The Bible says "But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness" (1 Thessalonians 5:4-5). Mrs. White says the day and the hour will be announced for the saints. So only the worldlings will not know it. Those walking in the light will not be ignorant--the day will not come to them as a thief. Our message is to be one of "Get ready!" Get ready, . . . for in such an hour as ye think not (to the ones who are unprepared), the Son of Man cometh.

Matthew 24:36
The Day and Hour of Christ's Coming Announced

But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. Mat_24:36. {Mar 287.1}

The voice of God is heard from heaven, declaring the day and hour of Jesus' coming, and delivering everlasting covenant to His people. Like peals of loudest thunder His words roll through the earth. {Mar 287.2}

He spoke one sentence, and then paused, while the words were rolling through the earth. The Israel of God stood with their eyes fixed upward, listening to the words as they came from the mouth of Jehovah and rolled through the earth like peals of loudest thunder. It was awfully solemn. At the end of every sentence the saints shouted, "Glory! Hallelujah!" {Mar 287.3}

The living saints, 144,000 in number, knew and understood the voice, while the wicked thought it was thunder and an earthquake. {Mar 287.4}

The Israel of God stand listening, with their eyes fixed upward. Their countenances are lighted up with His glory, and shine as did the face of Moses when he came down from Sinai. The wicked cannot look upon them. And when the blessing is pronounced on those who have honored God by keeping His Sabbath holy, there is a mighty shout of victory. {Mar 287.5}

Then commenced the jubilee, when the land should rest. {Mar 287.6}

A glorious light shone upon them [the saints]. How beautiful they then looked! All marks of care and weariness were gone, and health and beauty were seen in every countenance. Their enemies, the heathen around them, fell like dead men; they could not endure the light that shone upon the delivered, holy ones. This light and glory remained upon them, until Jesus was seen in the clouds of heaven. {Mar 287.7}

And I saw a flaming cloud come where Jesus stood. Then Jesus . . . took His place on the cloud which carried Him to the East, where it first appeared to the saints on earth--a small black cloud which was the sign of the Son of man. While the cloud was passing from the Holiest to the East, which took a number of days, the synagogue of Satan worshipped at the saints' feet. {Mar 287.8}

Matthew 24:36
The Day And Hour Of Christ’s Coming Announced

But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. Mat_24:36. {OFC 335.3}

The voice of God is heard from heaven, declaring the day and hour of Jesus’ coming, and delivering everlasting covenant to His people. Like peals of loudest thunder His words roll through the earth. {OFC 335.4}

He spoke one sentence, and then paused, while the words were rolling through the earth. The Israel of God stood with their eyes fixed upward, listening to the words as they came from the mouth of Jehovah and rolled through the earth like peals of loudest thunder. It was awfully solemn. At the end of every sentence the saints shouted, “Glory! Hallelujah!” {OFC 335.5}

The living saints, 144,000 in number, knew and understood the voice, while the wicked thought it was thunder and an earthquake. {OFC 335.6}

The Israel of God stand listening, with their eyes fixed upward. Their countenances are lighted up with His glory, and shine as did the face of Moses when he came down from Sinai. The wicked cannot look upon them. And when the blessing is pronounced on those who have honored God by keeping His Sabbath holy, there is a mighty shout of victory. {OFC 335.7}

Then commenced the jubilee, when the land should rest. {OFC 335.8}

A glorious light shone upon them [the saints]. How beautiful they then looked! All marks of care and weariness were gone, and health and beauty were seen in every countenance. Their enemies, the heathen around them, fell like dead men; they could not endure the light that shone upon the delivered, holy ones. This light and glory remained upon them, until Jesus was seen in the clouds of heaven. {OFC 335.9}

And I saw a flaming cloud come where Jesus stood. Then Jesus . . .took His place on the cloud which carried Him to the East, where it first appeared to the saints on earth-a small black cloud which was the sign of the Son of man. While the cloud was passing from the Holiest to the East, which took a number of days, the synagogue of Satan worshipped at the saint’s feet. {OFC 335.10}

I disagree with how His Child is using things and what he's trying to make things say, and I agree for the most part of what you are saying, but I'm not sure of your last sentence there. Did Ellen White say anything like that which does not relate to the 2300 prophecy?

Folks, let's set the record straight. Mrs. White says we are not to be proclaiming a "definite" time in our message. There are two details about her statements on this subject that are noteworthy:

1) Definite: This allows indefinite times, such as "soon."
2) Message: This means our public message does not focus on the time element.

Does either of the above preclude knowing the day and hour? No. In fact, Ellen White herself tells us that the saints will know the day and the hour before Christ comes. It will be announced, not by us, but by God Himself. It is not, therefore, our proclamation, but His...and it is given after probation has closed. Are there still prophecies based on time remaining? Yes. Are they to be part of our message? No. Can we know of the times personally, through careful study? I believe this is possible for some of the times. Will anyone know of probation's close? Absolutely not. Of all the times which we may or may not know, that one is held in strict secrecy by God. We will never know it.

Therefore, when His Child attempted to proclaim that the time had come already for probation's close, it was clear that he was not understanding things properly. Both Mrs. White and the Bible make clear that this is a time which we will not know. Those who continue to set dates in their message to others live in violation of the counsels of Mrs. White, and can be said to be rejecting her testimonies.

I will give one example of a "definite time" time prophecy which is not part of our message, and an example of an "indefinite time" time prophecy which might well be part of it.

Definite time: Jesus will stand upon the Mount of Olives, making it a plain, and the wicked dead will be raised at the end of the 1000 years in Heaven.

Indefinite time: Jesus will come at the end of about 6000 years when this world has filled its week of iniquity, with the millennial Sabbath to be celebrated in Heaven.

The latter time is indefinite because no one knows for sure when the 6000 began, and therefore, when it will end--but to understand that God is a God of time and of order and precision is to know that He has a timeline which He will follow, and His promise to come again is sure.

The "definite" time prophecy will only be so when Jesus comes and we know of a certainty its starting point. Obviously, it cannot be proclaimed with our message in any way now that would help people prepare for Jesus' soon coming.

Those who say we will not know the day and hour of Jesus' coming are rejecting the testimonies of God given in both the Bible and the writings of Mrs. White. The Bible says "But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness" (1 Thessalonians 5:4-5). Mrs. White says the day and the hour will be announced for the saints. So only the worldlings will not know it. Those walking in the light will not be ignorant--the day will not come to them as a thief. Our message is to be one of "Get ready!" Get ready, . . . for in such an hour as ye think not (to the ones who are unprepared), the Son of Man cometh.

To answer your question:

"Ever since 1844 I have borne my testimony that we were now in a period of time in which we are to take heed to ourselves lest our hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon us unawares.Our position has been one of waiting and watching, with no time-proclamation to intervene between the close of the prophetic periods in 1844 and the time of our Lord's coming.--10MR 270 (1888). {LDE 36.1}

The testimonies not only condemn definite actual dates in time settings, they also warn against approximate time predictions like we've been hearing here -- like; Jesus will come within one or two or three years.

They also warn against setting time periods for probation to close and the latter rain to fall.

This is the shaking time when Bible students will be divided from others who do not study as they ought.

The testimonies tell us that some things will have a final or complete fulfillment, but not everyone will understand or accept the Present Truth when it is upon us.