"May the Lord help His people to see that this is not wisdom and that far more is lost than is gained. If less machinery and fewer workers had been brought together in one place while other portions of the vineyard were destitute of facilities; if more money had been spent in making plants in various places, God would have been better pleased. It is not sanctified ambition that has led to the investment of so much money in one place. It is a mistake for our brethren to run so many presses for the printing of merely secular matter. We are fast approaching the end. The printing and circulation of the books and papers that contain the truth for this time are to be our work. 8T 89.1"
"Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;"
Both passages address the need for more laborers in a specific field. Matthew 9:37 speaks of the harvest being plentiful but the laborers being few, while the EGW passage speaks of the need to spread resources to other areas instead of concentrating them in one place, implying a need for more 'laborers' or facilities in other areas.
"There is a marked neglect of the cautions and warnings that have been given from time to time. When there is a seeking of the Lord and a confession of sin, when the needed reformation takes place, united zeal and earnestness will be shown in restoring what has been withheld. The Lord will manifest His pardoning love, and means will come to cancel the debts on our institutions. 8T 89.2"
"Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;"
Both passages connect repentance and confession of sin with divine forgiveness and blessing. Acts 3:19 speaks of sins being blotted out and times of refreshing coming from the Lord after repentance, while the EGW passage speaks of the Lord manifesting His pardoning love and providing means to cancel debts after confession of sin and reformation.