Chapter 24—The Second Angel’s Message
The churches would not receive the light of the first angel’s mes-
sage, and as they rejected the light from heaven they fell from the favor
of God. They trusted in their own strength, and placed themselves by
their opposition to the first message where they could not see the light
of the second angel’s message. But the beloved of God, who were
oppressed, answered to the message, Babylon is fallen, and left the
fallen churches.
Near the close of the second angel’s message, I saw a great light
from heaven shining upon the people of God. The rays of this light
seemed bright as the sun. And I heard the voices of angels crying,
Behold the Bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet him!
The midnight cry was given to give power to the second angel’s
message. Angels were sent from heaven to wake up the discouraged
saints, and prepare them for the great work before them. The most
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talented men were not the first to receive this message. Angels were
sent to the humble, devoted ones, and constrained them to raise the
cry, Behold the Bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet him. Those
entrusted with the cry made haste, and in the power of the Holy Spirit
spread the cry, and aroused their discouraged brethren. This cry did
not stand in the wisdom and learning of men, but in the power of God,
and his saints who heard the cry could not resist it. The most spiritual
received this message first, and those who had formerly led in the work
were the last to receive and help swell the cry, Behold the Bridegroom
cometh, go ye out to meet him.
In every part of the land, light was given upon the second angel’s
message, and the cry was melting down thousands. It went from city
to city, and from village to village, until the waiting people of God
were fully aroused. Many would not permit this message to enter the
churches, and a large company who had the living testimony within
them left the fallen churches. A mighty work was accomplished by the
midnight cry. The message was heart-searching, and led the believers
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