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Early Writings
The Lord has shown me that the message of the third angel
must go, and be proclaimed to the scattered children of the Lord,
but it must not be hung on time. I saw that some were getting a
false excitement, arising from preaching time; but the third angel’s
message is stronger than time can be. I saw that this message can
stand on its own foundation and needs not time to strengthen it; and
that it will go in mighty power, and do its work, and will be cut short
in righteousness.
Then I was pointed to some who are in the great error of believing
that it is their duty to go to Old Jerusalem, [
see appendix.
] and think
they have a work to do there before the Lord comes. Such a view
is calculated to take the mind and interest from the present work
of the Lord, under the message of the third angel; for those who
think that they are yet to go to Jerusalem will have their minds there,
and their means will be withheld from the cause of present truth to
get themselves and others there. I saw that such a mission would
accomplish no real good, that it would take a long while to make a
very few of the Jews believe even in the first advent of Christ, much
more to believe in His second advent. I saw that Satan had greatly
deceived some in this thing and that souls all around them in this
land could be helped by them and led to keep the commandments
of God, but they were leaving them to perish. I also saw that Old
Jerusalem never would be built up; and that Satan was doing his
utmost to lead the minds of the children of the Lord into these things
now, in the gathering time, to keep them from throwing their whole
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interest into the present work of the Lord, and to cause them to
neglect the necessary preparation for the day of the Lord.
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Dear Reader,
A sense of duty to my brethren and sisters and a desire that the
blood of souls might not be found on my garments have governed
me in writing this little work. I am aware of the unbelief that exists
in the minds of the multitude relative to visions, also that many
who profess to be looking for Christ and teach that we are in the
“last days” call them all of Satan. I expect much opposition from
such, and had I not felt that the Lord required it of me, I should not