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that sin has made, shall comfort every heart that trusts in Him, and
shall make all things eternally new.
“We pray that Thou wouldst help us to learn the lesson of brevity
of human life; of the necessity of giving ourselves to Thee; of the great
encouragement Thou dost give us, in this life that has just closed, as
to what Thou wilt do for those who lend themselves to Thy service.
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“We know that our sister is safe. We can leave her with Thee. Thou
wilt speak in a little while, and the dead will come forth to immortality.
But we pray for the living. We pray for those who are left to meet the
struggles and the trials and the conflicts of these last days. How weak
we are—how utterly incapable of meeting any of these things! Our
hope this hour is in Thee. And we pray that the great God who has
called us will fit us for His service; will nerve us for stronger effort;
will give us firmer faith, more diligence, and greater grace to meet the
trials and the conflicts; that He will save us from all the deceptions
and allurements and snares of the enemy; that He will give us a clearer
vision to see what God would have each and all to be and to do; and
that He will give us speedy triumph at last at the coming of our Lord.
“And so, Father, on this sad day, we leave these things in Thy
hands, and pray that the great God who has guided, who has been with
us, will guide every step of the way; guide us out of all the wilderness
of doubt and trial; guide us to the land of perfect day, where there
will be no more sin, no more sorrow, and where we shall bask in the
smiles of our blessed Redeemer, who has conquered sin and therefore
is victor over death. And grant, O our Father, that in that great day,
those assembled here may be among the number who shall live forever
with the good who have gone and those who shall remain until Thy
coming. We ask it all in Jesus’ name. Amen.”
Address By Elder Daniells
A solo, “Rest for the Toiling Hand,” rendered by Professor Griggs,
was followed by an address from the president of the General Con-
ference, Elder A. G. Daniells. The speaker traced briefly yet clearly
the early life and Christian experience of Mrs. White, and also her
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late labors. The first portion of his address served the purpose of
a biographical sketch, and also formed a basis for the main line of
thought running throughout; namely, that in very truth God has been