When the parable of the ten virgins was fulfilled in Millerite history it took place during the second angel’s message. The second angel’s message represents two distinct messages, both in the period of time which they cover and in terms of the intended audience of the message. The second angel’s message was directed to the Protestant churches that had just returned to Rome and became daughters of Babylon. The Midnight Cry was directed to the sleeping Millerites. The first message was directed outside of the Millerites, the second was directed inside. This will be fulfilled to the letter in our day.

Lè parabòl dis vyèj yo te akonpli nan istwa Millerit la, sa te fèt pandan mesaj dezyèm zanj lan. Mesaj dezyèm zanj lan reprezante de mesaj distenk, ni nan peryòd tan yo kouvri a, ni anrapò ak odyans mesaj la te vize. Mesaj dezyèm zanj lan te adrese a legliz Pwotestan yo ki te fèk retounen Wòm epi ki te vin tounen pitit fi Babilòn yo. Rèl Minwi a te adrese a Millerit yo ki t ap dòmi yo. Premye mesaj la te adrese andeyò Millerit yo; dezyèm nan te adrese anndan yo. Sa ap akonpli a la lèt nan jou pa nou yo.

The difference that needs to be noted in the repetition of our day is that in the beginning of Adventism the message of the second angel first went outside the Millerites and then part two of the message went inside the Millerites. At the end of Adventism, when the parable is again repeated, so also is the second angel’s message. We are told that directly more than a handful of times. But the two-fold nature of the message is reversed at the end. The first message goes to Adventism and the second to those outside of Adventism. We are told that the work and message represented by the angel of Revelation eighteen is a repetition of the second angel’s message.

Diferans ki bezwen remake nan repetisyon tan pa nou an se ke, nan kòmansman Adantis la, mesaj dezyèm zanj lan te ale an premye deyò pami Millerit yo, epi apre sa dezyèm pati mesaj la te antre andedan pami Millerit yo. Nan fen Adantis la, lè parabòl la repete ankò, konsa tou mesaj dezyèm zanj lan repete. Yo di nou sa dirèkteman plis pase kèk fwa sèlman. Men, nati doub mesaj la ranvèse nan fen an. Premye mesaj la ale bay Adantis la, epi dezyèm nan ale bay sila yo ki deyò Adantis la. Yo di nou ke travay ak mesaj ki reprezante pa zanj Revelasyon dizwit la se yon repetisyon mesaj dezyèm zanj lan.

“The prophet says, ‘I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils’ (Revelation 18:1, 2). This is the same message that was given by the second angel. Babylon is fallen, ‘because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication’ (Revelation 14:8). What is that wine?—Her false doctrines. She has given to the world a false sabbath instead of the Sabbath of the fourth commandment, and has repeated the falsehood that Satan first told Eve in Eden—the natural immortality of the soul. Many kindred errors she has spread far and wide, ‘teaching for doctrines the commandments of men’ (Matthew 15:9).

“Pwofèt la di: ‘Mwen wè yon lòt zanj desann soti nan syèl la, li te gen gwo pouvwa; e tè a te klere ak laglwa li. Epi li te rele avèk fòs, ak yon vwa puisan, li t ap di: Babilòn, gran vil la, tonbe, li tonbe, e li vin tounen kay demon yo’ (Revelation 18:1, 2). Sa a se menm mesaj dezyèm zanj lan te bay la. Babilòn tonbe, ‘paske li fè tout nasyon yo bwè diven kòlè fònikasyon li a’ (Revelation 14:8). Ki sa diven sa a ye? —Fo doktrin pa li yo. Li bay lemonn yon fo saba olye de Saba katriyèm kòmandman an, epi li repete manti Satan te premye di Èv nan Jaden Edèn nan—imòtalite natirèl nanm nan. Li gaye anpil lòt erè menm jan toupatou, ‘li anseye kòm doktrin kòmandman lèzòm’ (Matthew 15:9).”

“When Jesus began His public ministry, He cleansed the Temple from its sacrilegious profanation. Among the last acts of His ministry was the second cleansing of the Temple. So in the last work for the warning of the world, two distinct calls are made to the churches. The second angel’s message is, ‘Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication’ (Revelation 14:8). And in the loud cry of the third angel’s message a voice is heard from heaven saying, ‘Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities’ (Revelation 18:4, 5).” Selected Messages, book 2, 118.

“Lè Jezi te kòmanse ministè piblik Li, Li te netwaye Tanp lan anba profanasyon sakrilèj li a. Pami dènye zak ministè Li yo te genyen dezyèm netwayaj Tanp lan. Konsa tou, nan dènye travay avètisman pou mond lan, yo fè de apèl distenk bay legliz yo. Mesaj dezyèm zanj lan se: ‘Babilòn tonbe, li tonbe, gwo vil sa a, paske li fè tout nasyon yo bwè diven kòlè fònikasyon li a’ (Revelation 14:8). Epi, nan gran rèl mesaj twazyèm zanj lan, yo tande yon vwa soti nan syèl la k ap di: ‘Soti ladan li, pèp mwen an, pou nou pa patisipe nan peche li yo, e pou nou pa resevwa nan kalamite li yo. Paske peche li yo rive jouk nan syèl la, e Bondye sonje inikite li yo’ (Revelation 18:4, 5).” Selected Messages, liv 2, 118.

The message of the second angel at the beginning of Adventism is the same message as the message represented by the angel of Revelation eighteen, and in that warning, there are two voices that proclaim a message. The first voice is proclaimed when the earth is lightened by his glory and in verse four John heard another voice saying, “come out of her.”

Mesaj dezyèm zanj lan nan kòmansman Adanmis la se menm mesaj ak mesaj zanj ki reprezante nan Revelasyon dizwityèm lan, e nan avètisman sa a, gen de vwa k ap pwoklame yon mesaj. Premye vwa a pwoklame lè tè a vin klere ak glwa li, epi nan vèsè kat Jan tande yon lòt vwa ki t ap di: “soti nan li.”

In Millerite history the call out of Babylon came first and the message to the Millerites came second. In Revelation eighteen it is the second voice, or second message that addresses those outside of Adventism. Along with the declaration that there are “two distinct calls made to the churches” we find that the two times Christ cleansed the temple (at the beginning and ending of His ministry) is also an illustration of the beginning and ending of Adventism.

Nan istwa Millerit la, apèl pou soti lavil Babilòn te vini an premye, epi mesaj pou Millerit yo te vini an dezyèm. Nan Revelasyon dizwit, se dezyèm vwa a, oswa dezyèm mesaj la, ki adrese moun ki deyò Adventis la. Ansanm ak deklarasyon an ke gen “de apèl distenk ki fèt bay legliz yo,” nou jwenn tou ke de fwa Kris te pirifye tanp lan (nan kòmansman ak nan fen ministè Li) se tou yon ilistrasyon kòmansman ak fen Adventis la.

The beginning of Adventism illustrated a purification of the workers that helped in building the foundation that William Miller was used to establish. The foundation was completed at the conclusion of the second angel’s message, for with the arrival of the third angel on October 22, 1844 the truths that make up the foundations of Adventism were made available to understand, for those who are willing to hear.

Kòmansman Advantis la te ilistre yon pirifikasyon pami ouvriye yo ki te ede nan bati fondasyon William Miller te sèvi pou etabli a. Fondasyon an te fini nan konklizyon mesaj dezyèm zanj lan, paske avèk rive twazyèm zanj lan nan dat 22 oktòb 1844, verite ki fòme fondasyon Advantis la te vin disponib pou konprann, pou sila yo ki dispoze tande.

The work of building the foundation concluded at the climax of the history of the second angel, when “two distinct calls were made to the churches.” The first call was outside the Millerites, the second was for the Millerites. But another beginning that aligns with Adventism’s beginning is the ministry of Christ when He cleansed His temple the first time. The prophetic illustration of the temple being cleansed is marking a purification at the beginning and end of His ministry, that in turn typifies a purification of Adventism at its beginning and ending. Christ’s two temple cleansings align with the beginning and ending of Adventism, but His message was just for His covenant people who were in the process of forever divorcing themselves from God.

