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placing upon the cause a stigma not easily removed. And Satan loved
to have it so. It suited him well to see the truth handled by unsanctified
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men; to have it mixed with error, and then all together trampled in the
dust. He looked with triumph upon the confused, scattered state of
God’s children.
One of these fanatical persons labored with some success to turn
my friends and even my relatives against me. Because I had faithfully
related that which was shown me respecting his unchristian course, he
circulated falsehoods to destroy my influence and to justify himself.
My lot seemed hard. Discouragements pressed heavily upon me; and
the condition of God’s people so filled me with anguish that for two
weeks I was prostrated with sickness. My friends thought I could
not live; but brethren and sisters who sympathized with me in this
affliction met to pray for me. I soon realized that earnest, effectual
prayer was offered in my behalf. Prayer prevailed. The power of the
strong foe was broken, and I was released, and immediately taken off
in vision. In this view I saw that if I felt a human influence affecting
my testimony, no matter where I might be, I had only to cry to God,
and an angel would be sent to my rescue. I already had one guardian
angel attending me continually, but when necessary, the Lord would
send another to raise me above the power of every earthly influence.
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