The Kellogg Alpha ApostasyBy Dr. Idel Surez, Jr.Medical Missionary and PastorTampa, FL, U.S.A.2004

The Battle CreekSanitarium

Burnt down onFebruary 18, 1902.

Ruin of Jerusalem Compared to Battle Creek I have been looking over some of my writings, and I find that warnings on this point were given years ago. It is plainly stated that the buildings in Battle Creek should not be enlarged, that building should not be added to building to increase facilities there. We were instructed not to accumulate interests in that one place, but to enlarge our sphere of labor. There was danger that Battle Creek would become as Jerusalem of old--a powerful center. If we do not heed these warnings, the evils that ruined Jerusalem will come upon us. Pride, self-exaltation, neglect of the poor, and partiality to the wealthy--these were the sins of Jerusalem. Today when large interests are built up in one place, the workers are tempted to become lifted up in selfishness and pride. When they yield to this temptation they are not laborers together with God. Instead of seeking to increase our responsibilities in Battle Creek, we should bravely and willingly divide the responsibi-lities already there, distributing them to many places. 8 T p. 133

Sanitarium Fall Was FortoldIf we yield to this temptation, it will bring upon us the same perils that fell upon ancient Jerusalem. We shall fail to know God and to represent Him in character. We need to watch ourselves closely lest we fall because of unbelief, as did the Jews. We are to work unselfishly. We are to feel a deep interest in the establishment and growth of other institutions besides those over which we have supervision. I sincerely wish that the sanitarium were miles away from Battle Creek. From the light given me of God, I know this would be better for its spirituality and usefulness. 8 T p. 134.

A Call for ReformationA Reformation Needed. I have been instructed that a reformation is needed 8 T p. 138.Unless there is a reformation, calamity will overtake the publishing house, and the world will know the reason. 8 T p. 96 (November 1901)

The Review & Herald was the Largest Publishing House in the U.S.A. at the turn of the century in 1900.

The Review & Herald Publishing House was destroyed by fire on December 30, 1902Dr. Kelloggs Living Temple was on the pressesProof that the reformation was not realized

Elder Waggoner & Jones sided with Dr. KelloggWhile living in the Carroll Manor House, Ellen White received a vision in which she seemed to be in a large company. "One not known to those present stepped forward" and sounded a message of warning to Dr. Paulson and Dr. Sadler, urging them to break their bonds with Dr. Kellogg and to be careful not to spoil their experience with philosophy and vain deceit. "Cut loose, cut loose is my message," she wrote in a letter to the physicians.--Letter 279, 1904.

The text of the letter was much the same as in the letter addressed to Elders Jones and Waggoner, who were now associated with Dr. Kellogg in Battle Creek. The messenger who was speaking to them indicated that these men were in a mist and a fog, unaware of the seductive sentiments in The Living Temple. She quoted 1 Timothy 4:1, "Be not deceived; many will 'depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils.'" She added, "We have now before us the alpha of this danger. The omega will be of a most startling nature."--Letter 263, 1904.5BIO 348.4

but when Living Temple came out, and some of our ministers told me that there was in it nothing but what I had been teaching all my life, I saw how great the danger was. I saw that blindness had fallen upon some who had long known the truth. I pray that the Lord will open the eyes of these ministers, that they may see the differences between light and darkness, and between truth and error. 1SAT 343.5

Alonso T. Jones

Dr. E. J. Waggoner

A. G. Daniells, General Conference President

Elmshaven

The Alpha of a Train of HeresiesOne, and another, and still another are presented to me as having been led to accept the pleasing fables that mean the sanctification of sin. Living Temple contains the alpha of a train of heresies. 11MR 247.2I was forbidden to talk with Dr. Kellogg on this subject, because it is not a subject to be talked about. And I was instructed that certain sentiments in Living Temple were the Alpha of a long list of deceptive theories. SAT 343.4

The 1901 General Conference Session in Battle Creek with Ellen G. White preaching

William C. WhiteE. G. Whites son

The Living Temple Contains the Alpha ApostasyI did not read Living Temple, though I had it in my library. 1SAT 341.3Finally my son said to me, "Mother, you ought to read at least some parts of the book, that you may see whether they are in harmony with the light that God has given you." He sat down beside me, and together we read the preface, and most of the first chapter, and also paragraphs in other chapters. As we read, I recognized the very sentiments against which I had been bidden to speak in warning during the early days of my public labors. When I first left the State of Maine, it was to go through Vermont and Massachusetts, to bear a testimony against these sentiments. Living Temple contains the alpha of these theories. I knew that the omega would follow in a little while; and I trembled for our people. I knew that I must warn our brethren and sisters not to enter into controversy over the presence and personality of God. The statements made in Living Temple in regard to this point are incorrect. 1SM 203.3

Dr. John HarveyKellogg

Calling Dr. Kellogg to RepentanceShe also wrote to Dr. Kellogg, commenting on the Berrien Springs meeting and its aftermath: (5BIO 348.4)You might have gone from the Berrien Springs meeting a very different man had you understood the real situation, had you realized that Satan in a masterly way was playing the game of life for your soul. Had you seen your peril as it was presented to me, you would have fallen on the Rock, and been broken. Your only hope is to fall on the Rock. If you do not, it will fall on you, and will break you beyond remedy.--Letter 271, 1904. (5BIO 349.1)

The Omega ApostasyIn the book Living Temple there is presented the alpha of deadly heresies. The omega will follow, and will be received by those who are not willing to heed the warning God has given. 1SM, p. 200

The Great War orWorld War IThe OmegaApostasy

The Iceberg AllegoryOne night a scene was clearly presented before me. A vessel was upon the waters, in a heavy fog. Suddenly the lookout cried, "Iceberg just ahead!" There, towering high above the ship, was a gigantic iceberg. An authoritative voice cried out, "Meet it!" There was not a moment's hesitation. It was a time for instant action. The engineer put on full steam, and the man at the wheel steered the ship straight into the iceberg. With a crash she struck the ice. There was a fearful shock, and the iceberg broke into many pieces, falling with a noise like thunder to the deck. The passengers were violently shaken by the force of the collisions, but no lives were lost. The vessel was injured, but not beyond repair. She rebounded from the contact, trembling from stem to stern, like a living creature. Then she moved forward on her way. 1SM 205.3, 206 (1904)

The Sinking of the Titanic

Dr. J.H. Kellogg, Medical Director of Battle Creek SanitariumLocation: Vol.8, No.7Family of Dr. J.H. Kellogg, Battle Creek, MichiganLocation: Vol.8, No.6 Battle Creek Sanitarium, Battle Creek, Michigan Drawings of The Medical & Surgical Sanitarium and other buildings, Battle Creek, Michigan Weekly Question Box, Battle Creek Sanitarium Review and Herald Publishing building, Battle Creek, Michigan Central Seventh-day Adventist Publishing House, Battle Creek, MichAlonzo T. Jones Dr. Ellet J. Waggoner 1855-1916E. J. Waggoner, wife, and childrenDr. E.J. Waggoner and wife, Jessie F.A. G. DaniellsA.G. DaniellsE. G. White in 1899 in Australia.Honorary Seventh-day Adventist ministerial credential for Ellen G. White, 1887Ellen G. White addressing 1901 General Conference Session, Battle Creek, Michigan William C. White cir. 1890s (C. Hemus, Photographer, Auckland, New Zealand)J. H. Kellogg