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God they would be reformed or give up the Sabbath. They would
not then stand in the way of unbelievers. God has led out men who
have toiled for years, who have been willing to make any sacrifice,
who have suffered privation, and endured trials in every shape to get
out the truth before the world, and by their consistent course do away
the reproach that fanatics have brought upon the cause of God. They
have met opposition in every form. They have toiled night and day in
searching the evidences of our faith, that they might bring out the truth
in its clearness, in a connected form, that it might stand all opposition.
Incessant labor and mental trials in connection with this great work
have worn down more than one constitution, and prematurely sprin-
kled heads with gray hairs. They have not worn out in vain. God has
marked their earnest, tearful, agonizing prayers to him for light and
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truth, and that the truth might shine in its clearness. He has marked
their self-sacrificing efforts, and he will reward them as their works
have been.
On the other hand, those who have not toiled to bring out these
precious points of truth, but have come up and received some points
of truth all prepared to their hand, take the Sabbath, and then all the
gratitude they manifest for the truth brought to them, which cost them
nothing, but others so much, is to rise up like Korah, Dathan, and
Abiram, and reproach those upon whom God has laid the burden of
his work.
God has blessed his people who have moved forward following
his opening providence. He has brought out a people from every class
upon the great platform of truth. Infidels have been convinced that God
was with his people of a truth, and have humbled their hearts to obey it.
The work of God progresses and moves steadily on. Notwithstanding
all the evidences that God has been leading the body, yet there are, and
will continue to be, those who profess the Sabbath, who will move
independent of the body. They will believe and act as they choose.
Their views are confused. Their scattered state is a standing testimony
that God is not with them. By the world the Sabbath and their errors
are placed upon a level and thrown away together. God is angry with
those who pursue a course to make the world hate them. If a Christian
is hated because of his good works, and for following Christ, he will
have a reward. But if he is hated because he does not take a course to
be loved, hated because of his uncultivated manners, and because he