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The angel that joins the third angel is to lighten the earth with
his glory. There will be many, even in these valleys, where the work
seems to start with such difficulty, who will recognize the voice of God
speaking to them through his word, and, coming out from under the
influence of the clergy, will take their stand for God and the truth. This
field is not an easy one in which to labor, nor is it one which will show
immediate results; but there is an honest people here who will obey in
time. The persecutions which their fathers endured have made them
apathetic and closemouthed, and they look upon strangers and strange
doctrines with suspicion. But the miracle of God’s mercy, working
with man’s human effort, will yet cause the truth to triumph upon the
very soil where so many have died to defend it. Knowledge will be
increased, faith and courage will revive, and the truth will shine as the
light of the morning all through these valleys. The old battle field will
yet be the scene of victories now unseen, and the adoption of Bible
truth will vindicate the past fidelity of their fathers.
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