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remained, that nothing should be lost, so we should treasure every
fragment of literature containing the truth for this time.—
Manuscript
67, 1903
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Memorials in Every City and Village—In the visions of the night
a very impressive scene passed before me. I saw an immense ball of fire
fall among some beautiful mansions, causing their instant destruction.
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I heard someone say: “We knew that the judgments of God were
coming upon the earth, but we did not know that they would come so
soon.” Others, with agonized voices, said: “You knew! Why then did
you not tell us? We did not know.” On every side I heard similar words
of reproach spoken.
In great distress I awoke. I went to sleep again, and I seemed to
be in a large gathering. One of authority was addressing the company,
before whom was spread out a map of the world. He said that the
map pictured God’s vineyard, which must be cultivated. As light from
heaven shone upon anyone, that one was to reflect the light to others.
Lights were to be kindled in many places, and from these lights still
other lights were to be kindled....
I saw jets of light shining from cities and villages, and from the
high places and the low places of the earth. God’s word was obeyed,
and as a result there were memorials for Him in every city and village.
His truth was proclaimed throughout the world.
Then this map was removed and another put in its place. On it
light was shining from a few places only. The rest of the world was in
darkness, with only a glimmer of light here and there. Our Instructor
said: “This darkness is the result of men’s following their own course.
They have cherished hereditary and cultivated tendencies to evil. They
have made questioning and faultfinding and accusing the chief business
of their lives. Their hearts are not right with God. They have hidden
their light under a bushel.”
If every soldier of Christ had done his duty, if every watchman on
the walls of Zion had given the trumpet a certain sound, the world
might ere this have heard the message of warning. But the work is
years behind. While men have slept, Satan has stolen a march upon
us.—
Testimonies for the Church 9:28, 29
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Heaven Is for Soul Winners—It is the Christian’s business to
shine. The professed follower of Christ is not fulfilling the require-
ments of the gospel unless he is ministering to others. He is never to