Travay pou bati fondasyon an te fini nan pwen culminan nan istwa dezyèm zanj lan, lè “de apèl diferan te fèt bay legliz yo.” Premye apèl la te deyò Millerit yo; dezyèm nan te pou Millerit yo. Men, gen yon lòt kòmansman ki ann amoni ak kòmansman Advantis la: se ministè Kris la lè Li te netwaye tanp Li a pou premye fwa. Ilistrasyon pwofetik tanp la ki netwaye a make yon pirifikasyon nan kòmansman ak nan fen ministè Li a, e sa, an retou, se tip yon pirifikasyon Advantis la nan kòmansman li ak nan fen li. De netwayaj tanp Kris la ann amoni ak kòmansman ak fen Advantis la, men mesaj Li a te sèlman pou pèp alyans Li a, ki te nan pwosesis pou separe tèt yo ak Bondye pou tout tan.

The beginning of Adventism presented a message announcing the opening of the judgment and the end of Adventism is announcing the end of judgment. Jesus cleansed the temple the first time and rebuked the Jews for turning His house into a den of thieves, but the second cleansing of the temple was “among the last acts of His ministry.” At the end of His ministry, He no longer told the Jews that they had made His Father’s house a den of thieves, he then told them that their house “was left to them desolate.”

Kòmansman Advantis la te prezante yon mesaj ki te anonse ouvèti jijman an, epi fen Advantis la ap anonse fen jijman an. Jezi te netwaye tanp lan premye fwa a, epi Li te reprimande jwif yo paske yo te fè kay Li tounen yon kachèt vòlè; men dezyèm netwayaj tanp lan te fèt “pami dènye zak sèvis Li.” Nan fen sèvis Li a, Li pa t di jwif yo ankò ke yo te fè kay Papa Li tounen yon kachèt vòlè; lè sa a Li te di yo ke kay pa yo a “te kite pou yo dezole.”

“Meanwhile worshipers from every nation sought the temple which had been dedicated to the worship of God. Glittering with gold and precious stones, it was a vision of beauty and grandeur. But Jehovah was no longer to be found in that palace of loveliness. Israel as a nation had divorced herself from God. When Christ, near the close of His earthly ministry, looked for the last time upon the interior of the temple, He said, ‘Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.’ Matthew 23:38. Hitherto He had called the temple His Father’s house; but as the Son of God passed out from those walls, God’s presence was withdrawn forever from the temple built to His glory.” Acts of the Apostles, 145.

Pandanstan, adoratè ki soti nan tout nasyon t ap chèche tanp ki te konsakre pou adorasyon Bondye a. Li t ap briye ak lò ak pyè presye; se te yon vizyon bote ak grandè. Men, Jewova pa t la ankò nan palè bèlte sa a. Izrayèl, kòm yon nasyon, te divòse tèt li ak Bondye. Lè Kris, toupre fen ministè Li sou tè a, te gade anndan tanp lan pou dènye fwa, Li te di: “Men, kay nou an kite pou nou, li vin tounen yon dezè.” Matye 23:38. Jiska lè sa a, Li te rele tanp lan kay Papa Li; men lè Pitit Bondye a te soti kite mi sa yo, prezans Bondye te retire pou tout tan nan tanp ki te bati pou glwa Li.” Travay Apot yo, 145.

The temple He cleansed at the beginning was a different temple than what He cleansed at the end. The first temple was His Father’s house, but the second temple was the Jew’s house. The Lord entered into covenant with Adventism at the beginning and Adventists became priests in His temple. At the end of Adventism, they are to be no more priests, and their house will be desolated.

Tanp li te netwaye nan kòmansman an te yon tanp diferan de sa li te netwaye nan fen an. Premye tanp la te kay Papa li, men dezyèm tanp la te kay Jwif yo. Seyè a te antre nan alyans ak Advantis la nan kòmansman an, epi Advantis yo te vin prèt nan tanp li. Nan fen Advantis la, yo pa dwe prèt ankò, epi kay yo pral rete dezole.

The second angel represents two messages. This is one reason the message is represented as Babylon falling twice. This is not the primary reason for the twice repeated announcement of Babylon’s fall, but is one reason. How is it two messages?

Dezyèm zanj lan reprezante de mesaj. Sa se youn nan rezon ki fè mesaj la prezante kòm Babilòn k ap tonbe de fwa. Sa pa rezon prensipal ki fè anons sou tonbe Babilòn nan repete de fwa, men se youn nan rezon yo. Kijan li fè de mesaj?

The second angel arrived in response to the rejection of the first angel’s message. When the failed prediction, identifying 1843 as the conclusion of the 2300-year prophecy, the Protestant churches used the erroneous message to reject Miller’s message. Miller’s message was the first angel’s message. At its rejection the Protestant churches, who had been God’s church in the wilderness for over 1260 years, were rejected and became a daughter of Babylon. At that point the second angel arrived with his message.

Dezyèm zanj lan te vini kòm repons a rejè mesaj premye zanj lan. Lè prediksyon ki te echwe a, ki te idantifye ane 1843 kòm fen pwofesi 2300 ane a, legliz Pwotestan yo te sèvi ak mesaj ki te erè a pou rejte mesaj Miller la. Mesaj Miller la se te mesaj premye zanj lan. Lè yo te rejte l, legliz Pwotestan yo, ki te legliz Bondye nan dezè a pandan plis pase 1260 ane, yo menm tou yo te rejte, epi yo te vin yon pitit fi Babilòn. Se lè sa a dezyèm zanj lan te vini avèk mesaj pa li a.

There are some very important points involved with the various elements of this history we are considering. There is at least one point that must be developed slowly for it definitely contributes to the understanding of the message of the Revelation of Jesus Christ that is currently being unsealed. For this reason, I am including a very important passage about that history. It is two chapters that I am pointing to, but there is also a third important chapter in the middle of those two chapters. I am not including this at this time in order to limit the scope of our consideration.

Gen kèk pwen ki trè enpòtan ki antre nan divès eleman istwa sa a n ap konsidere a. Gen omwen yon pwen ki dwe devlope dousman, paske li kontribye avèk sètitid nan konpreyansyon mesaj Revelasyon Jezikri a k ap ouvri sele l kounye a. Se poutèt sa, m ap mete yon pasaj ki trè enpòtan sou istwa sa a. Se de chapit m ap lonje dwèt sou yo, men gen tou yon twazyèm chapit enpòtan ant de chapit sa yo. Mwen pa mete li kounye a, pou m limite dimansyon konsiderasyon nou an.

Notice which angel is being addressed as you read through, look for the progressive testing process, note in the first paragraph that the prophetic characteristics of the angel of Revelation eighteen are also the characteristics of the first angel. Notice that to crucify one of the messages is to crucify Christ, and notice that the three angels are all presented as single angels, but the Midnight Cry message is a multitude of angels.

Pandan w ap li, remake ki zanj yo ap pale avè l la; chèche wè pwosesis tès pwogresif la; remake nan premye paragraf la ke karakteristik pwofetik zanj Revelasyon dizwit la se tou karakteristik premye zanj lan. Remake ke kloure youn nan mesaj yo sou kwa se kloure Kris la sou kwa, epi remake ke twa zanj yo tout prezante kòm yon sèl zanj chak, men mesaj Rèl Minwi a se yon foul zanj.

“I was shown the interest which all heaven had taken in the work which had been going on upon the earth. Jesus commissioned a strong and mighty angel to descend and warn the inhabitants of earth to get ready for his second appearing. I saw the mighty angel leave the presence of Jesus in heaven. Before him went an exceedingly bright and glorious light. I was told that his mission was to lighten the earth with his glory, and warn man of the coming wrath of God. Multitudes received the light. Some seemed to be very solemn, while others were joyful and enraptured. The light was shed upon all, but some merely came under the influence of the light, and did not heartily receive it. But all who received it, turned their faces upward to heaven, and glorified God. Many were filled with great wrath. Ministers and people united with the vile, and stoutly resisted the light shed by the mighty angel. But all who received it withdrew from the world, and were closely united together.

