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word that His eye shall be over the righteous, and His ear open to their
prayer....
“Monday evening, August 20, I spoke again to those employed at
the Review Office....
“There are some, even connected with our institutions, who are
in great danger of making shipwreck of faith. Satan will work in
disguise, in his most deceptive manner, in these branches of God’s
work. He makes these important instrumentalities his special points of
attack, and he will leave no means untried to cripple their usefulness....
In these days of peril we should be exceedingly careful not to reject
the rays of light which heaven in mercy sends us; for it is by these
that we are to discern the devices of the enemy. We need light from
heaven every hour, that we may distinguish between the sacred and
the common, the eternal and the temporal.
“All who remain pure and uncorrupted from the spirit and influence
prevailing at this time, will have stern conflicts. They will come
through great tribulation; they will wash their robes of character, and
make them white in the blood of the Lamb. These will sing the song
of triumph in the kingdom of glory. Those who suffer with Christ will
be partakers of His glory.”
The Review and Herald, October 16, 1883
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Ripening for the Harvest
“The camp meeting at Worcester, Mass., August 22-28, ... was
an occasion of special interest to me. I there met a large number of
believers, some of whom have been connected with the work from the
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very rise of the third angel’s message. Since our last camp meeting,
Brother Hastings, one of the faithful standard bearers, had fallen at
his post. I felt sad as I saw others weighed down by the infirmities of
age, yet I was glad to see them eagerly listening to the words of life.
The love of God and His truth seemed to glow in their hearts and to
light up their countenances. Their eyes were often filled with tears,
not of sorrow but of joy, as they heard the message from God by the
mouth of His servants. These aged pilgrims were present at nearly all
the meetings; as if they feared that, like Thomas, they might be absent
when Jesus should come in, and say, ‘Peace be unto you.’
“Like ripening grain these precious tried and faithful ones are
fitting for the harvest. Their work is nearly done. They may be