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Life Sketches of Ellen G. White
Labors in Massachusetts
A few weeks after this, on our way to Boston, we took the streamer
at Portland. A violent storm came up, and we were in great peril. But
through the mercy of God we were all landed safe.
Of our labors in Massachusetts during February and the first week
in March, my husband wrote from Gorham, Maine, March 14, 1847,
shortly after our return home:
“While we have been from our friends here near seven weeks, God
has been merciful to us. He has been our strength on the sea and land.
Ellen has enjoyed the best state of health for six weeks past that she has
for so long a time for six years. We are both enjoying good health....
“Since we left Topsham, we have had some trying times. We have
also had many glorious, heavenly, refreshing seasons. On the whole,
it has been one of the best visits we ever had to Massachusetts. Our
brethren at New Bedford and Fairhaven were mightily strengthened
and confirmed in the truth and power of God. Brethren in other places
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were also much blessed.”
A View of the Heavenly Sanctuary
[
See
Early Writings, 32-35
, new edition.]
At a meeting held on Sabbath day, April 3, 1847, at the home of
Brother Stockbridge Howland, we felt an unusual spirit of prayer. And
as we prayed, the Holy Ghost fell upon us. We were very happy. Soon
I was lost to earthly things, and was wrapped in a vision of God’s
glory.
I saw an angel flying swiftly to me. He quickly carried me from
the earth to the holy city. In the city I saw a temple, which I entered.
I passed through a door before I came to the first veil. This veil
was raised, and I passed into the holy place. Here I saw the altar of
incense, the candlestick with seven lamps, and the table on which was
the showbread. After viewing the glory of the holy, Jesus raised the
second veil, and I passed into the holy of holies.
In the holiest I saw an ark; on the top and sides of it was purest
gold. On each end of the ark was a lovely cherub, with its wings
spread out over it. Their faces were turned toward each other, and they
looked downward. Between the angels was a golden censer. Above