“Mwen te wè enterè tout syèl la te pran nan travay ki t ap fèt sou tè a. Jezi te bay yon zanj fò e pisan misyon pou l desann avèti moun ki rete sou tè a pou yo pare tèt yo pou dezyèm aparisyon li. Mwen te wè zanj pisan an kite prezans Jezi nan syèl la. Devan li t ap mache yon limyè ki te ekstrèmman klere e plen laglwa. Yo te di m misyon li se te klere tè a avèk laglwa li, epi avèti lèzòm konsènan kòlè Bondye k ap vini an. Yon foul moun te resevwa limyè a. Kèk te sanble yo trè serye, tandiske lòt yo te plen lajwa e yo te ravye. Limyè a te gaye sou tout moun, men kèk te sèlman vin anba enfliyans limyè a, epi yo pa t resevwa li ak tout kè yo. Men tout moun ki te resevwa li te leve figi yo anlè vè syèl la, epi yo te bay Bondye laglwa. Anpil te ranpli ak gwo kòlè. Pastè yo ak pèp la te mete tèt yo ansanm ak mechan yo, epi yo te kanpe fèm pou reziste limyè zanj pisan an t ap gaye a. Men tout moun ki te resevwa li te retire kò yo nan mond lan, epi yo te ini youn ak lòt byen sere.”

“Satan and his angels were busily engaged in seeking to attract the minds of all they could from the light. The company who rejected it were left in darkness. I saw the angel watching with the deepest interest the professed people of God, to record the character they developed, as the message of heavenly origin was introduced to them. And as very many who professed love for Jesus turned from the heavenly message with scorn, derision and hatred, an angel with a parchment in his hand, made the shameful record. All heaven was filled with indignation, because Jesus was slighted by his professed followers.

“Satan ak zanj li yo t ap okipe tèt yo anpil pou chèche atire lespri tout moun yo te kapab pou retire yo anba limyè a. Gwoup ki te rejte li a te rete nan fènwa. Mwen te wè zanj lan ap veye avèk enterè ki pi pwofon sou pèp Bondye a ki te fè pwofesyon, pou anrejistre karaktè yo te devlope a, pandan mesaj ki soti nan syèl la t ap prezante devan yo. Epi, lè anpil anpil nan moun ki te fè pwofesyon renmen Jezi yo te vire do bay mesaj ki soti nan syèl la avèk mepri, rizib ak rayisman, yon zanj ki te gen yon woulo papye nan men li te fè dosye wont sa a. Tout syèl la te plen ak endiyasyon, paske Jezi te sibi mepri nan men disip li yo ki te fè pwofesyon suiv li.”

“I saw the disappointment of the trusting ones. They did not see their Lord at the expected time. It was God’s purpose to conceal the future, and bring his people to a point of decision. Without this point of time the work designed of God would not have been accomplished. Satan was leading the minds of very many far ahead in the future. A period of time proclaimed for Christ’s appearing must bring the mind to earnestly seek for a present preparation. As the time passed, those who had not fully received the light of the angel, united with those who had despised the heavenly message, and they turned upon the disappointed ones in ridicule. I saw the angels in heaven consulting with Jesus. They had marked the situation of Christ’s professed followers. The passing of the definite time had tested and proved them, and very many were weighed in the balance and found wanting. They all loudly professed to be Christians, yet failed in following Christ in almost every particular. Satan exulted at the state of the professed followers of Christ. He had them in his snare. He had led the majority to leave the straight path, and they were attempting to climb up to heaven some other way. Angels saw the pure, the clean, and holy, all mixed up with sinners in Zion, and the world-loving hypocrite. They had watched over the true lovers of Jesus; but the corrupt were affecting the holy.

“Mwen te wè desepsyon moun ki t ap mete konfyans yo. Yo pa t wè Seyè yo a nan tan yo te espere a. Se te volonte Bondye pou l kache lavni an, epi mennen pèp li a rive nan yon pwen desizyon. San pwen tan sa a, travay Bondye te gen entansyon fè a pa t ap akonpli. Satan t ap mennen lespri anpil moun byen lwen devan nan lavni. Yon peryòd tan ki te pwoklame pou aparisyon Kris la te dwe mennen lespri a chèche avèk tout seryezite yon preparasyon pou tan prezan an. Lè tan an te pase, sila yo ki pa t resevwa limyè zanj lan nèt ale, te ini ak sila yo ki te meprize mesaj ki soti nan syèl la, epi yo te vire sou moun ki te desi yo ak rizib. Mwen te wè zanj yo nan syèl la ap konsilte avèk Jezi. Yo te remake sitiyasyon sila yo ki t ap fè pwofesyon suiv Kris la. Pase tan defini a te teste yo, li te pwouve sa yo te ye, e anpil anpil te peze nan balans lan epi yo te jwenn yo manke. Yo tout te byen fò fè pwofesyon yo se kretyen, men yo te manke suiv Kris la prèske nan tout aspè. Satan te rejwi anpil devan eta sila yo ki t ap fè pwofesyon suiv Kris la. Li te kenbe yo nan pyèj li. Li te mennen majorite a kite chemen dwat la, epi yo t ap eseye monte nan syèl la pa yon lòt chemen. Zanj yo te wè moun ki pi, ki pwòp, ak ki sen yo, tout melanje ansanm ak pechè yo nan Siyon, ansanm ak ipokrit ki renmen lemonn. Yo te veye sou vrè moun ki renmen Jezi yo; men moun ki te fin pouri yo t ap gen move enfliyans sou moun ki sen yo.”

“Those whose hearts burned with a longing, intense desire to see Jesus, were forbidden by their professed brethren to speak of his coming. Angels viewed the whole scene, and sympathized with the remnant, who loved the appearing of Jesus. Another mighty angel was commissioned to descend to earth. Jesus placed in his hand a writing, and as he came to earth, he cried, Babylon is fallen! is fallen! Then I saw the disappointed ones again look cheerful, and raise their eyes to heaven, looking with faith and hope for their Lord’s appearing. But many seemed to remain in a stupid state, as if asleep; yet I could see the trace of deep sorrow upon their countenances. The disappointed ones saw from the Bible that they were in the tarrying time, and that they must patiently wait the fulfillment of the vision. The same evidence which led them to look for their Lord in 1843, led them to expect him in 1844. I saw that the majority did not possess that energy which marked their faith in 1843. Their disappointment had dampened their faith. But as the disappointed ones united in the cry of the second angel, the heavenly host looked with the deepest interest, and marked the effect of the message. They saw those who bore the name of Christians turn with derision and scorn upon those who had been disappointed. As the words fell from the mocker’s lips, You have not gone up yet! an angel wrote them. Said the angel, They mock God.

“Moun sa yo ki te gen kè yo t ap boule ak yon anvi, yon dezi entans pou wè Jezi, te jwenn entèdiksyon nan men frè yo ki te fè pwofesyon lafwa pou yo pa pale de vini li. Zanj yo te gade tout sèn nan, epi yo te gen senpati pou rès la, ki te renmen aparisyon Jezi. Yo te bay yon lòt zanj pisan misyon pou l desann sou tè a. Jezi te mete nan men li yon ekriti, epi lè li te rive sou tè a, li te rele byen fò: Babilòn tonbe! tonbe! Lè sa a, mwen te wè moun ki te desi yo gade ankò ak kè kontan, epi leve je yo anlè nan syèl la, pandan yo t ap gade avèk lafwa ak espwa aparisyon Seyè yo. Men, anpil te sanble rete nan yon eta sòt, tankou si yo t ap dòmi; poutan mwen te ka wè mak yon gwo lapenn sou figi yo. Moun ki te desi yo te wè nan Bib la ke yo te nan tan reta a, e ke yo te dwe tann avèk pasyans akonplisman vizyon an. Menm prèv ki te fè yo tann Seyè yo an 1843 la, te fè yo atann li an 1844. Mwen te wè ke majorite a pa t posede enèji sa a ki te make lafwa yo an 1843. Desepsyon yo a te afebli lafwa yo. Men, lè moun ki te desi yo te ini nan kri dezyèm zanj lan, lame syèl la te gade avèk enterè ki pi pwofon, epi yo te remake efè mesaj la. Yo te wè moun ki te pote non kretyen yo vire avèk rizib ak mepri sou moun ki te desi yo. Pandan pawòl sa yo t ap soti nan bouch moun k ap moke a: Nou poko monte toujou! yon zanj te ekri yo. Zanj lan te di: Yo ap pase Bondye nan betiz.”

