取代不信。上帝话语的活泉，和它们所有丰富的财宝，都要流进灵魂。基督教的真理取决于上帝话语的神圣权威。圣经的权威是“是的”和“阿们”的。{PC 110.7}
耶稣基督是道路、真理和生命。我们的大需要是要有祂在我们里面成为荣耀的盼望。祂应当作为个人的救主进入我们个人的经验中。祂是我们信仰的根基，亘古的磐石。“耶和华不算为有罪的，这人是有福的”(诗32:2)。{PC 110.8}
当基督在祂的荣耀中有众天使与祂同来时，人人都将确信这个真理，就是上帝已经分别虔诚人归祂自己。但以赛亚的话却要临到许多人：“你要大声喊叫，不可止息;扬起声来，好像吹角。向我百姓说明他们的过犯;向雅各家说明他们的罪恶”(赛58:1)。《以赛亚书》第五十八章给出了真理的精彩展示.{PC 111.1}
我希望你们能来我家看看。我会真的很高兴见到你们并与你们交谈。不要做任何会使别人不将长期坚决抵抗上帝所发信息的表现不当回事的事。{PC 111.2}
我们不想给人留下我们的护士应当在巴特尔克里克受教育和训练的印象。你们不应当消除我一直在设法造成的使我们的人离开巴特尔克里克的印象。{PC 111.3}
我有亮光表明你们前往巴特尔克里克会给我们的人造成的印象，关于那里的工作和影响，他们已有许多谎言摆在面前。你们若应邀前往巴特尔克里克，就会与上帝已赐给我的亮光不一致。{PC 111.4}
如果你们不能明白这一点，我能明白，我将尽一切可能挽救我们的人，使他们不与巴特尔克里克疗养院的一些经理所遵循的方法混在一起。{PC 111.5}
主会让摩尔斯博士离开巴特尔克里克，在还没有教导过真理亮光的地方作工，他就能挣脱每一丝诡辩。那种没有位格的上帝和没有位格的基督的诡辩已经被提出来，而且仍在提述，会发表出来并禁锢人的思想。我已看到撒但的爪牙在诱导和控制那些教导这些理论之人的心。他们若不挣脱这个网罗，结果就必灭亡，像房子建在沙土上必定倒塌一样确定。{PC 111.6}
大考验正临到我们身上，要试验每一个人。世界的末日即将来临。我们不能同意让我们的工人，上帝的工人，被绑在巴特尔克里克。“离开巴特尔克里克”乃是我的信息。我十分明白所发给你们的邀请的意义。你们还没有意识到它是什么意思，但我要告诉你们，上帝没有叫你们去做在巴特尔克里克教导护士的工作，也没有鼓励我们的青少年去那里接受训练。……{PC 111.7}
我们若是一心归向耶和华，在祂所指示的地方将凡祂所吩咐的都教训人遵守，就可以确信这个应许：“我就常与你们同在，直到世界的末了”(太28:20)。上帝是有能力的，并且等待着施恩。{PC 111.8}
怀爱伦(签名)
(来自保尔森医生的选集)
Sanitarium, Napa Co, California
Dear Brother and Sister Haskell,
I thank you for your letter, telling me about your movements and plans....?{PC 108.1}
That you should receive an invitation to go to Battle Creek, and give Bible lessons to the nurses and medical students, is not a surprise to me. I have been instructed that an effort would be made to obtain your names as teachers to the nurses at Battle Creek, so that the managers of the Sanitarium can say to our people that Elder and Mrs. Haskell are to give a course of lessons to the Battle Creek Sanitarium nurses, and use this as a means of decoying to Battle Creek those who otherwise would heed the cautions about going there for their education.?{PC 108.2}
I warn you against doing anything which would help those who are working directly contrary to the counsels of God, to carry out any of their deceptive plans. I know you would not willingly place yourself in any such position, and I warn you because I know the men and the plans better than you do.?{PC 108.3}
If you should be drawn into such a plan, it would bring much perplexity upon me, and I should have another hard battle to fight. You must take no part in healing “the hurt of the daughter of My people slightly.” Should the word to forth that Elder and Mrs. Haskell were to take part in teaching the nurses in the Battle Creek Sanitarium, it would be my duty to send forth testimonies, that I do not wish to be called upon to bear.?{PC 108.4}
Elder and Mrs. Farnsworth have been requested to spend some time in Battle Creek, laboring for the church. I encourage them to do so, and shall counsel them how to labor. It will be well for Elder Farnsworth and Elder A. T. Jones to stand shoulder to shoulder preaching the Word in the tabernacle for a time, and giving the trumpet a certain sound. There are in Battle Creek souls who need bracing up. Many will gladly hear and distinguish the note of warning. But Elder Farnsworth should not remain in Battle Creek long. I write these things to you, because it is important that they should be understood.?{PC 108.5}
God would have men of talent who will not deviate from the principles of righteousness to stand in defense of the truth in the tabernacle at Battle Creek. One man should not be stationed in Battle Creek for a long time. After he has faithfully proclaimed the truth for a time, he should leave to labor elsewhere, and some one else be appointed who will give the trumpet a certain sound.?{PC 108.6}
We should understand by experience word for word the message the Lord gave to Isaiah, and from this message there is to be no deviation. The Holy Spirit’s meaning will be understood. This meaning is not to be changed a hair’s breadth to harmonize with any new doctrine.?{PC 108.7}
We know that in the past the truth has been demonstrated by the Holy Spirit. Not one word of human devising is to be?permitted to subvert minds, or to add unto or to take from the message God has given.?{PC 108.8}
