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Then our past life was presented before me, and I was shown that
Satan had sought in various ways to destroy our usefulness; that many
times he has laid his plans to get us down from the work of God; he had
come in different ways, and through different agencies, to accomplish
his purposes; and through the ministration of holy angels he had been
defeated. I saw that in our journeying from place to place, he had
frequently placed his evil angels in our path to cause accident which
would result in our losing our lives; but holy angels were sent upon
the ground to deliver. Several accidents have placed my husband and
myself in great peril, and our preservation has been wonderful. I saw
that we had been the special objects of Satan’s attacks, because of our
interest in, and connection with, the work of God. As I saw the great
care God has every moment for those who love and fear him, I was
inspired with confidence and trust in God, and felt reproved for my
lack of faith.
The Two Crowns
In the vision given me in Battle Creek, October 25, 1861, I was
shown this earth, dark and gloomy. Said the angel, “Look carefully!”
Then I was shown the people upon the earth: some were surrounded
with angels of God, others were in total darkness, surrounded by evil
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angels. I saw an arm reached down from Heaven, holding a golden
scepter. On the top of the scepter was a crown studded with diamonds.
Every diamond emitted light, bright, clear, and beautiful. Inscribed
upon the crown were these words, “All who win me are happy, and
shall have everlasting life.”
Below this crown was another scepter upon which was also placed
a crown, in the center of which were jewels, gold and silver, which
reflected some light. The inscription on this crown, was, “Earthly
treasure—Riches is power. All who win me have honor and fame.” I
saw a vast multitude rushing forward to obtain this crown. They were
clamorous. Some in their eagerness seemed bereft of their reason.
They would thrust one another, crowding back those who were weaker
than they, and trample upon those who in their haste fell. Many eagerly
seized hold of the treasures within the crown, and held them fast. The
heads of some were as white as silver, and their faces were furrowed
with care and anxiety. Their own relatives, bone of their bone and