The Loud Cry

(Ellen White made many statements regarding the message sent through A. T. Jones and E. J. Waggoner. The following excerpts are samples, mostly from EGW 1888 Materials, given in chronological order. The repetitious variations serve to reinforce the divine character and importance of this “most precious” message.)

It was a message of:

• justification by faith (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 211, 447)
  
  
• the righteousness of Christ in relation to the law (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 211)
  
  
• the tidings that Christ is our righteousness (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 387)
  
  
• the unmerited blessings that God has bestowed, His grace, His privileges, His opportunities (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 387)
  
  
• God's dealing with His people as a loving, forgiving father deals with an ungrateful, wayward son (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 387)
  
  
• the light shining forth from the word of God has been clear and distinct— justification by faith, Christ our righteousness. (EGW 1888 Materials, p.447)
  
  
• these great and glorious truths, the righteousness of Christ and the entire sacrifice made in behalf of man (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 217)
  
  
• the religion of Jesus Christ clearly defined, made so clear that a child may understand that it is an immediate, voluntary, trustful surrender of the heart to God—a coming into union with Christ in confidence, affectionate obedience to do all His commandments through the merits of Jesus Christ; it is a decisive act of the individual, committing to the Lord the keeping of the soul; it is the climbing up by Christ, clinging to Christ, accepting the righteousness of Christ as a free gift; the will is to be surrendered to Christ; through faith in the righteousness of Christ is salvation (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 281)
  
  
• faith in Jesus Christ's righteousness in the behalf of every individual soul (EGW 1888 Materials, p.281)
  
  
• the gospel of Christ (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 281)
  
  
• the precious subject the righteousness of Christ and of faith (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 291)
  
  
• the gospel as well as the law (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 291)
  
  
• the matchless charms of Christ
  
  
• (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 348)
  
  
• the grand, and the overpowering ideas of His Excellency (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 447)
  
  
• the glory, the majesty, the righteousness of Christ, full of goodness and truth; the fullness of the Godhead in Jesus Christ, set forth with beauty and loveliness, to charm all whose hearts were not closed with prejudice (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 447)
  
  
• much precious light (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 828)
  
  
• divine love (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 913)
  
  
• the rich gifts of Jesus unto men, imparting the priceless gift of His own righteousness to the helpless human agent (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1336)
  
  
• justification by faith and the imputed righteousness of Christ (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1455)
  
  
• Christ crucified, a risen Saviour ascended into the heavens to be our advocate (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1455)
  
  
• the wisdom and power of God in the conversion of souls (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1455)
  
  
• these themes,—Christ crucified for our sins, Christ risen from the dead, Christ our intercessor before God; the office-work of the Holy Spirit, the representative of Christ, sent-forth with divine power and gifts for men (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1455)
  
  
• the special power of the Holy Spirit that God longed to impart to them, that efficiency in carrying the truth to the world, as the apostles proclaimed it after the day of Pentecost (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1575)
  
  
• taking their burden of sin to Jesus for His forgiveness (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1689)
  
  

• a people John saw. He says, “Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus” (Rev. 14:12). This people John beholds just before he sees the Son of man “having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle” (verse 14). (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 211)
  
  
• the law in Galatians (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 228)
  
  
• the faith of Jesus and the righteousness of Christ (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 370)
  
  
• looking unto Jesus who is the Author and Finisher of our faith, Christ the great pattern; his character must be our character; all excellence is in him; turning from man and every other model with open face we behold Jesus in all his glory (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 447)
  
  
• the value of the price that has been paid for our salvation (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 546)
  
  
• the law of God exalted, placed before the people in the framework of the gospel of Jesus Christ (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 828)
  
  
• the righteousness of Christ as our only hope of gaining access to the Father
  
  
• (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1057)
  
  
• their strength being proportionate to the strength of their dependence (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1690)
  
  

• presented justification through faith in the Surety (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1336)
  
  
• invited the people to receive the righteousness of Christ, which is made manifest in obedience to all the commandments of God (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1336)
  
  
• directed the eyes of those who had lost sight of Jesus to His divine person, His merits, and His changeless love for the human family (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1336)
  
  
• by looking to Jesus and believing in his imputed righteousness, I may gain eternal life (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1688)
  
  
• the plan of redemption shall come to his people as the latter rain (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1690)
  
  

• wake up the mighty men to prepare for battle, for the day of God's preparation (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 210)
  
  
• strengthen His people (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 267)
  