There must be connected with our Sanitariums in various places ample facilities for the training of workers. And great care should be taken in the selection of young people to connect with our Sanitariums. We can not afford to accept every one who is willing to come. Great injury is done to our medical institutions when we connect with them inexperienced youth, who do not understand what it means to do faithful service for God.?{PC 109.1}
Every soul connected with our institutions is to be tested and tried. If self is not hid with Christ in God, the workers will blindly do many things that will hinder the precious work of God.?{PC 109.2}
“Sanctify the Lord of hosts Himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling, and for a rock of offense to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken. Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.” (Isaiah 8:13-16)?{PC 109.3}
God has a denominated people, who are to wait on and trust in Him. They are to be true to the light He has given them, following closely the sacred landmarks. Their language is to be:?{PC 109.4}
“I will wait upon the Lord, that hideth His face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for Him. Behold, I and the children whom the Lord hath given me, are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth in Mt. Zion. (Isaiah 8:17, 18)?{PC 109.5} “And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead? To the law and to the testimony : if they speak not to this word, it is because there is no light in them.” (Isaiah 8:19, 20)?{PC 109.6}
The things mentioned in this scripture will be worked out before us. Some of them we see even now.?{PC 109.7}
Those who have crowded into Battle Creek, and are being held there, see and hear many things that tend to weaken their faith, and engender unbelief. They would gain a more practical knowledge in an effort to impart to others that which they receive of the word of God. They should scatter out, and be working in all our cities, under the training of men who are sound in the faith. If those who teach these workers are true and loyal, a great work will be accomplished.?{PC 109.8}
There is to be a working of our cities as they never have been worked. That which should have been done twenty, yea, more than twenty years ago, is now to be done speedily. The work will be more difficult to do now than it would have been years ago, but it will be done.?{PC 109.9}
Our work is made exceedingly hard because of many false theories?that have to be met, and because of the dearth of efficient teachers and willing helpers.?{PC 109.10}
It is not the work of the Lord that so many are gathered in Battle Creek, receiving a mold which unfits them for the work of the Lord till they are thoroughly converted.?{PC 110.1}
The Lord is to do a strange work very soon. A representation has been given me, that I have not yet had strength to trace upon paper. I must know when to speak, and when to keep silent. When the Lord bids me speak, I can not keep silent.?{PC 110.2}
The Lord will work. Great facts will be revealed in the word. There are rich experiences to be received from the great Medical Missionary. The knowledge of salvation through faith, and a full trust in a personal God and a personal Saviour, will be manifest. Those who have held the beginning of their confidence firm unto the end, will have the proof of the things which they have learned by personal experience.?{PC 110.3}
The gospel will be revealed and verified. The experience of the day of Pentecost will surely be repeated. Some will receive the Holy Spirit of truth; yea, some who are now in uncertainty. The Lord has given His word. For years he has been sending messages of warnings, but by many they have been unheeded. Notwithstanding the repeated urgent warnings God has given, many have been turned away from their original faith, and are lost in the fog of error. They have refused to follow the light that God has given to point out the true path.?{PC 110.4}
Christ is the same Christ that He has ever been. He is our Redeemer. Those who have been striving to quench their thirst at broken cisterns, which can hold no water, need to be born again, that Christ may be formed within, the hope of glory.?{PC 110.5}
