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Life Sketches of Ellen G. White
A Harvest of Precious Souls
I have been shown that the publications already have been doing a
work upon some minds in other countries, in breaking down the walls
of prejudice and superstition. I was shown men and women studying
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with intense interest papers and a few pages of tracts upon present
truth. They would read the evidences so wonderful and new to them,
and would open their Bibles with a deep and new interest, as subjects
of truth that had been dark to them were made plain, especially the
light in regard to the Sabbath of the fourth commandment. As they
searched the Scriptures to see if these things were so, a new light shone
upon their understanding, for angels were hovering over them, and
impressing their minds with the truths contained in the publications
they had been reading.
I saw them holding papers and tracts in one hand, and the Bible in
the other, while their cheeks were wet with tears; and bowing before
God in earnest, humble prayer, to be guided into all truth,—the very
thing He was doing for them before they called upon Him. And when
the truth was received in their hearts, and they saw the harmonious
chain of truth, the Bible was to them a new book; they hugged it to
their hearts with grateful joy, while their countenances were all aglow
with happiness and holy joy.
These were not satisfied with merely enjoying the light themselves,
and they began to work for others. Some made great sacrifices for the
truth’s sake and to help those of the brethren who were in darkness.
The way is thus preparing to do a great work in the distribution of
tracts and papers in other languages.
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