It is not thought necessary to reproduce this chapter as it contains all the information that had been available to Ellen white and her husband from the Millerite Movement. In its 14 pages, 53 Bible texts are used as well as material from James White in his articles in the 1851 "Reviews". Also material is used from Uriah Smith, J. N. Andrews' brother in law, and copied much of Andrews works in his book called "The Sanctuary". In the preface of that book he does give credit to Andrews, which James and Ellen never did. (1877 Edition):
"Indeed, we know of but two works that have preceded this, each of them published under the auspices of the same denomination to which the writer of this belongs, and each of them advocating the same view that is here presented. The first of these was Eld. J. N. Andrews, author of the History of the Sabbath, and other important works, who, though the pioneeer in the presentation of the subject, left no essential feature to be discovered by additional light."
James White took much of this material and used it in his book, "Life Incidents". To prove that this and the next chapter in Great Controversy had as their source the above mentioned material one or two quotes will be given from those sources. It should also be remembered, as far as this chapter is concerned, that all of the believers had been pointed to the article in the earlier "Present Truth" of the 1849-1850 Series where R. L. Crosier had written the original ideas using much of the same bible texts for his ideas. Thus the Chapter in "Spirit of Prophecy", Volume 4 as well as the later chapter in "Great Controversy" did not come from Ellen White and her "visions" or "revelations" but from the writings of others. Again, as in the chapters before this one, no thought of importance originated with Ellen or was claimed to have been "inspired" or from "revelations" by those who wrote before Ellen.
For further study see "A Comparison of Chapter XXIII of the Great Controversy", 1911 Edition by Ellen G. White and Uriah Smith's 2nd 1877 Edition of "The Sanctuary and the Twenty Three Hundred Days of Daniel" Volume VIII, 14: A paper presented in connection with a course called, "Writings of E. G. White", By Delmer Alonso Johnson, Summer 1980.
1. "It has tested the hearts of all who heard it, and awakened a love for the Lord's appearing; or it has called forth a hatred, more or less perceivable, but known to God, of His coming. It has drawn a line…so that those who will examine their own heart, may know on which side of it they would have been fund, had the lord than come--whether they would have exclaimed. "Lo, this is our God, we have waited for Him, and He will save us" or whether they would have called to the rocks and mountains to fall on them to hide them from the face of His that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, God thus, as we believe, has tested His people, has tried their faith, has proved them, and seen whether they would shrink, in the hour of trial, from the position in which He might see fit to place them; and whether they would relinquish this world and rely with implicit confidence in the word of God." - (Articles by James White "Review" June 9, 1851, Page 99, quoted from the "Advent Herald" and "Signs of the Times Reporter", Volume 8, No. 14 (November 13, 1844)
White, James, Review, Page 99 - 1851
1. "It has," they declared, "tested the hearts of all who heard it, and awakened a love for the Lord's appearing; or it has called forth a hatred, more or less perceivable, but known to God, of His coming. It has drawn a line…so that those who will examine their hearts, may know on which side of it they would 'have been found, had the Lord than come--whether they would have exclaimed, Lo! this is our God we have waited for Him, and He will save us; or whether they would have called to the rocks and mountains to fall on them to hide them from the face of Him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, God thus, as we believe, has tested His people, has tried their faith, has proved them, and seen whether they would shrink, in the hour of trial, from the position in which He might se fit to place them' and whether they would relinquish this world and rely with implicit confidence in the word of God." -- The "Advent Herald" and "Signs of the Times Reporter", vol. 8, No. 14 (November 13, 1844)
White, Ellen, Great Controversy - 1911
2. But it should be borne in mind that at that time those types which point to the work in the heavenly sanctuary were not understood…were, in the language of Paul, to the Hebrews, "patterns of things in the Heavens." …when on the tenth day of the seventh month of that year he entered the most holy place of the heavenly tabernacle to make a special atonement for the blotting out of the sins of his people, or which is the same thing, for the cleansing of the sanctuary…By virtue of his own blood, Christ entered the most holy to make a special atonement for the cleansing of the heavenly tabernacle…His ministry in the holy, for his ascension in the spring of A.D. 31 to the autumn of 1844, was eighteen hundred and thirteen years and six months.
White, James, Life Incidents, Pages 192-194 - 1868
2. In common with the rest of the Christian world, Adventist then held that the earth, or some portion of it, was the sanctuary…This they understood would take place at the second coming of Christ…"patterns of things in the Heavens."…In harmony with the typical service, he began his ministration in the holy place, and at the termination of the prophetic days in 1844, as foretold by Daniel the prophet, he entered the most holy to perform the last division of his solemn work, - to cleanse the sanctuary.
White, Ellen, Spirit of Prophecy, Pages 258-266 - 1884
2. In common with the rest of the Christian world, Adventist then held that the earth, or some portion of it, was the sanctuary…and that this would take place at the second advent…"patterns of things in the heavens;"…"Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the present of god for us." Hebrews 9: 24…for eighteen centuries this work of ministration continued in the first apartment of the sanctuary. The blood of Christ pleaded in behalf of penitent believers, secured their pardon and acceptance with the Father.
White, Ellen, Great Controversy, Pages 409-421 - 1911