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do this, such an intensity of feeling comes over me that I am obliged
to stop.
Spiritual Eyesight Needed—We need, O so greatly, keen discern-
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ment, clear spiritual eyesight. Our eyes need to be anointed with the
heavenly eyesalve, that we may see all things clearly. The great and
solemn truths for this time are to be proclaimed through our papers,
and into these papers we are to bring all the spiritual power that we
can.
Our lesson for the present time is, How may we most clearly
comprehend and present the gospel that Christ came in person to
present to John on the Isle of Patmos,—the gospel that is termed, “The
Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto Him, to show unto
His servants things which must shortly come to pass.” “Blessed is he
that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, ... for the
time is at hand.”
We are to proclaim to the world the great and solemn truths of
Revelation. Into the very designs and principles of the church of God
these truths are to enter....
We have a most important work to do,—the work of proclaiming
the third angel’s message. We are facing the most important issues that
men have ever been called to meet. All should understand the truths
contained in the three messages; for they are essential to salvation.
My brethren, will you not give the flock of God bread, and not a
stone? Never print in our papers a word that will lower the standard
that God expects His people to meet. Call no man brilliant who has
not the wisdom to choose the Lord Jesus Christ—the light and life of
the world. The excellence of a man is determined by his possession
of the virtues of Christ. Let us not look away from Christ to sinful
human beings. The truth must be kept before the people. The standard
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of purity, temperance, and holiness must be uplifted.
It is impossible to say to what lengths the printing of such illustra-
tions and articles would carry you. The paper would do as much and
more good if less room were given to illustrations.
I was instructed to say that you could give a glowing description
of Satan. You could speak of the greatness of his intelligence and
power. You could charm the sense of those who read the Signs with
this subject. But we know that it would not be right to do this.