In the middle of the page, the statement is made that: “The great bell of the palace, tolling at the dead of night, was a signal for the slaughter.” WWPGC 20.1
All the histories dealing with the French Revolution which I have been able to consult, state that it was the original plan to toll the bell of the palace as the signal, but owing to special circumstances, the signal was given by ringing the bell of the church of St. Germain l’Auxerrois. WWPGC 20.2
Response: Negative. It was found that historians differed on this point. See A. L. White in The Ellen G. White Writings, p. 32, for documentation. It was not Ellen White’s mission to correct historians. A bell rang signaling the massacre. The wording was adjusted to avoid the point of which one. WWPGC 20.3
1888 book read: “The great bell of the palace, tolling at dead of night, was a signal for the slaughter.” WWPGC 20.4
1911 edition was changed to read: “A bell, tolling at dead of night, was a signal for the slaughter.” WWPGC 20.5