Knight on A.T. Jones:

Ellen G. White on A.T. Jones:

• Had "egotistic toes" (12).
• "Careless mouth and harsh speech" (33).
• "Self-confident" (35).
• "Never mastered the art of … Christian kindness" (34).
• "Harsh words and pompous attitudes" (35).
• "Confrontational" (53).
• "Habit of publicly belittling those who disagreed with him" (53).
• "Perennial problem of extremism" (101).
• "Never mastered Christian virtue of temperance" (56).
• "Fairly direct line from Jones … to the holy flesh movement" (56).
• "Abrasive and cocksure personality" (63).
• "At his best under pressure" (77).
• "Found … problem [of unchristian spirit] impossible to overcome" (82).
• "Ever excitable" (100).
• "Rashness … [his] special weakness" (102).
• "Sensational language" (113).
• "Employed syllogistic logic to milk out the most extreme position possible" (119).
• "With characteristic modesty … claimed [he was] divinely appointed" (165).
• "Taught holy flesh" (170).
• "Convinced he was God's man for the hour, … those who did not cooperate with [him] were against God" (174).
• "Highhandedness" (175).

• "Bear[s] the word of the Lord" (TM 97).
• "The Lord recognized [him] as His servant" but opponents taunted him "with being fanatic, extremist, and enthusiast" (TM 97).
• "Christ's delegated messenger" (Idem.).
• "Man whom God has commissioned … [with] demonstration of the Holy Spirit" (TM 79,80).
• "God's messenger" (Ms. 8a, 1888).
• "Man divinely appointed" (Ms. 8a, 1888).
• "The Lord's messenger" (Ms. 8a, 1888)
• "The message given us by A.T. Jones … is a message of God to the Laodicean church" (Letter S-24, 1892).
• "Some have criticized and depreciated, and even stooped to ridicule the messengers] through whom the Lord has wrought in power" (GCB 1891, pp. 256-258).
• "The servant of God" (TM 410).
• "God sent this young man to bear a special message" (Letter S-24, 1892).
• To "differ with Elder Jones … is not from the impulse of the Spirit of
  God" (Idem.).
• " [God's] chosen servant(s) … whom God is using" (TM 466).
• "To accuse and criticize [him] … is to accuse and criticize the Lord who has sent [him]" (Idem.).
• "Men professing godliness have despised Christ in the person of His messengers]" (FCE 472).
• "Upon whom God has laid the burden of a solemn work" (Letter S-24, 1892).
• "Extremism and harsh manners" (176).
• "Rigid inflexibility" (83).
• "At his self-confident best during the 1893 … Conference" (94).
• "The messenger of God.. .Elder Jones. … God is working through [him]" (Letter 019, 1892).
• "Had a message from God, and you made light of both message and messenger[s]" (Letter B2a, 1892).
• "God has upheld [him], … given [him] precious light, … fed the people of God" (Letter 51a, 1895).
• "Bro. Jones has been giving the message for this time, meat in due season to the starving flock of God. … Has borne the message from church to church, and from state to state; and light and freedom and the outpouring of the Spirit of God has attended the work. … Seeks to arouse the professed people of God from their death-like slumber. … [Opposers] will be asked in the judgment, 'Who required this at your hand, to rise up against the message and the messengers] I sent to My people with light, with grace, and power?" (Letter Jan. 9, 1893).
• "A.T. Jones spoke to the people, … and the people heard many precious things that would be to them a comfort, and a strength to their faith, … this … all-important privilege" (Ms. 24, 1888).
• " [The people] expressed their gladness and gratitude of heart for the sermons that had been preached by Bro. A.T. Jones; they saw the truth, goodness, mercy, and love of God as they never before had seen it" (RH Feb. 12, 1889).
• "I considered it a privilege to stand by the side of [Jones] … and give my testimony with the message for the time" (RH March 18, 1890).
• Has "heavenly credentials" (RH March 18, 1890).
• "God has raised up his messengers] to do his work at this time. Some … criticize … imperfections, because [they think he does] not speak with all the grace and polish desirable. … Too much in earnest, … too much positiveness, and the message that would bring healing and life and comfort to many weary and oppressed souls, is, in a measure, excluded. … [The messages bear] the divine credentials. … [Sets forth the message] with beauty and loveliness, to charm all whose hearts are not closed with prejudice. We know that God has wrought among us" (RH May 27, 1890).
• "Jones speaks … quite a number … fed with large morsels from the Lord's table" (Ms. 10, 1889).