Review and Herald, August 26, 1862, p. 100.
Is it not Time
THAT the winds again be held? See Rev. vii, 1-3. The sealing angel calls upon the four angels who have in charge the affairs of the nations, to hold the winds in order that the servants of God may be sealed. But there must be a work done preparatory to the sealing. A testing truth must be proclaimed which will ripen the harvest for the garner of heaven. A sealing message must go forth. And whatever interferes with this proclamation, just so far retards the work.
The troubles in our own nation are beginning seriously to embarrass the proclamation of the third message. The Illinois tent is laid up for the rest of the season, according to Bro. Ingraham’s note in last Review, for the reason that it is useless to pitch the tent in new fields while the war excitement lasts. Since then we have learned from brethren Waggoner and Snook that the State of Iowa is put under martial law, and they were detained awhile under military arrest till they procured a certificate from the county Judge setting forth their place of residence, their present occupation and calling. The Judge advised them to immediately repair to their homes, as they would be daily more and more liable to troubles and difficulties.
And now Bro. M. E. Cornell writes from N. Y, as follows:
“The war excitement was so great we had to adjourn for two nights. Our tent was used for the war meetings. I never saw such an excitement as there is here in Rochester. The streets are blocked up with the tents of recruiting officers. The stores are all closed from 3 to 6, p. m., and all are trying to induce men to enlist. War meetings every night. ‘Wake up the mighty men.’ The rich men fear the draft, and they offer up as high as $315 to induce men to go. Men’s hearts are troubled.”
As the Lord’s work is not yet accomplished in the earth, may we not expect that this trouble will be suddenly restrained, and held in check, till his people are made ready ? U.S.
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