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Mrs. White’s Dreams
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I dreamed of seeing a temple to which many people were flock-
ing. Only those who took refuge in that temple would be saved when
time should close. All who remained outside would be forever lost.
The multitudes without, who were going their various ways, were
deriding and ridiculing those who were entering the temple, and told
them that this plan of safety was a cunning deception, that, in fact,
there was no danger whatever to avoid. They even laid hold of some
to prevent them from hastening within the walls.
Fearing to be laughed at and ridiculed, I thought best to wait
until the multitude were dispersed, or until I could enter unobserved
by them. But the numbers increased instead of diminishing, and
fearful of being too late, I hastily left my home and pressed through
the crowd. In my anxiety to reach the temple I did not notice or
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care for the throng that surrounded me. On entering the building, I
saw that the vast temple was supported by one immense pillar, and
to this was tied a Lamb all mangled and bleeding. We who were
present seemed to know that this Lamb had been torn and bruised
on our account. All who entered the temple must come before it and
confess their sins.
Just before the Lamb were elevated seats upon which sat a com-
pany of people looking very happy. The light of heaven seemed
to shine upon their faces, and they praised God and sang songs of
glad thanksgiving that seemed to be like the music of angels. These
were they who had come before the Lamb, confessed their sins, been
pardoned, and were now waiting in glad expectation of some joyful
event.
Even after having entered the building a fear came over me
and a sense of shame that I must humiliate myself before these
people. But I seemed compelled to move forward, and was slowly
making my way around the pillar in order to face the Lamb, when a
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