“I was pointed back to the translation of Elijah. His mantle fell on Elisha, and wicked children (or young people) followed him, mocking, crying, Go up thou bald head! Go up thou bald head! They mocked God, and met their punishment there. They had learned it of their parents. And those who have scoffed and mocked at the idea of the saints’ going up, will be visited with the plagues of God, and will realize that it is not a small thing to trifle with him.

“M te mennen tounen sou tradiksyon Eli a. Manto li a te tonbe sou Elize, epi timoun mechan yo (oswa jèn moun yo) te swiv li, yo t ap pase l nan betiz, yo t ap rele: Monte, tèt chòv! Monte, tèt chòv! Yo te pase Bondye nan betiz, epi yo te resevwa pinisyon yo la menm. Yo te aprann sa nan men paran yo. E moun ki te meprize epi pase nan betiz lide sen yo k ap monte a, yo pral sibi kalamite Bondye yo, epi yo pral rann yo kont ke se pa yon ti bagay pou yo jwe ak li.”

“Jesus commissioned other angels to fly quickly to revive and strengthen the drooping faith of his people, and prepare them to understand the message of the second angel, and of the important move which was soon to be made in heaven. I saw these angels receive great power and light from Jesus, and fly quickly to earth to fulfill their commission to aid the second angel in his work. A great light shone upon the people of God as the angels cried. Behold the Bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet him. Then I saw those disappointed ones rise, and in harmony with the second angel, proclaim, Behold the Bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet him. The light from the angels penetrated the darkness everywhere. Satan and his angels sought to hinder this light from spreading, and having its designed effect. They contended with the angels of God, and told them that God had deceived the people, and that with all their light and power, they could not make the people believe that Jesus was coming. The angels of God continued their work, although Satan strove to hedge up the way, and draw the minds of the people from the light. Those who received it looked very happy. They fixed their eyes up to heaven, and longed for the appearing of Jesus. Some were in great distress, weeping and praying. Their eyes seemed to be fixed upon themselves, and they dared not look upward.

“Jezi te bay lòt zanj misyon pou yo vole byen vit afin yo ravive epi fòtifye lafwa pèp li a ki t ap febli, epi pou yo prepare yo pou yo konprann mesaj dezyèm zanj lan, ansanm ak mouvman enpòtan ki t apral fèt byento nan syèl la. Mwen te wè zanj sa yo resevwa gwo pouvwa ak limyè nan men Jezi, epi vole byen vit desann sou tè a pou akonpli misyon yo, pou ede dezyèm zanj lan nan travay li. Yon gwo limyè te klere sou pèp Bondye a pandan zanj yo t ap rele: Men Veteren an ap vini, soti al rankontre li. Lè sa a, mwen te wè sila yo ki te desi yo leve, epi ann amoni ak dezyèm zanj lan, pwoklame: Men Veteren an ap vini, soti al rankontre li. Limyè ki soti nan zanj yo te pèse fènwa a toupatou. Satan ak zanj pa l yo te chèche anpeche limyè sa a gaye epi pwodui efè yo te gen entansyon pou li pwodui a. Yo te diskite ak zanj Bondye yo, epi yo te di yo ke Bondye te twonpe pèp la, e ke avèk tout limyè ak pouvwa yo, yo pa t kapab fè pèp la kwè ke Jezi t ap vini. Zanj Bondye yo te kontinye travay yo, byenke Satan t ap fè jefò pou bouche chemen an epi detounen lespri pèp la lwen limyè a. Moun ki te resevwa li yo te parèt trè kontan. Yo te fikse je yo anlè nan syèl la, epi yo te anvi aparisyon Jezi. Kèk ladan yo te nan gwo detrès, yo t ap kriye epi lapriyè. Je yo te sanble fikse sou pwòp tèt yo, e yo pa t oze leve je yo anlè.”

“A precious light from heaven parted the darkness from them, and their eyes, which had been fixed in despair upon themselves, were turned upward, while gratitude and holy joy were expressed upon every feature. Jesus and all the angelic host looked with approbation upon the faithful, waiting ones.

“Yon limyè presye ki soti nan syèl la te separe fènwa a ak yo, epi je yo, ki te fikse nan dezespwa sou pwòp tèt yo, te leve anlè, pandan rekonesans ak lajwa sen te parèt sou chak vizaj. Jezi ak tout lame zanj yo te gade ak apwobasyon sou moun fidèl sa yo ki t ap tann yo.”

“Those who rejected and opposed the light of the first angel’s message, lost the light of the second, and could not be benefited by the power and glory which attended the message, Behold the Bridegroom cometh. Jesus turned from them with a frown. They had slighted and rejected him. Those who received the message were wrapt in a cloud of glory. They waited and watched and prayed to know the will of God. They greatly feared to offend him. I saw Satan and his angels seeking to shut this divine light from the people of God; but as long as the waiting ones cherished the light, and kept their eyes raised from earth to Jesus, Satan could have no power to deprive them of this precious light. The message given from heaven enraged Satan and his angels, and those who professed to love Jesus, but despised his coming, scorned and derided the faithful, trusting ones. But an angel marked every insult, every slight, every abuse they received from their professed brethren. Very many raised their voices to cry, Behold the Bridegroom cometh, and left their brethren who did not love the appearing of Jesus, and who would not suffer them to dwell upon his second coming. I saw Jesus turn his face from those who rejected and despised his coming, and then he bade angels lead his people out from among the unclean, lest they should be defiled. Those obedient to the messages stood out free and united. A holy and excellent light shone upon them. They renounced the world, tore their affections from it, and sacrificed their earthly interests. They gave up their earthly treasure, and their anxious gaze was directed to heaven, expecting to see their loved Deliverer. A sacred, holy joy beamed upon their countenances, and told of the peace and joy which reigned within. Jesus bade his angels go and strengthen them, for the hour of their trial drew on. I saw that these waiting ones were not yet tried as they must be. They were not free from errors. And I saw the mercy and goodness of God in sending a warning to the people of earth, and repeated messages to bring them up to a point of time, to lead them to a diligent search of themselves, that they might divest themselves of errors which have been handed down from the heathen and papists. Through these messages God has been bringing out his people where he can work for them in greater power, and where they can keep all his commandments. . . .

