"Chapter 21—In Rochester, N ew York In April, 1852, we moved to Rochester, N. Y., under most discouraging circumstances. At every step we were obliged to advance by faith. We were still crippled by poverty, and compelled to exercise the most rigid economy and self-denial. I will give a brief extract from a letter to Brother Howland's family, dated April 16, 1852: LS 142"
"(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)"
The EGW passage explicitly states they were advancing by faith, directly echoing the principle in 2 Corinthians 5:7 about walking by faith, not by sight. The context of hardship reinforces this connection.
“We are just getting settled in Rochester. We have rented an old house for one hundred and seventy-five dollars a year. We have the press in the house. Were it not for this, we should have to pay fifty dollars a year for office room. You would smile could you look in upon us and see our furniture. We have bought two old bedsteads for twenty-five cents each. My husband brought me home six old chairs, no two of them alike, for which he paid one dollar, and soon he presented me with four more old chairs without any seating, for which he paid sixty-two cents. The frames are strong, and I have been seating them with drilling. Butter is so high that we do not purchase it, neither can we afford potatoes. We use sauce in the place of butter, and turnips for potatoes. Our first meals were taken on a fireboard placed upon two empty flour barrels. We are willing to endure privations if the work of God can be advanced. We believe the Lord's hand was in our coming to this place. There is a large fi…
"But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:"
While not a direct quote, the passage describes the White's willingness to endure poverty and hardship for the sake of their work, reflecting the principle of prioritizing spiritual treasures over earthly ones, as described in Matthew 6:20. They are sacrificing material comfort for a higher purpose.