Chapter 34—The Loud Cry
I saw angels hurrying to and fro in heaven. They were descending
to earth, and again ascending to heaven, preparing for the fulfillment of
some important event. Then I saw another mighty angel commissioned
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to descend to earth, and unite his voice with the third angel, and
give power and force to his message. Great power and glory were
imparted to the angel, and as he descended, the earth was lightened
with his glory. The light which went before and followed after this
angel, penetrated every where, as he cried mightily, with a strong
voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the
habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of
every unclean and hateful bird. The message of the fall of Babylon,
as given by the second angel, is again given, with the addition of the
corruptions which have been entering the churches since 1844. The
work of this angel comes in at the right time, and joins in the last great
work of the third angel’s message, as it swells into a loud cry. And
the people of God are fitted up every where to stand in the hour of
temptation which they are soon to meet. I saw a great light resting
upon them, and they united in the message, and fearlessly proclaimed
with great power the third angel’s message.
Angels were sent to aid the mighty angel from heaven, and I heard
voices which seemed to sound every where, Come out of her, my
people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not
of her plagues; for her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath
remembered her iniquities. This message seemed to be an addition to
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the third message, and joined it, as the midnight cry joined the second
angel’s message in 1844. The glory of God rested upon the patient,
waiting saints, and they fearlessly gave the last solemn warning, pro-
claiming the fall of Babylon, and calling upon God’s people to come
out of her; that they might escape her fearful doom.
The light that was shed upon the waiting ones penetrated every
where, and those who had any light in the churches, who had not
heard and rejected the three messages, answered to the call, and left
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