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About half past nine I attempted to turn myself, and as I did so, I
became aware that my body was entirely free from pain. As I turned
from side to side, and moved my hands, I experienced an extraordinary
freedom and lightness that I cannot describe. The room was filled with
light, a most beautiful, soft, azure light, and I seemed to be in the arms
of heavenly beings.
This peculiar light I have experienced in the past in times of special
blessing, but this time it was more distinct, more impressive, and I
felt such peace, peace so full and abundant no words can express it. I
raised myself into a sitting posture, and I saw that I was surrounded
by a bright cloud, white as snow, the edges of which were tinged with
a deep pink. The softest, sweetest music was filling the air, and I
recognized the music as the singing of the angels. Then a Voice spoke
to me, saying: “Fear not; I am your Saviour. Holy angels are all about
you.”
“Then this is heaven,” I said, “and now I can be at rest. I shall
have no more messages to bear, no more misrepresentations to endure.
Everything will be easy now, and I shall enjoy peace and rest. Oh,
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what inexpressible peace fills my soul! Is this indeed heaven? Am I
one of God’s little children? and shall I always have this peace?”
The Voice replied: “Your work is not yet done.”
Again I fell asleep, and when I awoke I heard music, and I wanted
to sing. Then someone passed my door, and I wondered if that per-
son saw the light. After a time the light passed away, but the peace
remained.
After a while I fell asleep again. This time I seemed to be in a
council meeting where our book work was being discussed. There
were a number of our brethren present, leaders in our work, and El-
der Haskell and his wife were there consulting together and with the
brethren about the circulation of our books, tracts, and periodicals.
Elder Haskell was presenting strong reasons why the books which
contain the knowledge that has been communicated to Sister White—
the books containing the special message to come to the world at this
present time—should be more freely circulated. “Why,” he inquired,
“do not our people appreciate and circulate more widely the books
bearing the divine credentials? Why is not a specialty made of the
books containing the warnings regarding Satan’s work? Why do we
not give greater effort to circulating the books that point out Satan’s