James White
A Word to the "Little Flock."
The following articles were written for the Day-Dawn, which has been published at Canandaigua, New York, by O. R. L. Crosier. But as that paper is not now published, and as we do not know if it will be published again, it is thought best by some of us in Maine to have them given in this form. I wish to call the attention of the "little flock" to those things which will very soon take place on this earth.
After our Savior had spoken of "distress of nations, with perplexity," He said, "And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh." — Luke 21:28.
We do not rejoice to know that our fellow men are distressed and famishing for want of food; but still the true believer will look up and rejoice in view of redemption, while this sure token of the coming of the Son of Man is beginning to come to pass. When we look abroad to other nations, and see them looking to this country for food, and then look at the scarcity and rising price of food in our own nation, we cannot doubt but that the time of trouble such as never was is fast coming upon the nations of the earth.
Brunswick, Maine, May 30, 1847. JAMES WHITE
J A Word ( 0 the " Little Flock
T he following nrticles were written for the DH- DAWIl, which has n publihed at Canandaigua, New York, by O. R. L. Crosier . But as that per is not now published, and as we do DOl know 11.3 i 'Will be published again it is thoupht best by some of us in !\laine, to have them given in this form . I wIsh {O call1ne nucnlion of the "iiaietlo<:k \0 Ihose things whien will vcry soon lake pineo on this c6r1h Ailer our Savior hnd spoken DC" dil[eSS ornMions-, Wilh perpleJ:ity he uid, " .And "'hen these things begin to come 10 pass, then look up and lift up youf heads: (or your redemption draWl'ln nigh."_Luko 2 1 : 2S We do not rejoice to know that OUf fcllolv men lin' distressed, and famishing for want of food: but, still l the truc believer will look up and rejoice, in view ofredemplioD, While this sure token IIf the coming of the Siln of Man is beginning to come topass, When we look abrosd to other nations, and see them looking to this country for food: a nd then look a t the scarcity, and rising price of food in our o""n nation, we eannot doubt but that the" time o( trouble such II..! never w'as," is fast coming upon the nation of the earth Dlttl SWIC", Maine, MIlY 30, 1847. JANES WHITE ' TIlE SEVEN LAST PLAGUES And I saw 1UI0lher sign in beaven, llt and marvelous, seven In· gels h:l\'ing Ihe seven lasl plagues; for In them is filled up the w!'fIth ofGod."_Rev. 1:1: I For more than one >'ea r, it has been my sett!oo faith, that the seven last plagues ,,"'ere all In the future, and that they were alt to be poured out before tbe first resurrection It may not be my duty 10 attempt to point out each plague separate· ly, but only give some of my rcosons for believing thai they are ye t 10 be ponred out,rior to the second ad\'cnl. By the light oC the bright· Iy shining lam!" tbe bible) we can see the events of oor past experienco distinctly i while uture events may not be seen in their order sodearly If il be true Ihat the pl:tgucs are yet 10 be poured out upon the earth before the resurrection and change of the saints, has not the time fully come (or us to see the li/?ht in relation to them, that we may better see and feel the force of Chnst's words' Watch ye, thcrefore, and pray al· ways, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these Ihings !hat shall come 10 pass, and to sland before the Son of man. L uke 21 : 36 From thc last clo.usc of Rev, IS : 1, "for in Ih!m is filled tip the wrath /;Ie God," it sccnu clear thot all the wrath of God 10 be poure d OUI ou thl' livin wicked, is contained in the plagues. The va ils of wralh will eertll' Jy be poured out, in the day of the wrath oC God, lOll of the Lamb Jesus is clearly reresen t ed in the hible, in h is ditrerenl characters oftiees, and works. At the crucifition he was the meek, slain Jamh digitized by InspiredBooks.de