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with him, they were inflaming Wisconsin against the Review and
its conductors; especially was Stephenson active in this matter; and
their object has been to have the Review publish the Age to Come,
or destroy its influence. And while my husband was open-hearted
and unsuspecting, seeking ways to remove their jealousy, and frankly
opening to them the affairs of the Office, and trying to help and assist
them, they were watching for evil, and observing every thing with a
jealous eye. Said the angel as I beheld them, “Think ye, feeble man,
that ye can stay the work of God? Feeble man, one touch of his finger
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can lay thee prostrate. He will suffer thee but a little while.”
I was pointed back to the rise of the Advent doctrine, and even
before that time, and saw that there had not been a parallel to the
deception, misrepresentation and falsehood that has been practised by
the Messenger party, or such an association of corrupt hearts under a
cloak of religion. Some honest hearts have been influenced by them,
concluding that they had at least some cause for their statements,—
thinking them incapable of uttering such glaring falsehoods. I saw
that such will have evidence of the truth of these matters. The church
of God should move straight along, as though there was not such a
people in the world.
I saw that decided efforts should be made to show those who are
unchristian in their lives, their wrongs, and if they do not correct their
lives, they should be separated from the precious and holy, that God
may have a clean and pure people that he can delight in. Dishonor him
not by linking the clean with the unclean.
I was shown some coming from the East to the West. I saw that it
should not be the object of those who leave the East for the West, to
get rich, but to win souls to the truth. Said the angel, “Let thy works
show it is not for honor, or to lay up a treasure on earth, that ye have
moved West, but to hold up and exalt the standard of truth.” I saw
that those who move West should be like men waiting for their Lord.
“Be a living example,” said the angel, “to those in the West.” Let your
works show that you are God’s peculiar people, and that you have a
peculiar work, the last message of mercy to the world. Let your works
show to those around you that this world is not your home.” I saw that
those who have entangled themselves should go free, and break the
snare of the enemy. Lay not up treasure upon earth, but show by your
lives that you are laying up treasure in heaven. If God has called thee