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that mean so much to the church, that have awakened such intense
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opposition from the religious world, are not extinct. Satan is constantly
seeking to cast a shadow about these messages, so that the people of
God shall not clearly discern their import, their time and place; but
they live and are to exert their power upon our religious experience
while time shall last.
The influence of these messages has been deepening and widening,
setting in motion the springs of action in thousands of hearts, bringing
into existence institutions of learning, publishing houses, and health
institutions. All these are instrumentalities of God to co-operate in
the grand work represented by the first, second, and third angels, the
work of warning the inhabitants of the world that Christ is coming the
second time with power and great glory.
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Brethren and sisters, would that I might say something to awaken
you to the importance of this time, the significance of the events that
are now taking place. I point you to the aggressive movements now
being made for the restriction of religious liberty. God’s sanctified
memorial has been torn down, and in its place a false sabbath, bearing
no sanctity, stands before the world. And while the powers of darkness
are stirring up the elements from beneath, the Lord God of heaven
is sending power from above to meet the emergency by arousing His
living agencies to exalt the law of heaven. Now, just now, is our time
to work in foreign countries. As America, the land of religious liberty,
shall unite with the papacy in forcing the conscience and compelling
men to honor the false sabbath, the people of every country on the
globe will be led to follow her example. Our people are not half awake
to do all in their power, with the facilities within their reach, to extend
the message of warning.
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The Lord God of heaven will not send upon the world His judg-
ments for disobedience and transgression until He has sent His watch-
men to give the warning. He will not close up the period of probation
until the message shall be more distinctly proclaimed. The law of God
is to be magnified; its claims must be presented in their true, sacred
character, that the people may be brought to decide for or against the
truth. Yet the work will be cut short in righteousness. The message