Acta Adventica, chapter 5 - -

China Union to General Conference:
"We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him."

North American Division to General Conference:
"We must obey God rather than men."

When the General Conference officers heard this, they were enraged and wanted to subjugate these rebellious subsidiaries.

TOSC to General Conference:
"In the present case we advise you: Leave these women alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.  But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God."

At this, the General Conference officers called the dissenters in and had them exorcised and ostracised.  Then they ordered them not to speak further of women in ministry, and released them.

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