“Moun ki te rejte epi ki te opoze ak limyè mesaj premye zanj lan, te pèdi limyè dezyèm nan, e yo pa t kapab resevwa okenn benefis nan pisans ak laglwa ki te akonpaye mesaj la, Men Veteren maryaj la ap vini. Jezi te vire do bay yo ak yon move gade. Yo te meprize l e yo te rejte l. Moun ki te resevwa mesaj la te anvlope nan yon nwaj laglwa. Yo t ap tann, yo t ap veye, epi yo t ap priye pou yo konnen volonte Bondye. Yo te gen gwo krent pou yo pa ofanse l. Mwen te wè Satan ak zanj li yo ap chèche fèmen limyè diven sa a devan pèp Bondye a; men toutotan sila yo ki t ap tann yo te pran swen limyè a, e yo te kenbe je yo leve soti sou tè a fikse sou Jezi, Satan pa t gen okenn pouvwa pou l ta wete limyè presye sa a nan men yo. Mesaj yo te bay soti nan syèl la te fè Satan ak zanj li yo fache anpil, e moun ki te pretann renmen Jezi, men ki te meprize vini li, te pase moun fidèl sa yo ki te mete konfyans yo nan li nan rizib e yo te moke yo. Men yon zanj te make chak jouman, chak mepri, chak move tretman yo te resevwa nan men frè yo ki te fè profesyon lafwa a. Trè anpil te leve vwa yo pou yo kriye: Men Veteren maryaj la ap vini, epi yo te kite frè yo ki pa t renmen aparisyon Jezi a, e ki pa t vle kite yo rete sou dezyèm vini li a. Mwen te wè Jezi vire figi li lwen moun ki te rejte e ki te meprize vini li a, epi apre sa li te bay zanj yo lòd pou yo mennen pèp li a soti pami moun ki pa pwòp yo, pou yo pa t vin sal. Moun ki te obeyi mesaj yo te parèt apa, lib e ini. Yon limyè sen e ekselan te klere sou yo. Yo te renonse ak lemonn, yo te rache afeksyon yo pou li, e yo te sakrifye enterè tèren yo. Yo te abandone trezò tèren yo, epi gade yo ki te chaje ak kè sote te dirije vè syèl la, pandan yo t ap tann pou yo wè Delivransè byeneme yo a. Yon jwa sakre, yon jwa sen, t ap briye sou figi yo, e sa te fè konnen lapè ak jwa ki t ap gouvène anndan yo. Jezi te bay zanj li yo lòd pou yo ale e pou yo fòtifye yo, paske lè eprèv yo a t ap pwoche. Mwen te wè moun sa yo ki t ap tann yo pa t ankò sibi eprèv jan yo dwe sibi li. Yo pa t delivre anba erè. E mwen te wè mizèrikòd ak bonte Bondye nan voye yon avètisman bay moun ki sou tè a, ansanm ak mesaj repete pou mennen yo rive nan yon pwen tan, pou gide yo nan yon egzamen serye sou tèt yo, pou yo te ka debarase yo de erè ki te pase ba yo depi nan men payen ak papis yo. Se atravè mesaj sa yo Bondye ap fè pèp li a soti kote li ka aji pou yo avèk plis pisans, epi kote yo ka kenbe tout kòmandman li yo....”

“As the ministration of Jesus closed in the Holy place, and he passed into the Holiest, and stood before the ark containing the law of God, he sent another mighty angel to earth with the third message. He placed a parchment in the angel’s hand, and as he descended to earth in majesty and power, he proclaimed a fearful warning, the most terrible threatening ever borne to man. This message was designed to put the children of God upon their guard, and show them the hour of temptation and anguish that was before them. Said the angel, They will be brought into close combat with the beast and his image. Their only hope of eternal life is to remain steadfast. Although their lives are at stake, yet they must hold fast the truth. The third angel closes his message with these words, Here is the patience of the saints; here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. As he repeated these words he pointed to the heavenly Sanctuary. The minds of all who embrace this message are directed to the Most Holy place where Jesus stands before the ark, making his final intercession for all those for whom mercy still lingers, and for those who have ignorantly broken the law of God. This atonement is made for the righteous dead as well as for the righteous living. Jesus makes an atonement for those who died, not receiving the light upon God’s commandments, who sinned ignorantly.

“Pandan ministè Jezi a t ap fini nan Kote Sen an, epi li te pase antre nan Kote ki Pi Sen an, e li te kanpe devan lach ki te gen lalwa Bondye a, li voye yon lòt zanj pisan sou latè ak twazyèm mesaj la. Li mete yon woulo nan men zanj lan, epi pandan li t ap desann sou latè avèk majeste ak pouvwa, li pwoklame yon avètisman terib, menas ki pi redoutab yo te janm pote bay lèzòm. Mesaj sa a te fèt pou mete pitit Bondye yo sou gad yo, epi pou montre yo lè tantasyon ak tribilasyon ki te devan yo a. Zanj lan di: Y ap mennen yo nan yon konba sere ak bèt la ak imaj li a. Sèl espwa yo pou lavi etènèl se rete fèm. Menm si lavi yo an danje, yo dwe kenbe laverite byen fèm. Twazyèm zanj lan fèmen mesaj li avèk pawòl sa yo: Men pasyans sen yo; men sila yo ki kenbe kòmandman Bondye yo ak lafwa Jezi. Pandan li t ap repete pawòl sa yo, li te lonje dwèt sou Tanp ki nan syèl la. Lespri tout moun ki asepte mesaj sa a yo dirije sou Kote ki Pi Sen an kote Jezi kanpe devan lach la, ap fè dènye entèsesyon li pou tout sila yo pou ki mizèrikòd la toujou retade, e pou sila yo ki, san yo pa t konnen, te vyole lalwa Bondye a. Ekspyasyon sa a fèt pou moun ki mouri nan jistis yo menm jan tou pou moun vivan ki jis yo. Jezi fè yon ekspyasyon pou sila yo ki te mouri san yo pa t resevwa limyè sou kòmandman Bondye yo, ki te peche san yo pa t konnen.”

“After Jesus opened the door of the Most Holy the light of the Sabbath was seen, and the people of God were to be tested and proved, as God proved the children of Israel anciently, to see if they would keep his law. I saw the third angel pointing upward, showing the disappointed ones the way to the Holiest of the heavenly Sanctuary. They followed Jesus by faith into the Most Holy. Again they have found Jesus, and joy and hope spring up anew. I saw them looking back reviewing the past, from the proclamation of the second advent of Jesus, down through their travels to the passing of the time in 1844. They see their disappointment explained, and joy and certainty again animate them. The third angel has lighted up the past, present and future, and they know that God has indeed led them by his mysterious providence.

“Apre Jezi te louvri pòt Kote ki Pi Sen an, limyè Saba a te vin parèt, epi pèp Bondye a te dwe sibi eprèv epi pwouve, menm jan Bondye te pwouve pitit Izrayèl yo nan tan lontan, pou wè si yo t ap kenbe lwa li. Mwen te wè twazyèm zanj lan ap montre anlè, ap fè moun ki te wont yo wè chemen pou antre nan Kote ki Pi Sen an nan Tanp ki nan syèl la. Yo te swiv Jezi pa lafwa antre nan Kote ki Pi Sen an. Ankò yo jwenn Jezi, epi lajwa ak espwa boujonnen ankò. Mwen te wè yo ap gade dèyè, ap revize tan pase a, depi nan pwoklamasyon dezyèm vini Jezi a, atravè tout chemen yo jouk rive nan tan an ki te pase an 1844. Yo wè eksplikasyon desepsyon yo, epi lajwa ak asirans vin anime yo ankò. Twazyèm zanj lan te klere tan pase a, prezan an ak lavni an, epi yo konnen Bondye vrèman te dirije yo pa pwovidans mistik li.”

“It was represented to me that the remnant followed Jesus into the Most Holy place, and beheld the ark, and the mercy-seat, and were captivated with their glory. Jesus raised the cover of the ark, and behold! the tables of stone, with the ten commandments written upon them. They trace down the lively oracles; but they start back with trembling when they see the fourth commandment living among the ten holy precepts, while a brighter light shines upon it than upon the other nine, and a halo of glory is all around it. They find nothing there informing them that the Sabbath has been abolished, or changed to the first day of the week. It reads as when spoken by the mouth of God in solemn and awful grandeur upon the mount, while the lightnings flashed and the thunders rolled, and when written with his own holy finger in the tables of stone. Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy work; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. They are amazed as they behold the care taken of the ten commandments. They see them placed close by Jehovah, overshadowed and protected by his holiness. They see that they have been trampling upon the fourth commandment of the decalogue, and have observed a day handed down by the heathen and papists, instead of the day sanctified by Jehovah. They humble themselves before God, and mourn over their past transgressions.

