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

Disfellowshiping Members

Should the Church disfellowship one who does not have faith in the work of Mrs. E. G. White? 2BIO 494.2

This question is closely related to the preceding one, and the same principle applies. In the practice of the Church it has not been customary to disfellowship one because he did not recognize the doctrine of spiritual gifts in the Church, particularly the gift of prophecy as represented in the work of Mrs. White. However, if one should develop unbelief, and begin to oppose the position held by the Church on the subject of spiritual gifts, the Church has considered it necessary to labor for such members the same as they would in the cases of those who opposed any other doctrine held by the Church. They have justly become subjects for labor, not because of their lack of faith in the spirit of prophecy, but because of their spirit of opposition to a cherished faith held by the Church. 2BIO 494.3