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his whole course was darkened by it. His wife has an excitable, bitter
spirit, and has been zealous to spread false reports. She acts the part to
her husband that Jezebel did to Ahab, and stirs him up to fight against
the servants of God, who bear a pointed testimony.
Their influence East has been decidedly against the spirit of the
truth and those who have devoted their lives to labor for its advance-
ment. There is a class East who profess to believe the truth, but who
cherish secret feelings of dissatisfaction against those who bear the bur-
den in this work. The true sentiments of such do not appear until some
influence opposed to the work of God arises, and then they manifest
their true character. Such readily receive, cherish, and circulate reports
which have no foundation in truth, to destroy the influence of those
who are engaged in this work. All who wish to draw off from the body
will have opportunity. Something will arise to test everyone. The great
sifting time is just before us. The jealous and the faultfinding, who are
watching for evil, will be shaken out. They hate reproof and despise
correction. Those who love the spirit of the third angel’s message can
have no union with the spirit of R and his wife.
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