Based on my search through Ellen White's writings, I found the dream you're referring to! Here's the complete account: **Ellen White's Dream About the Vessel and Captain's Assurance** Ellen White wrote: "I had an impressive dream last night. I thought that you were on a strong vessel, sailing on very rough waters. Sometimes the waves beat over the top, and you were drenched with water. You said: 'I shall get off; this vessel is going down.' 'No,' said one who appeared to be the captain, 'this vessel sails into the harbor. She will never go down.' But you answered: 'I shall be washed overboard. As I am neither captain nor mate, who cares? I shall take my chances on that vessel you see yonder.' Said the captain: 'I shall not let you go there, for I know that vessel will strike the rocks before she reaches the harbor.' You straightened yourself up, and said with great positiveness: 'This vessel will become a wreck; I can see it just as plain as can be.' The captain looked upon you with piercing eye, and said firmly: 'I shall not permit you to lose your life by taking that boat. The timbers of her framework are worm-eaten, and she is a deceptive craft. If you had more knowledge you could discern between the spurious and the genuine, the holy and that appointed to utter ruin.'" (2TT 216) This dream was addressed to "Brother M" and appears to be a symbolic representation about staying faithful to God's truth despite rough circumstances, rather than abandoning it for something that appears more appealing but is actually spiritually dangerous. The captain's assurance that the strong vessel "will never go down" despite the rough waters represents God's promise that His truth and His people will ultimately be safe, even when circumstances seem dire. The contrast between the "strong vessel" and the other boat with "worm-eaten" timbers serves as a warning about discerning between genuine truth and deceptive alternatives that may appear attractive but are spiritually unsafe.

Perfect! I found the dream you're referring to. Here's the complete account from Ellen White's manuscripts: **Ellen White's Dream About Multiple Boats and the Captain's Warning** "Some years ago I had a dream. I dreamed we were out upon the water. There were several in the boat besides myself, and there were other boats about us. The other boats were watching to see what course our boat would take. We had, every one of us, oars, and were rowing with all our might. While we were thus urging our boat along, I saw two or three of the other boats capsize, and the persons thrown from them began to sink. They had no power to save themselves or to get hold of the boat again." (18MR 282.5) The dream continues with someone on Ellen White's boat becoming restless: "Next he started up uneasy, groaning, and seemed to be like a man paralyzed, and declared he would leave the boat. He saw one that was sailing faster, and all on board apparently were happy. [There was] music and singing. He said, 'I am going into that boat. I think this boat will go to pieces.'" (16MR 282.4) **The Captain's Response:** "The Captain stood firmly and said, 'I know every piece of timber in the ship, and it will outride every storm. But that boat has worm-eaten and decaying timbers. It will not endure the tempest.'" (16MR 282.5) This dream appears to be a symbolic representation of spiritual choices during times of trial. The various boats represent different spiritual paths or movements, with some capsizing (failing spiritually). The person wanting to transfer to the "faster" boat with "music and singing" represents someone attracted to what appears more appealing or successful, but the Captain (representing divine leadership) warns that despite appearances, that boat has "worm-eaten and decaying timbers" and won't survive the storm, while their current vessel, though appearing less attractive, is built to "outride every storm."