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A Word to the Little Flock - James S. White

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"'It was just as impossible for <strong>the</strong>m [those that<br />

gave up <strong>the</strong>ir faith in <strong>the</strong> '44 movement] <strong>to</strong> get on<br />

<strong>the</strong> path again and go <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> city as all <strong>the</strong> wicked<br />

world which God had rejected. They fell all <strong>the</strong><br />

way along <strong>the</strong> path one after ano<strong>the</strong>r.' [Page 14]<br />

"I will give <strong>the</strong> context, that <strong>the</strong> full force of <strong>the</strong><br />

expressions may be clearly seen:<br />

"'While praying at <strong>the</strong> family altar, <strong>the</strong> Holy<br />

Ghost fell on me, and I seemed <strong>to</strong> be rising higher<br />

and higher, far above <strong>the</strong> dark world. I turned <strong>to</strong><br />

look for <strong>the</strong> Advent people in <strong>the</strong> world, but could<br />

not find <strong>the</strong>m - when a voice said <strong>to</strong> me, "Look<br />

again, and look a little higher." At this I raised my<br />

eyes and saw a straight and narrow path, cast up<br />

high above <strong>the</strong> world. On this path <strong>the</strong> Advent<br />

people were travelling <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> city, which was at <strong>the</strong><br />

far<strong>the</strong>r end of <strong>the</strong> path. They had a bright light set<br />

up behind <strong>the</strong>m at <strong>the</strong> first end of <strong>the</strong> path, which<br />

an angel <strong>to</strong>ld me was <strong>the</strong> Midnight Cry. This light<br />

shone all along <strong>the</strong> path, and gave light for <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

feet so <strong>the</strong>y might not stumble. And if <strong>the</strong>y kept<br />

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