“M te reprezante m ke rès la te suiv Jezi antre nan Kote ki Trè Sen an, epi yo te gade lach la ak twòn gras la, epi yo te sezi devan glwa yo. Jezi leve kouvèti lach la, epi gade! tab wòch yo, avèk dis kòmandman yo ekri sou yo. Yo suiv pawòl vivan sa yo; men yo fè bak avèk tranbleman lè yo wè katriyèm kòmandman an vivan nan mitan dis prensip sen yo, pandan yon limyè ki pi klere ap briye sou li pase sou nèf lòt yo, epi yon oreyòl glwa antoure li toutotou. Yo pa jwenn anyen la ki fè yo konnen Saba a te aboli, oswa chanje pou premye jou semèn nan. Li li menm jan ak lè li te pwononse nan bouch Bondye avèk grandè solanèl ak terib sou mòn lan, pandan zèklè yo t ap klere e loraj yo t ap woule, epi lè li te ekri avèk pwòp dwèt sen li sou tab wòch yo. Pandan sis jou w’a travay epi w’a fè tout travay ou; men setyèm jou a se Saba Senyè a, Bondye ou la. Yo sezi lè yo wè swen yo te pran pou dis kòmandman yo. Yo wè yo plase toupre Jewova, anba lonbraj li epi pwoteje pa sentete li. Yo wè yo te pe pilonnen katriyèm kòmandman dekalòg la anba pye, epi yo te obsève yon jou moun lòt nasyon yo ak papis yo te transmèt, olye de jou Jewova te sanktifye a. Yo imilye tèt yo devan Bondye, epi yo plenn sou transgresyon pase yo.”

“I saw the incense in the censer smoke as Jesus offered their confessions and prayers to his Father. And as it ascended, a bright light rested upon Jesus, and upon the mercy-seat; and the earnest, praying ones, who were troubled because they had discovered themselves to be transgressors of God’s law, were blest, and their countenances lighted up with hope and joy. They joined in the work of the third angel, and raised their voices and proclaimed the solemn warning. But few at first received the message, yet they continued with energy to proclaim the warning. Then I saw many embrace the message of the third angel, and unite their voices with those who had first proclaimed the warning, and they exalted God and magnified him by observing his sanctified Rest-day.

“Mwen te wè lansan an nan lansye a ap fè lafimen pandan Jezi t ap ofri devan Papa li konfesyon ak lapriyè yo. Epi, pandan li t ap monte, yon limyè klere te poze sou Jezi, epi sou chèz mizèrikòd la; epi moun sensè ki t ap priye yo, ki te boulvèse paske yo te dekouvri yo menm se transgresè lalwa Bondye a, te beni, e figi yo te klere ak espwa ak lajwa. Yo te mete tèt yo nan travay twazyèm zanj lan, yo te leve vwa yo, e yo te pwoklame avètisman solanèl la. Men, okòmansman, se te kèk moun sèlman ki te resevwa mesaj la; poutan yo te kontinye ak enèji pwoklame avètisman an. Apre sa mwen te wè anpil moun anbrase mesaj twazyèm zanj lan, epi mete vwa yo ansanm ak sila yo ki te premye pwoklame avètisman an, e yo te leve Bondye anlè epi yo te mayifye li lè yo te obsève Jou Repo li te sanktifye a.”

“Many who embraced the third message had not an experience in the two former messages. Satan understood this, and his evil eye was upon them to overthrow them; but the third angel was pointing them to the Most Holy place, and those who had an experience in the past messages were pointing them the way to the heavenly Sanctuary. Many saw the perfect chain of truth in the angels’ messages, and gladly received it. They embraced them in their order, and followed Jesus by faith into the heavenly Sanctuary. These messages were represented to me as an anchor to hold the body. And as individuals receive and understand them, they are shielded against the many delusions of Satan.

“Anpil nan moun ki te anbrase twazyèm mesaj la pa t gen eksperyans nan de premye mesaj yo. Satan te konprann sa, e move je li te fikse sou yo pou l te fè yo tonbe; men twazyèm zanj lan t ap montre yo kote ki Trè Sen an, epi moun ki te gen eksperyans nan mesaj ki te vini anvan yo t ap montre yo chemen an pou rive nan Tanp lan ki nan syèl la. Anpil te wè chenn verite a ki pafè nan mesaj zanj yo, e yo te resevwa l ak kè kontan. Yo te anbrase yo nan lòd pa yo, epi yo te swiv Jezi pa lafwa antre nan Tanp lan ki nan syèl la. Mesaj sa yo te reprezante pou mwen kòm yon lank pou kenbe kò a fèm. Epi, lè chak moun resevwa yo epi konprann yo, yo pwoteje kont anpil sediksyon Satan yo.”

“After the great disappointment in 1844, Satan and his angels were busily engaged in laying snares to unsettle the faith of the body. He was affecting the minds of individuals who had a personal experience in these things. They had an appearance of humility. They changed the first and second messages, and pointed to the future for their fulfillment, while others pointed far back in the past, declaring that they had been there fulfilled. These individuals were drawing the minds of the inexperienced away, and unsettling their faith. Some were searching the Bible to try to build up a faith of their own, independent of the body. Satan exulted in all this; for he knew that those who broke loose from the anchor, he could affect by different errors and drive about with winds of doctrine. Many who had led in the first and second messages, denied them, and division and scattering was throughout the body. I then saw Wm. Miller. He looked perplexed, and was bowed with sorrow and distress for his people. He saw the company who were united and loving in 1844, losing their love for each other, and opposing one another. He saw them fall back into a cold, backslidden state. Grief wasted his strength. I saw leading men watching Wm. Miller, and fearing lest he should embrace the third angel’s message and the commandments of God. And as he would lean towards the light from heaven, these men would lay some plan to draw his mind away. I saw a human influence exerted to keep his mind in darkness, and to retain his influence among them. At length Wm. Miller raised his voice against the light from heaven. He failed in not receiving the message which would have fully explained his disappointment, and cast a light and glory on the past, which would have revived his exhausted energies, brightened up his hope, and led him to glorify God. But he leaned to human wisdom instead of divine, and being broken with arduous labor in his Master’s cause, and by age, he was not as accountable as those who kept him from the truth. They are responsible, and the sin rests upon them. If Wm. Miller could have seen the light of the third message, many things which looked dark and mysterious to him would have been explained. His brethren professed such deep love and interest for him, he thought he could not tear away from them. His heart would incline towards the truth; but then he looked at his brethren. They opposed it. Could he tear away from those who had stood side and shoulder with him in proclaiming Jesus’ coming? He thought they surely would not lead him astray.

“Apre gwo desepsyon an nan 1844 la, Satan ak zanj li yo te okipe anpil ap tann pyèj pou boulvèse lafwa kò a. Li t ap enfliyanse lespri kèk moun ki te gen yon eksperyans pèsonèl nan bagay sa yo. Yo te gen yon aparans imilite. Yo te chanje premye ak dezyèm mesaj yo, epi yo te lonje dwèt sou lavni pou akonplisman yo, pandan lòt yo t ap lonje dwèt byen lwen nan tan pase a, yo t ap deklare se la yo te deja akonpli. Moun sa yo t ap detounen lespri moun ki pa t gen eksperyans yo, epi t ap boulvèse lafwa yo. Kèk ladan yo t ap fouye Labib la pou eseye bati yon lafwa pa yo, endepandan de kò a. Satan te rejwi anpil nan tout sa; paske li te konnen ke sila yo ki te lage lank la, li te kapab enfliyanse yo ak divès erè epi pote yo ale ak van doktrin yo. Anpil nan sila yo ki te dirije nan premye ak dezyèm mesaj yo, te nye yo, epi divizyon ak gaye te anvayi tout kò a. Lè sa a, mwen wè Wm. Miller. Li te parèt konfonn, epi li te bese anba lapenn ak detrès poutèt pèp li a. Li te wè gwoup la ki te ini e ki te gen lanmou an 1844 la, ap pèdi lanmou youn pou lòt, epi ap opoze youn ak lòt. Li te wè yo retounen nan yon eta frèt, nan glisad espirityèl. Lapenn t ap fini ak fòs li. Mwen te wè dirijan yo ap veye Wm. Miller, e yo te pè pou li pa ta anbrase mesaj twazyèm zanj lan ak kòmandman Bondye yo. Epi pandan li t ap panche sou limyè ki soti nan syèl la, mesye sa yo t ap fè kèk plan pou detounen lespri li. Mwen te wè yon enfliyans lèzòm ap egzèse pou kenbe lespri li nan fènwa, epi pou konsève enfliyans li pami yo. Finalman Wm. Miller leve vwa li kont limyè ki soti nan syèl la. Li te manke lè li pa t resevwa mesaj ki t ap esplike desepsyon li nèt ale, epi ki t ap voye limyè ak glwa sou tan pase a, ki t ap reviv fòs li ki te fin epuize yo, fè espwa li vin pi klere, epi mennen li glorifye Bondye. Men li te apiye sou sajès lèzòm olye de sajès Bondye; epi kòm li te brize anba travay di nan kòz Mèt li a, ak anba pwa laj, li pa t osi responsab ke sila yo ki te anpeche li rive nan verite a. Se yo ki responsab, epi peche a poze sou yo. Si Wm. Miller te kapab wè limyè twazyèm mesaj la, anpil bagay ki te parèt fènwa ak mistik pou li ta jwenn esplikasyon. Frè li yo te fè pwofesyon yo gen yon lanmou ak yon enterè ki te tèlman pwofon pou li, li te panse li pa t kapab rache kò li nan men yo. Kè li t ap panche sou laverite; men apre sa li te gade frè li yo. Yo te opoze li. Èske li te kapab rache kò li nan men sila yo ki te kanpe bò kote li, zepòl kont zepòl avè l, nan pwoklamasyon vini Jezi a? Li te panse sètènman yo pa t ap mennen li pèdi chemen an.”

