Ellen G. White: The Progressive Years: 1862-1876 (vol. 2)

Forecasts of the War's Outcome

Again Ellen White presents to the church insights given her as to the final outcome of the conflict, and one reason that it was so protracted. 2BIO 47.1

God is punishing the North, that they have so long suffered the accursed sin of slavery to exist; for in the sight of heaven it is a sin of the darkest dye. God is not with the South, and He will punish them dreadfully in the end.—Testimonies for the Church, 1:359. 2BIO 47.2

In the heart of the article there is further assurance, given at a time when the outlook was particularly dark: 2BIO 47.3

I saw that God would not give the Northern army wholly into the hands of a rebellious people, to be utterly destroyed by their enemies. I was referred to Deuteronomy 32:26-30.—Testimonies for the Church, 1:365. 2BIO 47.4

She quoted the scripture referred to, which points out that were it not for the manner in which enemies would look upon God's just dealing with His wayward people, blaming God for an appropriate retribution for a rebellious course of action, He would rally to their deliverance. Ellen White's remarks closed with the repetition of the view of the outcome: 2BIO 47.5

I saw that both the South and the North were being punished. In regard to the South, I was referred to Deuteronomy 32:35-37: “To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste. For the Lord shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left. And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted?”—Testimonies for the Church, 1:368. 2BIO 47.6