@ Wowd 20 26G “hb0Me Flock” FACSIMILE REPRODUCTIONFOREWORD, Our Poncers Facing the Light workers wil welome the appearance “te Poke Ts Freteen the Great Dis rmemorable Sabbath eoforences of 1858 es txperience and thinking of our pioneers in {o discover thie postin and work snd to asc Ald for the believers andthe worl. pamper, issued in May, 187, contina statements janed by thee early workers, James White, Ellen G- White and ‘tueph Bote fi primarily» James White publication devoted io the setting forth of hs views of unfolded prophecy. At that lime there were probably not more than. one bundred Sabbath Kreping: Adventists inthe United Staten: Aw'e youthl mister wht the fature fhe adh up to that time, formulated. This was nearly « year bet fore the fst of the fire Sabbath conferences convened, at which time those mhom we today revere as our apititua forefathers met together and with open minds and hearts searched the: Word of {Godito beter understand it truth, ‘With full understanding ofthe historic setting of A Word to the “Lite Nock" the reaer wil not be distarbed by dng that {n'a few instances postions set forth by Elder White on some points were modified by him in later years, as more mature: and Jolat’ study revealed clearer views: This "document presenta ts pry of on worker sept cer ad te nit him through a dissemination of Halt which was begining {o'unfold. To one ferilar with the many ‘contemporary voces that were heard advocating. discordant views pos tions "the clarity of Tessosing and the estential corceinet of ces ate remarkable. ubliation are the thre co White depleting the expe fences yet before the people of God, Two of these, eng presenta tions of important viions, have been Yereely reprinted again and besin in the E, G. White books That some word, phrases and fSntences'which appeared in these early accounts were eft out By Ms; White in later printings hes been a source of concern to tome. For a brief account of the frst printing of these visions fn discussion of the ‘mission taplanation, the reader Ve directed to the ‘That the relssuance of Word form Kentical mith ite orighoal publication, may understanding of the experience of the founders of the message, tnd that it may satity the frequently expressed desire to have at Krand for care stody, the intial EG. White visions as Brst Dried isthe sincere wish of the Pablshers and th “Trustees of the Ellen G. White Publ A Word to the “Little Flock.” ‘The flowing ales were ween forthe Dit-Dany, which Bas wee es sales orgy Oo fe Cloner, Bat Sherr ietcao psi taro Hasek ECM aE st Roce tay eo hn alae fo are them given tate oem. Kah ca ott tb eo ‘Bh aled ete nin ey ete ate pte o ee ‘ie our Savio hod spoven of dsitessafnations, wih prpeaity.” nefall Thad wll ig ein con Pea tp SEEM op Yo ee or lemon Soke gta ‘We do not rejoice to know that our flow amen axe distressed, and sama tte ta itt fares, el ak uy SESSA MD Sn te sur ttn fe eoag tthe Son af Man is begining to cometo ass. ‘When ve look abou {Dotter nations aod see them loting to Ts coutey fo foots an then eo tthe seas, and ring pres of fond in our own malo, we enor date bu hat ke “tine of Wonble such es ever way" is fast ‘cing upon the nations ofthe etthe Brunswior, Main, Bay 90, 1847. JAMES WHITE ‘THE SEVEN LAST PLAGUES, sant nate ip none oen a 0 ee eae ae a ea sath ek Fe Si jn, ne he ae wd ec roots sale ae sc ty wnt on ew agp ip hat aes ee eee: fade poured out, ing se socond en. By the leht oft we bright Seiten ek erate enbaro tet, cance, aire ae eke Sie afiWiaa muaryipeany ys wiepemdoa tenis a wei eras oP Fe kee ee mee eee a i el tt thetic dco et uaa ye hee tesa ak Be Bes ictecnnd eaayioedaal ice EE Sopa ay iru op ata ‘From the last lauso of Rev. 15: 1, ‘for én them ia Aled up the Fee ee oe at all ho wrath of God {be Fouted sree aeseee ta i acre ae Son ton fh ol PO eae ey peated in iin isnt. arc, fics asd wots hte raion he wes th ore, sal nab2 From the sscancon, to the shuting of the door Ot, 1844, Jesas Food with widespred are of Tove, and metey Feady'to teste, anTpeade eut of every sien wh won cae fo Godby i the 1 day of tho hon TOK be passed nto the Halo “Holey rere he hs stor been aerial high pret eve the House ‘ot God” "Bax when his priestly wor i nied ter, hei olay of Sleprcay altteyand por on he mst gy robes to execue Mi Jedmenton the ving wicked, Now where all we lak for the ay {tvtaihyn whieh wil be poussd ow tbe ile of wrath? Net to the {clas nor whe Jesu i falling his Peesthod inthe Heavenly Stn! "Bhs en he apo eres