“God suffered him to come under the power of Satan, and death to have dominion over him. He hid him in the grave, away from those who were constantly drawing him from God. Moses erred just as he was about to enter the promised land. So also, I saw that Wm. Miller erred as he was soon to enter the heavenly Canaan, in suffering his influence to go against the truth. Others led him to this. Others must account for it. But angels watch the precious dust of this servant of God, and he will come forth at the sound of the last trump.

“Bondye te kite li tonbe anba pouvwa Satan, e lanmò pran dominasyon sou li. Li te kache li nan tonm nan, lwen moun ki te toujou ap rale l lwen Bondye. Moyiz te fè erè menm lè li te prèt pou l antre nan tè pwomiz la. Konsa tou, mwen te wè Wm. Miller te fè erè lè li te prèske antre nan Kanaran selès la, lè li te kite enfliyans li ale kont verite a. Se lòt moun ki te mennen l nan sa. Se yo menm ki dwe rann kont sa. Men zanj yo ap veye sou pousyè presye sèvitè Bondye sa a, epi l ap leve soti vivan nan son dènye twonpèt la.

“I saw a company who stood well guarded and firm, and would give no countenance to those who would unsettle the established faith of the body. God looked upon them with approbation. I was shown three steps—one, two and three—the first, second and third angels’ messages. Said the angel, Woe to him who shall move a block, or stir a pin in these messages. The true understanding of these messages is of vital importance. The destiny of souls hangs upon the manner in which they are received. I was again brought down through these messages, and saw how dearly the people of God had purchased their experience. It had been obtained through much suffering and severe conflict. Step by step had God brought them along, until he had placed them upon a solid, immovable platform. Then I saw individuals as they approached the platform, before stepping upon it examine the foundation. Some with rejoicing immediately stepped upon it. Others commenced to find fault with the laying of the foundation of the platform. They wished improvements made, and then the platform would be more perfect, and the people much happier. Some stepped off the platform and examined it, then found fault with it, declaring it to be laid wrong. I saw that nearly all stood firm upon the platform, and exhorted others who had stepped off to cease their complaints, for God was the master-builder, and they were fighting against him. They recounted the wonderful work of God, which had led them to the firm platform, and in union nearly all raised their eyes to heaven, and with a loud voice glorified God. This affected some of those who had complained, and left the platform, and again they with humble look stepped upon it.

“Mwen te wè yon gwoup ki te kanpe byen pwoteje e fèm, epi yo pa t ap bay okenn apui a moun ki ta vle boulvèse lafwa etabli nan kò a. Bondye te gade sou yo avèk apwobasyon. Yo te montre m twa pa—youn, de ak twa—premye, dezyèm ak twazyèm mesaj zanj yo. Zanj lan di: Malè pou moun ki va deplase yon blòk, oswa brannen yon pikèt, nan mesaj sa yo. Vrè konpreyansyon mesaj sa yo gen yon enpòtans vital. Destine nanm yo pandye sou fason yo resevwa yo. Yo te mennen m ankò desann atravè mesaj sa yo, epi mwen te wè konbyen chè pèp Bondye a te achte eksperyans pa yo. Li te jwenn atravè anpil soufrans ak gwo konfli. Pa pa, Bondye te mennen yo, jiskaske li te mete yo sou yon platfòm solid, ki pa ka brannen. Lè sa a mwen te wè kèk moun, pandan yo t ap pwoche bò platfòm la, anvan yo te monte sou li, yo te egzamine fondasyon an. Kèk, avèk lajwa, te monte sou li touswit. Gen lòt ki te kòmanse jwenn fot nan fason fondasyon platfòm la te poze. Yo te vle fè amelyorasyon, epi lè sa a platfòm la t ap vin pi pafè, e pèp la t ap pi kontan anpil. Kèk te desann sou platfòm la epi yo te egzamine li, apre sa yo te jwenn fot nan li, yo te deklare yo te poze li mal. Mwen te wè ke prèske tout te rete fèm sou platfòm la, epi yo te egzòte lòt moun ki te desann yo pou yo sispann plent yo, paske Bondye te mèt-batisè a, e yo t ap goumen kont li. Yo te rakonte bèl mèvèy travay Bondye a, ki te mennen yo rive sou platfòm fèm nan, epi nan inyon prèske tout te leve je yo anlè nan syèl la, e avèk yon gwo vwa yo te bay Bondye glwa. Sa te touche kèk nan sila yo ki te plenyen epi ki te kite platfòm la, epi ankò, avèk yon gade imil, yo te monte sou li.”

“I was pointed back to the proclamation of the first advent of Christ. John was sent in the spirit and power of Elijah to prepare the way for Jesus’ coming. Those who rejected the testimony of John were not benefited by the teachings of Jesus. Their opposition to the proclamation of his first advent placed them where they could not readily receive the strongest evidence of his being the Messiah. Satan led on those who rejected the message of John to go still further, to reject Jesus and crucify him. In doing this, they placed themselves where they could not receive the blessing on the day of Pentecost, which would have taught them the way into the heavenly Sanctuary. The rending of the vail of the temple showed that the Jewish sacrifices and ordinances would no longer be received. The great Sacrifice had been offered, and had been accepted, and the Holy Spirit which descended on the day of Pentecost carried the minds of the disciples from the earthly Sanctuary to the heavenly, where Jesus had entered by his own blood, and shed upon his disciples the benefits of his atonement. The Jews were left in complete deception and total darkness. They lost all the light they might have had upon the plan of salvation, and still trusted in their useless sacrifices and offerings. They could not be benefited by the mediation of Christ in the Holy place. The heavenly Sanctuary had taken the place of the earthly, yet they had no knowledge of the way to the heavenly.

“Yo te fè m retounen sou pwoklamasyon premye avènman Kris la. Yo te voye Jan nan lespri ak pouvwa Eli pou prepare chemen pou vini Jezi. Moun ki te rejte temwayaj Jan an pa t jwenn okenn benefis nan ansèyman Jezi yo. Opozisyon yo kont pwoklamasyon premye avènman li a te mete yo nan yon pozisyon kote yo pa t kapab fasilman resevwa prèv ki pi fò yo ke li te Mesi a. Satan te pouse moun ki te rejte mesaj Jan an pou yo ale pi lwen toujou, pou yo rejte Jezi epi kloure l sou kwa. Lè yo te fè sa, yo te mete tèt yo nan yon pozisyon kote yo pa t kapab resevwa benediksyon ki te vini nan jou Pannkòt la, benediksyon ki t ap montre yo chemen pou antre nan Tanp ki nan syèl la. Chire rido tanp lan te montre sakrifis ak òdonans jwif yo pa t ap resevwa ankò. Gran Sakrifis la te fin ofri, epi li te aksepte, e Sentespri a ki te desann nan jou Pannkòt la te pote lespri disip yo soti nan Tanp sou tè a pou mennen yo nan Tanp ki nan syèl la, kote Jezi te antre ak pwòp san pa li, epi li te vide sou disip li yo benefis ekspyasyon li a. Jwif yo te rete nan twonpri nèt ale ak nan fènwa total. Yo te pèdi tout limyè yo ta ka genyen sou plan sali a, e yo te kontinye mete konfyans yo nan sakrifis ak ofrann initil yo yo. Tanp ki nan syèl la te pran plas tanp ki sou tè a, men yo pa t gen okenn konesans sou chemen ki mennen nan syèl la.

