"In every part of the land, light was given upon the second angel's message, and the cry melted the hearts of thousands. It went from city to city, and from village to village, until the waiting people of God were fully aroused. In many churches the message was not permitted to be given, and a large company who had the living testimony left these fallen churches. A mighty work was accomplished by the midnight cry. The message was heart-searching, leading the believers to seek a living experience for themselves. They knew that they could not lean upon one another. EW 238.3"
"And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him."
The EGW passage directly references the 'midnight cry' and its impact, which is a clear allusion to Matthew 25:6.
"The saints anxiously waited for their Lord with fasting, watching, and almost constant prayer. Even some sinners looked forward to the time with terror; but the great mass manifested the spirit of Satan in their opposition to the message. They mocked and scoffed, repeating everywhere, “No man knoweth the day nor the hour.” Evil angels urged them on to harden their hearts and to reject every ray of light from heaven, that they might be fastened in the snare of Satan. Many who professed to be looking for Christ had no part in the work of the message. The glory of God which they had witnessed, the humility and deep devotion of the waiting ones, and the overwhelming weight of evidence, caused them to profess to receive the truth; but they had not been converted; they were not ready for the coming of their Lord. EW 238.4"
"But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only."
The EGW passage directly quotes and refutes the argument 'No man knoweth the day nor the hour,' which is a direct reference to Matthew 24:36.