Ellen G. White and Her Critics

2. Elder and Mrs. White’s Relation to Seven-Year Theory

No proof is presented that Elder and Mrs. White “became convinced” that the seven-year theory had to be given up. They never accepted it, and thus never wrote in behalf of it. Therefore, what would there be to suppress concerning it? EGWC 268.1

Further, there is no proof that James White suddenly changed his view on the shut-door in the summer of 1851. Nor have the critics even attempted to provide proof. The evidence is clear that he had not really abandoned the shut-door view in the summer of 1851—but more on this point later. Then just what would be the motive for suppressing certain early documents in that allegedly significant summer of 1851? EGWC 268.2