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A Present-Day Work
More and more, as the days go by, it is becoming apparent that
God’s judgments are in the world. In fire and flood and earthquake
He is warning the inhabitants of this earth of His near approach. The
time is nearing when the great crisis in the history of the world will
have come, when every movement in the government of God will
be watched with intense interest and inexpressible apprehension. In
quick succession the judgments of God will follow one another—fire
and flood and earthquake, with war and bloodshed.
Oh, that the people might know the time of their visitation! There
are many who have not yet heard the testing truth for this time. There
are many with whom the Spirit of God is striving. The time of God’s
destructive judgments is the time of mercy for those who have had
no opportunity to learn what is truth. Tenderly will the Lord look
upon them. His heart of mercy is touched; His hand is still stretched
out to save, while the door is closed to those who would not enter.
The mercy of God is shown in His long forbearance. He is
holding back His judgments, waiting for the message of warning to
be sounded to all. Oh, if our people would feel as they should the
responsibility resting upon them to give the last message of mercy
to the world, what a wonderful work would be done!
Behold the cities, and their need of the gospel! The need of
earnest laborers among the multitudes of the cities has been kept
before me for more than twenty years. Who are carrying a burden
for the large cities? A few have felt the burden, but in comparison
with the great need and the many opportunities but little attention
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has been given to this work.
In the Cities of the East
Instruction has been given me that the message should go again
with power in the cities in the Eastern States. In many of the large
cities of the East the first and second angels’ messages were pro-
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