Ellen White's writings do not directly address the modern question of "women's ordination" as it is discussed today, but she does provide significant counsel regarding the role of women in ministry and church work. Here are some key points from her books, with annotation references for confirmation: - Women are called to active ministry: "Women may take their places in the work at this crisis, and the Lord will work through them. If they are imbued with a sense of their duty, and labor under the influence of the Spirit of God, they will have just the self-possession required for this time... They can do in families a work that men cannot do, a work that reaches the inner life. They can come close to the hearts of those whom men cannot reach. Their labor is needed." (6T 117.4) - Women as church officers and workers: "Let them be men and women who are thoroughly converted. Let those be chosen who are best qualified to give instruction, those who can minister both in word and in deed." (6T 85) - Women as Christian workers: "Women can be instruments of righteousness, rendering holy service to God. It was Mary who first preached a risen Saviour." (GW92 383) - Public recognition of ministry: "God foresaw the difficulties that His servants would be called to meet; and in order that their work should be above challenge, He instructed the church by revelation to set them apart publicly to the work of the ministry. Their ordination was a public recognition of their divine appointment to bear to the Gentiles the glad tidings of the gospel." (GW 441.3) — Note: This reference is about ordination in general, not specifically about women. - Equality and dignity: "We have an earnest desire that woman shall fill the position which God originally designed, as her husband's equal. We so much need mothers who are mothers not merely in name, but in every sense that the word implies. We may safely say that the dignity and importance of woman's mission and distinctive duties are of a more sacred and holy character than the duties of man." (3T 565.2) Summary: Ellen White strongly affirms the value, necessity, and spiritual power of women in ministry and church work. She encourages their involvement in teaching, missionary work, and even church leadership roles. However, she does not explicitly address or advocate for the formal ordination of women to the gospel ministry as practiced in some denominations today. Her emphasis is on the spiritual gifts, calling, and effectiveness of women in service for God. If you need more specific statements or want to see her comments from other types of documents (like manuscripts or periodicals), let me know! References: - White, E. G. (1900). Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 6, pp. 85, 117.4. - White, E. G. (1892). Gospel Workers (1892), p. 383. - White, E. G. (1915). Gospel Workers, p. 441.3. - White, E. G. (1875). Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 3, p. 565.2.