  
• educate the people to look away from themselves to Jesus and to His righteousness (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 286)
  
  
• revive His people and give them light in clear distinct rays that would lead to the magnifying of Christ. The Lord's command to His people through His messengers was, “Go forward.” (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 308)
  
  
• arouse a lukewarm, slumbering church (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 414)
  
  
• go to every church that claims to believe the truth, and bring our people up to a higher stand-point (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 545)
  
  
• carry the people forward and upward to a higher, holier state of spirituality (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1140)
  
  
• be seen by these glorious truths glowing in our hearts, trembling upon our lips and pervading our whole being (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1692)
  
  
• The faith of Jesus, Jesus'divine person, merits, and changeless love
  
  
• bring more prominently before the world the uplifted Saviour, the sacrifice for the sins of the whole world (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1336)
  
  
• the world to prepare a people to stand in the day of God (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1814; cf. p. 1525 regarding the preparation being prolonged)
  
  

• good fruits: a vigor and a vital energy was brought into the church; hope and courage and faith beam in the countenances of all those who open their eyes to see, their understanding to perceive and their hearts to receive the great treasure of truth (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 228)
  
  
• a better knowledge of what constitutes faith (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 267)
  
  
• highly satisfactory (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 267)
  
  
• an experience beyond anything they had known before (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 268)
  
  
• a solemn realization that Christ came not to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 268)
  
  
• we seemed to breathe in the very atmosphere of heaven; angels were indeed hovering around; the Lord had visited his people (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 268)
  
  
• many were convicted in the light of the law as transgressors; they had been trusting in their own righteousness; now they saw it as filthy rags, in comparison with the righteousness of Christ, which is alone acceptable to God; while they had not been open transgressors, they saw themselves depraved and degraded in heart (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 268)
  
  
• the plan of salvation, the simplicity of faith has been made so clear that a child may understand (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 281)
  
  
• the tame, lukewarm tone of the people's testimonies was gone; they were characterized by deep, earnest feeling; men and women confessed how destitute of the love of Christ in the soul and of love for their brethren their religious experience had been; they humbly and thankfully expressed their gratitude for the light received; they had been clinging closely to their own righteousness; now by faith they trust in Christ's might and His power and His righteousness; they can do literally nothing without divine help; their prayers now are filled with earnest, simple faith that takes God at His word; all now seem to have warm hearts; the love of Christ is assurance to them of their acceptance, and they long to speak and acknowledge the great goodness of God in providing them a righteousness which is pure, spotless, efficacious (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 283)
  
  
• our brethren and sisters have begun to see and to understand what Jesus is to them; the Lord is in our midst (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 284)
  
  
• without excitement or extravagance; the leaven of Christ's righteousness has been introduced into the experience and has energized the soul (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 284)
  
  
• many bore precious testimonies that they never loved Jesus, never viewed Him in the character of such a Friend and so gracious as they now did (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 284)
  
  
• their hearts were melted and subdued with the love of Jesus; one brother's heart was broken and he was so impressed with the love of Jesus that he wept aloud; ministers were happy, newly converted, and they now bear a testimony that is free and joyful (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 284)
  
  
• relief to many, many souls (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 387)
  
  
• the past year has been the best of their life; the light shining forth from the word of God has been clear and distinct—justification by faith, Christ our righteousness. The experiences have been very interesting. (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 447)
  
  
• great interest is manifested (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 447)
  
  
• a growth in faith and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 447)
  
  
• light, and relief, and the blessing of God (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 447)
  
  
• minds are filled with the grand and overpowering ideas of his excellency (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 447)
  
  
• every other object sinks into insignificance, and every part of moral discipline is lost which does not promote their likeness to his image (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 447)
  
  
• their experience was of a more spiritual character than they have had before since embracing the truth (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 461)
  
  
• the fruit is peace, courage, joy, and harmony (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 461)
  
  
• its influence upon human hearts of all who have received it is good and the fruits are good (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 499)
  
  
• no relish for sin; hate the sin that caused the sufferings of the Son of God (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 545)
  
  
• the power of God attended the message wherever it was spoken (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 545)
  
  
• healing and life and comfort to many weary and oppressed souls (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 673)
  
  
• souls turn from sin to righteousness; faith revived in the hearts of the contrite ones (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 673)
  
