"To every man God has given his work. To some He has given talents of means and influence; and those who have the interests of God's cause at heart will understand His voice telling them what to do. They will have a burden to push the work where it needs pushing. 5T 564.2"
"And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey."
The EGW passage explicitly refers to the concept of talents given by God to each person, which is the central theme of the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:15. It directly alludes to the idea that God gives different abilities and resources to individuals for His work.
"Several times it has been pointed out to me that there has been a close, ungenerous spirit exercised toward Brother H from the very first of his labors in Battle Creek. It makes me sad to state the reason. It was because he went there a stranger and in poverty. Because he was a poor man he has been placed in unpleasant positions and made to feel his poverty. Men connected with our institutions have thought that they could bring him to their terms, and he has had a very unpleasant time. There are sad chapters in his experience, which would not have passed into history if his brethren had been kind and had dealt with him in a Christlike manner. The Lord's cause should always be free from the slightest injustice, and no act connected with it should savor in the smallest degree of penuriousness or oppression. 5T 564.3"
"For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?"
Both passages address the issue of showing favoritism to the wealthy and mistreating the poor. EGW's passage specifically mentions mistreatment due to poverty, which aligns directly with James's condemnation of showing partiality based on wealth.