Angels in Ellen White’s Experience
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your actions and hearing your words, and these are also registered in
the books of heaven?—
Manuscript Releases 8:315-317
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The Brown Family
The angel of God said, “Follow me.” I seemed to be in a room
in a rude building, and there were several young men playing cards.
They seemed to be very intent upon the amusement in which they
were engaged and were so engrossed that they did not seem to notice
that anyone had entered the room. There were young girls present
observing the players, and words were spoken not of the most refined
order. There was a spirit and influence that were sensibly felt in that
room that was not of a character calculated to purify and uplift the
mind and ennoble the character....
I inquired, “Who are these and what does this scene represent?”
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The word was spoken, “Wait.” ...
I had another representation. There was the imbibing of the liquid
poison, and the words and actions under its influence were anything
but favorable for serious thoughts, clear perception in business lines,
pure morals, and the uplifting of the participants....
I asked again, “Who are these?”
The answer came, “A portion of the family where you are visiting.
The adversary of souls, the great enemy of God and man, the head of
principalities and powers, and the ruler of the darkness of this world is
presiding here tonight. Satan and his angels are leading on with his
temptations these poor souls to their own ruin.—
Selected Messages
3:41, 42
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N. D. Faulkhead and the Secret Sign
Brother Faulkhead called to see me. The burden of his case was
upon my mind. I told him that I had a message for him and his
wife, which I had several times prepared to send them, but I had felt
forbidden by the Spirit of the Lord to do so. I asked him to appoint a
time when I could see them. He answered, “I am glad that you did not
send me a written communication; I would rather have the message
from your lips; had it come in another way I do not think it would have
done me any good.” He then asked, “Why not give me the message