"“Mrs. White ceased her work here as she began—poor in this world's goods. Her income from her books— no inconsiderable sum—has been used freely in giving assistance to needy enterprises and needy people. Her heart has always been sympathetic, and her own hands have often ministered to the sick and suffering.... LS 459.3 “The life of Mrs. White lives after her. Enemies she has made by her straightforward teaching and reproof. She has been maligned and slandered. Those who know her best, can best judge her life. She was human, subject to all the infirmities and weaknesses of the race; but she found in Christ a precious Saviour and Helper. He called her to do a most unpopular work, and she responded. He has used her mightily. She has truly been a mother in Israel. LS 460.1"
"Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did."
The EGW passage describes Mrs. White's good works and ministry to the sick and suffering, similar to the description of Tabitha/Dorcas in Acts 9:36, who was known for her good deeds and almsdeeds.
"“Our blessed Lord voiced the calmest judgment of the human heart when He said that a tree is known by its fruits. In the light of this, the life of our sister, and its blessed influence upon all whose lives it has touched, are a witness of her character and work. She ‘being dead yet speaketh.’” LS 460.2"
"Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them."
The EGW passage directly quotes and applies the principle from Matthew 7:20 about knowing a tree by its fruits to assess Mrs. White's character and work.
"For the discourse that followed the reading of the biographical sketch, Elder E. E. Andross chose as his text the words: “Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.” LS 460.3"
"And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them."
The EGW passage directly quotes Revelation 14:13, making it a clear and explicit allusion.
"“Of no one,” the speaker declared, “can it be said more truly than of our dear sister, that this scripture is fulfilled; still, under circumstances such as these, our hearts cry out for the glorious morning of the resurrection. We want to know that death is to be destroyed, that the sleepers are to awake. However blessed the life that has gone out, we want to know that the loved one will rise again to glorious immortality. And the Lord has not left us to mourn as those who have no hope. ‘I will ransom them from the power of the grave,’ the prophet writes; ‘I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction.’ Blessed words! ... LS 460.4"
"But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope."
The EGW passage addresses the topic of death and resurrection, emphasizing hope in the face of loss, which aligns with the message of 1 Thessalonians 4:13, which encourages believers not to sorrow as those who have no hope. The passage also quotes Hosea 13:14.