"In Wesley's time, as in all ages of the church's history, men of different gifts performed their appointed work. They did not harmonize upon every point of doctrine, but all were moved by the Spirit of God, and united in the absorbing aim to win souls to Christ. The differences between Whitefield and the Wesleys threatened at one time to create alienation; but as they learned meekness in the school of Christ, mutual forbearance and charity reconciled them. They had no time to dispute, while error and iniquity were teeming everywhere, and sinners were going down to ruin. GC 257.3"
"Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit."
The EGW passage speaks of different gifts and unity of purpose despite doctrinal differences, which directly reflects the principle of diverse gifts from the same Spirit in 1 Corinthians 12:4.
"Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."
The EGW passage emphasizes unity, forbearance, and charity among ministers despite differences, which aligns with the call to maintain unity in the bond of peace in Ephesians 4:3.