There are those who will never receive the gospel message in its fullness; they will never see the greater light and working of the Holy Spirit. There is a depth of depravity in unbelieving human nature, that will never be healed, because the true light has been misinterpreted, and misapplied. The Lord has given His Spirit in abundance of assurance to enable men and women to understand the fallacies and errors of Satan and to guard against them.?{PC 110.6}
Some will soon turn from their deceptive errors and calculations. To those who will be born again, the Bible will become a new book. There is a higher elevation to reach. True faith is to take the place of unbelief. The living springs of the word of God, with all their rich treasure are to flow into the soul. The truth of the Christian religion depends upon the divine authority of the word of God. The authority of the word is yea and amen.?{PC 110.7}
Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Our great need is to have Him formed within, the hope of glory. He is to come into our individual experience, as a personal Saviour. He is the foundation of our faith, the Rock of Ages. “Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity.” (Psalm 32:2)?{PC 110.8}
When Christ shall come in His glory and all the holy angels with Him, then will all men be convinced of the truth that God has set apart him that is godly for Himself. But the words of Isaiah will come to many winds. “Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and show My people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.” The fifty-eighth chapter of Isaiah gives a wonderful presentation of truth.?{PC 111.1}
I wish you could make a visit at my home. I should indeed be pleased to see you and talk with you. Do nothing that will lead others to make of no account the long, determined resistance which has been shown to the messages sent by the Lord.?{PC 111.2}
We do not want the impression left on minds that our nurses should be educated and trained in Battle Creek. You are not to remove the impression that I have been trying to make that our people are to be drawn away from Battle Creek.?{PC 111.3}
I have light regarding the impression that your going to Battle Creek would make on our people who have had placed before them many falsehoods regarding the work and influences there. Your going to Battle Creek in answer to the call you have received, would not be in harmony with the light God has given me.?{PC 111.4}
If you can not understand this, I can, and I will make every possible effort possible to save our people from being mixed up with the methods followed by some of the Battle Creek Sanitarium managers.?{PC 111.5}
The Lord would have Dr. Morse leave Battle Creek, and labor where the light of truth has not been taught, and that he may break every thread of sophistry. The sophistry that there is no personal God and no personal Christ has been set forth, and still lives, to be brought forth and fastened up human minds. I have seen Satanic agencies leading and controlling the minds of those who have taught these theories. Unless the snare is broken ruin will result as surely as to the house built upon the sand.?{PC 111.6}
Great trials are right upon us, to test every soul. The end of the world is near at hand. We are not to consent to have our workers, God’s workers, tied up in Battle Creek. “Out of Battle Creek” is my message. I understand perfectly the meaning of the invitation that has been sent you. You have not a sense of what it means, but I am to tell you that God has not given you the work of teaching nurses in Battle Creek, or in any encouraging our youth to go there for their training....?{PC 111.7}
If we turn unto the Lord with full purpose of heart, teaching in the places He indicates, all things that He has commanded, we may be assured of the promise, “Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” God is able and waiting to be gracious.?{PC 111.8}
(Signed)
Ellen G. White
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