“Many look with horror at the course the Jews pursued toward Jesus in rejecting and crucifying him. And as they read the history of his shameful abuse, they think they love Christ, and would not have denied him like Peter, or crucified him like the Jews. But God who has witnessed their professed sympathy for his Son, has proved them, and has brought to the test that love which they professed for Jesus.

“Anpil moun gade avèk laterè sou chemen Jwif yo te suiv anvè Jezi lè yo te rejte l epi kloure l sou kwa. Epi pandan y ap li istwa move tretman wontan yo te fè l la, yo panse yo renmen Kris, e yo pa t ap nye l tankou Pyè, ni kloure l sou kwa tankou Jwif yo. Men Bondye, ki te temwen senpati yo te deklare pou Pitit li a, te mete yo anba eprèv, e li te soumèt a tès lanmou sa a yo te deklare yo genyen pou Jezi.”

“All heaven watched with the deepest interest the reception of the message. But many who profess to love Jesus, and who shed tears as they read the story of the cross, instead of receiving the message with gladness, are stirred, with anger, and deride the good news of Jesus’ coming, and declare it to be delusion. They would not fellowship those who loved his appearing, but hated them, and shut them out of the churches. Those who rejected the first message could not be benefited by the second, and were not benefited by the midnight cry, which was to prepare them to enter with Jesus by faith into the Most Holy place of the heavenly Sanctuary. And by rejecting the two former messages, they can see no light in the third angel’s message, which shows the way into the Most Holy place. I saw that the nominal churches, as the Jews crucified Jesus, had crucified these messages, and therefore they have no knowledge of the move made in heaven, or of the way into the Most Holy, and they cannot be benefited by the intercession of Jesus there. Like the Jews, who offered their useless sacrifices, they offer up their useless prayers to the apartment which Jesus has left, and Satan, pleased with the deception of the professed followers of Christ, fastens them in his snare, and assumes a religious character, and leads the minds of these professed Christians to himself, and works with his power, his signs and lying wonders. Some he deceives in one way and some in another. He has different delusions prepared to affect different minds. Some look with horror upon one deception, while they readily receive another. Satan deceives some with Spiritualism. He also comes as an angel of light, and spreads his influence over the land. I saw false reformations everywhere. The churches were elated, and considered that God was marvelously working for them, when it was another spirit. It will die away and leave the world and the church in a worse condition than before.

“Tout syèl la t ap gade avèk enterè ki pi pwofon kijan yo te resevwa mesaj la. Men anpil nan moun ki deklare yo renmen Jezi, e ki vide dlo nan je lè yo li istwa kwa a, olye pou yo resevwa mesaj la avèk lajwa, yo leve ak kòlè, yo meprize bon nouvèl sou vini Jezi a, epi yo deklare se yon twonpri. Yo pa t vle gen kominyon ak moun ki te renmen aparisyon li, men yo te rayi yo, epi yo te mete yo deyò nan legliz yo. Moun ki te rejte premye mesaj la pa t kapab resevwa okenn benefis nan dezyèm nan, e yo pa t resevwa okenn benefis nan rèl minwi a, ki te dwe prepare yo pou yo antre avèk Jezi, pa lafwa, nan kote ki Trè Sen an nan Tanp Sen ki nan syèl la. Epi, lè yo te rejte de premye mesaj sa yo, yo pa kapab wè okenn limyè nan mesaj twazyèm zanj lan, ki montre chemen pou antre nan kote ki Trè Sen an. Mwen te wè legliz nominal yo, menm jan Jwif yo te kloure Jezi sou kwa a, yo menm tou yo te kloure mesaj sa yo sou kwa a; se poutèt sa yo pa gen okenn konesans sou mouvman ki fèt nan syèl la, ni sou chemen pou antre nan kote ki Trè Sen an, epi yo pa kapab resevwa okenn benefis nan entèsesyon Jezi ap fè la. Menm jan ak Jwif yo, ki te ofri sakrifis initil yo, se konsa yo menm yo monte lapriyè initil yo bay apatman Jezi te kite a; epi Satan, ki pran plezi nan twonpri sa a ki kenbe swadizan disip Kris yo, mare yo pi sere nan pyèj li, li pran yon aparans relijye, li detounen lespri swadizan kretyen sa yo vin jwenn li, epi li aji avèk pisans li, avèk siy li yo ak mèvèy mansonjè li yo. Gen kèk li twonpe yon fason, e gen lòt li twonpe yon lòt fason. Li gen diferan twonpri pare pou aji sou diferan lespri. Gen moun ki gade yon twonpri avèk laterè, pandan yo resevwa yon lòt avèk fasilite. Satan twonpe kèk moun avèk Espirityalis. Li vini tou tankou yon zanj limyè, epi li gaye enfliyans li sou tout peyi a. Mwen te wè fo refòm toupatou. Legliz yo te gonfle ak satisfaksyon, e yo te konsidere ke Bondye t ap fè mèvèy pou yo, alòske se te yon lòt lespri. Sa pral disparèt, epi sa pral kite mond lan ak legliz la nan yon eta ki pi mal pase anvan.”

“I saw that God had honest children among the nominal Adventists, and the fallen churches, and ministers and people will yet be called out from these churches, before the plagues shall be poured out, and they will gladly embrace the truth. Satan knows this, and before the loud cry of the third angel, raises an excitement in these religious bodies, that those who have rejected the truth may think God is with them. He hopes to deceive the honest, and lead them to think that God is still working for the churches. But the light will shine, and every one of the honest ones will leave the fallen churches, and take their stand with the remnant.” Spiritual Gifts, volume 1, 151–172.

“Mwen te wè ke Bondye te gen timoun sensè pami Advantis yo ki sèlman nan non, ak nan legliz ki tonbe yo; e minis ansanm ak pèp la pral toujou rele soti nan legliz sa yo anvan kalamite yo vide, e yo pral anbrase verite a avèk kè kontan. Satan konnen sa, e anvan gwo rèl twazyèm zanj lan, li leve yon eksitasyon nan gwoup relijye sa yo, pou moun ki te rejte verite a kapab panse ke Bondye avèk yo. Li espere twonpe moun sensè yo, epi mennen yo pou yo panse ke Bondye toujou ap travay pou legliz yo. Men limyè a pral klere, epi chak moun sensè pral kite legliz ki tonbe yo, epi pran pozisyon yo ansanm ak rès la.” Spiritual Gifts, volume 1, 151–172.

This passage has so many important truths, but I am using the passage to isolate some characteristics of the messages of Millerite history, in order to understand how those typify our history. All three of the angels of Revelation fourteen have a message in their hands. The second and third angel are identified as having a “parchment,” with them as they descend with their message. Each angel represents a message, and the arrival of each message causes an effect.

Pasaj sa a genyen anpil verite enpòtan, men m ap sèvi ak pasaj la pou izole kèk karakteristik nan mesaj istwa Millerit la, afin de konprann kijan sa yo prefigure istwa pa nou an. Tout twa zanj ki nan Revelasyon katòz yo gen yon mesaj nan men yo. Yo idantifye dezyèm ak twazyèm zanj lan kòm zanj ki gen yon “pachmen” avèk yo pandan y ap desann ak mesaj yo a. Chak zanj reprezante yon mesaj, e rive chak mesaj pwodui yon efè.

We will continue this subject in the next article.

N ap kontinye sijè sa a nan atik ki vin apre a.