aon pt amon of vengeance To “repay ity th tveraryrecampenes {ols enemies then the day offs wrath will have ful comer AS the rth Gol on the ing wicked is ed ope Page, to a he iy of wth aX flows a gua a fers Think he folowing is prophesy which bas ee fling since Oct. 1844. saan pl “and jidgment stared avay backward and june standeth afar for tra fallen ine se and equi exon enter "Yon truth filth and he tat dopetels fim evil soak himeelé sper) ih che Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there. wes, BO ‘tle ‘hnd he say that shore was no man, and wondered that there wos roitrane oaal DTT tB a thine tht the next wo vere eich speak of our Lord's ping con the prone of vengeance fr cahings to "repay fary twee ‘Secarieg® plat to the wiaiho¢ Gol fa the seven Test plagues, God seston this dy of ra, n prophet vision to soe fis ser ine by dio nla Bhs fe ew wh ah Teesreogon," staying "ule, of nd young ae 9, 6, Jebn fav ie it te seven Lae ploavos;” wile Estgae saw itn the famine Please aod the soni. "ne ithe cantons many cescrpons at i acm Speci dy of wath, 3: thovened shall il ath se, nd fen thousand at hy ight ands butt all noeome nigh thee cu Bs Sad, *tidowt ye; forth fay of he Lod isa hay shall come as estan fom he Abwighy.” Mherfoe sal il hands be faint nd ‘rary man's het shall ety aoo lan Ie 8. "ratte ehal ete plague whererh tbe Lor el sme all the ecpetat hat fg sit Senin (he sn) Tet eh Brafconsune away site they stand upon i fen ad hele epen hall eonrume away thie ols and thelr tongues shall eonstoe bray inthe month Zech, 47 12 ‘ins forthe day! for ihe doy of ho apd fat hand, and es dee struton fron be Alighey hal come." Te ated ie roted adr cei ead th gamers re laid decat, the Be en dey eI co trea oe ot See 30: 25,2, Den, 12s 1 Hab, 32 18-13, Zaphd? 17.1 fed des, 19-70-19, "Tam gu sue a oat Sat sr ihe omen he spake of listens of nations, with perletyj* {Stent Beart fing thm for fear and fr loti after tous tga ‘which srecoming on the exh Eby 21: 85,26 Inthe Sk vere ‘re are exhorted fo coast wetcfoness an payer, thet we "maybe ‘counted worthy to eseapo al theo things that eal cometo pass, end {o'tand befor te Son ofan? a bis sppeting. ‘Tia oes it sure tat he tobe comes efor he second event; feria ot taepa ty etre hey sand. efor the Soe of Bene Ae stod sppeating of oar Lond Jue Chr, tho Ning sly, ws areata ye gy ae to be deed BY Theuipinas ois coming! 2 Thetis 2 8 Sr ave pot tte ges come bie, ond not afer he advent for wicked wi ot ff ‘bythe plagues, after they arede- fing dag Dory at i comlg. "The plgues of Betsy ord the deliwesoce of ancient Tse fiom ven cari sa hh even sey ut are mic ia “jw oa om hot) wey ant ant eae cute an cae ay ih pages tee Bares ‘ m shal be fedeemed with judgment” eieiaa, 1s 27. HS, 207°38 98 rhe agus wee pared ton Bey js bes Het ahi we dolornced htvel somemny pect he Be space hel tee pi era hi Snag se bye ex Psy tat many a the wicket ref, cut eh inset nin eater hey Srey thousand al sro ae “rhe ein are he aaa aus at ino God wil ie scree ne ove than of eno peeve shal come hiner dwellings buf such an exroration would be toes if the Tassie mol bef he plagues ae poured ont "Pie wen'wisaugtrsvespacs in te sands Hane his chase «cane ot net any an pon whom ee rar which shows ‘serbia Soles reine movil state dying tne pnts are flowers fae ea hae noting ea rom the tera eyo ib wth tyes re egos “rhe man clothed with tiuen," marks the asints ere the slaying CE ange roti hot try mie he pr ab ef serv a ae ssid the orbedo her “The marking o seaing of he ins, ses tobe sadowed uth by ane matling ofthese pnts and upp door posts of ho Howse of a eset the Ed pe teh gp to say the tor ot e Eeyians. sralinas fate; for God was their potetr im that perilous night, srs tas Eel of igh wil bs snely pltetd, when Ch als the a= ins nih sd of vn ond dates hem “io pices ikem pens eo for be as prised to give hi angels Charge over tea, ep them fel eg age “Thon who heap ibe word of Chriss atone i htm of walt. ing, anda, wil ene kept BOM th oar of temptation, or Wil) trl sal coe on allthe WORD, to try them that dell pon the toss hs do erery wellknown dy to God, and his eileen end "Those who do erery well lmown duty to God, end his eben a confers he fos Ca a fo one another’and ars ead oa SGr oo: il safely rst inte arms of th oly eng wile the birsing wrath of God febeng pared out on thos tho have rejected ROSAS al commande Blt mun ere ths aj eh ent and lose-wih the exoration a he Propet PUUButcye ie Lod all yo mele af the enh which have wrought