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translated into many languages in different parts of the world. They
have now reached a circulation of more than two million copies, and
are still going to the public by thousands.
“As we survey the whole field of gospel truth—of man’s relation
to his Lord and his fellow men—it must be seen that Mrs. White, in all
her teaching, has given these great fundamentals positive, constructive
support. She has touched humanity at every vital point of need, and
lifted it to a higher level.
“Now she is at rest. Her voice is silent; her pen is laid aside.
But the mighty influence of that active, forceful, Spirit-filled life will
continue. That life was linked with the Eternal; it was wrought in God.
The message proclaimed and the work done constitute a monument
that will never crumble nor perish. The many volumes she has left,
dealing with every phase of human life, urging every reform necessary
to the betterment of society as represented by the family, city, state,
and nation, will continue to mould public sentiment and individual
character. Their messages will be cherished more than they have been
in the past. The cause to which her life was devoted, and which that
life influenced and advanced to so great a degree, will press forward
with increasing force and rapidity as the years go by. We who are
connected with it need entertain no fear except the fear of our own
failure to do our part as faithfully and loyally as we should.”
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Discourse by Elder Haskell
In his discourse following Elder Daniells’s address, Elder S. N.
Haskell called attention to the words of the psalmist, “Precious in the
sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.”
Psalm 116:15
. Some may
regard this as a strange statement; it is nevertheless true. The servants
of God who are now sleeping, are to Him exceeding precious. So
long as time shall last, the influence of their godly life will continue to
yield rich fruitage. No longer can the enemy of the human race imperil
their welfare; they are safe from his power. Jesus claims them as His
own, and on the morning of the resurrection He will bestow upon them
fullness of joy.
In one of the glorious visions given John the beloved on the isle of
Patmos, the prophet’s attention was arrested by “a voice from heaven”
bidding him write: “Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from