the lines of instruction thought to be most helpful to the church in areas where the limitations of church membership make it impossible to publish more than a single volume of moderate size. The work of selecting and arranging these counsels was done by a large committee, working under the authorization of the board of trustees of the Ellen G. White Estate, to whom was assigned the responsibility of the care of the spirit of prophecy counsels. The selections are often brief and confined to a statement of practical basic principles, and thus a wide range of subjects is included. “Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.� 2 Chronicles 20:20. The trustees of the Ellen G. White Estate Washington, D.C., July 22, 1957. Revised, Silver Spring, MD January 1, 1990.
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