  
• impressions left on many minds which will be deepened and will be as lasting as eternity; many testimonies in all parts of the field: “I found light, precious light.” “My Bible is a new Book.” “Never did we feel as at this meeting the necessity of being under the constant control of the Spirit of God, constantly uplifting the heart to God, to be Christians in heart, Christians in principles, possessing not merely a theory of the truth but revealing the principles of truth in a Christlike spirit.” (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 828)
  
  
• those who do not allow prejudice to bar the heart against the heaven sent message cannot but feel the spirit and force of the truth (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1122)
  
  
• light and freedom and the out-pouring of the Spirit of God (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1122)
  
  
• the conversion of souls, bringing them back to their loyalty to Christ (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1455)
  
  
• they would understand what it means to be justified by faith, and their testimony would be heard in the congregation, “The Saviour has cleansed us from all sin. We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1689)
  
  
• truths have been made known that have been of great value to the world and to the people of God. The way has been made so plain that honest hearts cannot but receive the truth. But there are still treasures to be searched for. Let the shaft which has begun to work the mine of truth sink deep, and it will yield rich and precious treasures (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1689)
  
  
• “We are to know more than we do at the present time... greater lengths and breadths and heights of that knowledge which God alone can give.”(EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1690)
  
  
• thousands have set the Lord before them, and by beholding been changed into the same image. Their spirit burns within them as they speak of his character, telling what Jesus is to them and what they are to Jesus (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1692)
  
  
• many moved and humbled, drink of the waters of life (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1814)
  
  

• God's message for this time; but would not perhaps have been present truth twenty years ago (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 133)
  
  
• a solemn message (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 210)
  
  
• no new light, but it was old light placed where it should be in the third angel's message (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 211)
  
  
• precious truths (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 217)
  
  
• the message for this time (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 217, Paulson Collection, p. 151)
  
  
• present truth for this time (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 228, 286, 387, 1710); truth for this time (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 406, 420, 447, 545, 1025, 1057, 1160, 1620); the precious sanctifying truth for this time (EGW 1888 Materials, p.723, 1077)
  
  
• the great treasure of truth (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 228)
  
  
• the light which the Lord has given (3Bio 421)
  
  
• soul-nourishing food (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 267)
  
  
• the very message the Lord has sent to the people of this time (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 267, 1395)
  
  
• a flood of light in this subject of faith and the righteousness of Christ (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 291)
  
  
• the light and the message for the present time (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 291)
  
  
• the rich blessing of God (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 308)
  
  
• precious light to present before the people (EGW 1888 Materials, p.387)
  
  
• a special work He is doing at this time (EGW 1888 Materials, p.414)
  
  
• the words of Jesus, appealing to His people in warnings, in reproofs, in counsels (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 417)
  
  
• meat in due season to the starving flock of God (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 437, 1122; cf. 276)
  
  
• large morsels from the Lord's table (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 447)
  
  
• light and truth, just the truth for this time (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 447)
  
  
• a feast of fat things (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 447)
  
  
• bearing the divine credentials (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 447)
  
  
• from above; the message the Lord sends (EGW 1888 Materials, p.499)
  
  
• the matter now brought to us,— Justification by faith and the righteousness of Christ (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 499)
  
  
• this urgent call for the will to be yielded (EGW 1888 Materials, p.499)
  
  
• His work for this time (EGW 1888 Materials, p.673)
  
  
• the heaven sent message, heaven sent light (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 673, 831, 1122, 1335, 1656, cf. 545)
  
  
• a special message (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1043, 1245)
  
  
• the message of God to the Laodicean church (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1052)
  
  
• most precious (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1336)
  
  
• immense in its importance, reaching into heaven and compassing eternity (PH002:26; Letter 22, 1892 to O. A. Olsen)
  
  
• the message that God commanded to be given to the world (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1336)
  
  
• the third angel's message, which is to be proclaimed with a loud voice, and attended with the outpouring of His Spirit in a large measure (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1336)
  
  
• the invitation, “Come, for all things are now ready. Come to the supper prepared for you.” (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1455)
  
  
• light, heaven's light (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1455)
  
  
• the Lord's message (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1575)
  
  
• the light that is to lighten the whole earth with its glory (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1575)
  
  
• a restoring, healing message to men, calling upon them to look away from man and earthly things, and place their trust in God (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1688)
  
  
• the light which would place them under the guardianship of the Holy Spirit, to be moulded after the divine similitude (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1689, 1690)
  
  
• additional proclamation of the principles of purity, lowliness, faith, and the righteousness of Christ, the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth (EGW 1888 Materials, p. 1814)