Dear Sister ___________,
Thank you for contacting the Ellen G. White Estate. More than 40 years ago the White Estate included this statement in a list of "Apocryphal Quotations" in Appendix C at the back of the third volume of the three-volume Comprehensive Index to the Ellen G. White Writings. That list was expanded for our web site (www.WhiteEstate.org), where you can find it by clicking on "Issues & Answers" on the main menu at the left of the home page, then clicking on "Statements Mistakenly Attributed to Ellen G. White." Here is how the entry there reads:
Last Mediatorial Work of Christ. A statement attributed to Mrs. White and bearing various source references such as Review and Herald, 1890, 1898, or 1-2, to the effect that Christ's last mediatorial work will be in behalf of youth who have wandered from the fold, has not been traced to any Ellen G. White source. Inquirers are directed to the following statements: "When the storm of persecution really breaks upon us, . . . many who have strayed from the fold will come back to follow the great Shepherd" (Testimonies for the Church, vol. 6, p. 401). "The love of God still yearns over the one who has chosen to separate from Him, and He sets in operation influences to bring him back to the Father's house. . . A golden chain, the mercy and compassion of divine love, is passed around every imperiled soul" (Christ's Object Lessons, p. 202). "Heaven is waiting and yearning for the return of the prodigals who have wandered far from the fold. Many of those who have strayed away may be brought back by the loving service of God's children" (In Heavenly Places, p. 10).
Those alternate passages, which really do come from Mrs. White's writings, may serve as worthy substitutes for the one that does not.
I hope this will be helpful to you. Thank you for writing, and God bless!
William Fagal
Associate Director
Ellen G. White Estate
12501 Old Columbia Pike
Silver Spring, MD 20904-6600 U.S.A.
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Hello, A friend gave me this quote which I think is a great quote and gives me hope. I actually copied it and handed it out to a few of my friends. Then we tried looking it up on her CD's to read the context in which it is in. And we couldn't find it. So now I'm questioning if it is really her quote. Or did someone make it up or paraphrase it. The quote is
The last mediatorial work of Christ before laying aside His Priestly garments is to present the prayers of parents for their children. I saw a mighty angel sent out and thousands of children will remember their early training and be brought back just before probation closes. Review and Hearad 1890
Could you let me know anything about this quote please?. ___________
