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Based on the provided texts, the connection to the 1888 messages is one of principle and historical pattern, rather than a direct discussion of the 1888 events themselves. Here's the relationship: The documents primarily describe an earlier event of apostasy known as the "Messenger party," which began around 1854. This group, led by individuals who had been ministers, rejected counsel and reproof given to them. 1. **Rejection of a Message:** The core of the "Messenger Party" issue was a refusal to accept correction. As one passage states, "Those who slandered us through that paper had been reproved for their faults and errors. They would not bear reproof, and in a secret manner at first, afterward more openly, used their influence against us" (1T 95.3). 2. **Creating Opposition:** Instead of accepting the message, they went into open opposition, publishing a paper they called the "Messenger of Truth" to spread their views and attack the Whites. This pattern of rejecting a heaven-sent message and then opposing the messengers is the same principle that was at play during and after the 1888 General Conference. The 1888 messages of righteousness by faith, brought by Elders Waggoner and Jones, were also resisted and rejected by many in leadership. This rejection brought great sorrow to Ellen White and was seen as a rejection of light from heaven. In essence, the 1854 "Messenger Party" was an early example of the kind of spiritual opposition and unbelief that would manifest on a larger and more significant scale in 1888. The principle is the same: when a message from God challenges established ideas or personal faults, there is a danger that pride will lead to rejection and opposition rather than humility and acceptance.