"As the locating committee had found nothing in the vicinity of New York City that seemed to meet their requirements, and as they had been counseled in both letters to study the advantages of Washington, some members of the committee decided to go to that city, although with but little hope of finding the advantages desired. But they were happily surprised. LS 393.1"
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."
The EGW passage illustrates the principle of trusting in God's guidance, even when one's own understanding leads in a different direction, mirroring the sentiment in Proverbs 3:5-6.
"“We had not looked about the place long,” wrote one of the committeemen, “before there began to steal over us a conviction that, after all, Washington might be the place for our headquarters. The longer we continued to search, the deeper this conviction grew. We found conditions here far more in harmony with the counsel ... received, than we had found anywhere else.” The Review and Herald, August 20, 1903 . LS 393.2"
"Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass."
The EGW passage describes a situation where the committee's conviction grew as they trusted in the counsel they received, aligning with the idea of committing one's way to the Lord and trusting that He will bring it to pass.