The man with the dirt brush has entered she says and we need to identify who this man was and that is sweeping some away and also She speaks of the overflowing scourge that's going to come and sweep everything away now in Testimonies volume 5 page 81 through 83 sister white is Clear that this overflowing scourge is the Sunday issue the Sunday test the Sunday law The time is not far distance when the test will come to every soul the mark of the beast will be urged upon us those Who have you step by step yielded to worldly demands and conformed to worldly customs will not find it a hard matter to yield to The powers that be rather than subject themselves to derision insult threatened imprisonment and death The contest is between the commandments of God and the commandments of men in this time The gold will be separated from the dross in the church true godliness will be clearly distinguished from the appearance and tinsel of it Many a star that we have admired for its brilliancy will then go out in darkness chaff like a cloud will be born away on The wind even from places where we see only rich Wheat all who assume the ornaments of the sanctuary but are not clothed with Christ Righteousness will appear in the shame of their own nakedness when trees without fruit are cut down as cute Cumbers of the ground when multitudes of false brethren are distinguished from the true Then the hidden ones will be revealed to view and with hosannas range under the banner of Christ those who have had Who have been timid and self distrustful would declare themselves openly for Christ and his truth The most weak and hesitating in the church will be as David willing to do and dare the deeper the night for God's people the more Brilliant the stars Satan will sorely harass the faithful, but in the name of Jesus They will come off more than conquerors Then will the Church of Christ appear fair as the moon clears the Sun and terrible as an army with banners The seeds of truth that are being sown by missionary efforts will then spring up and blossom and bear fruit Souls will receive the truth who will endure tribulation and praise God that they may suffer for Jesus in the world You shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer I've overcome the world when the overflowing scourge shall pass through the earth when the fan is purging Jehovah's floor God will be the help of his people the trophies of Satan may be exalted on high But the faith of the pure and holy will not be daunted Elijah took Elisha from the plow and threw upon him the mantle of consecration The call to this great and solemn work was presented to men of learning in position Had these been little in their own eyes and trusted fully in the Lord. He would have honored them and bearing his in bearing Honored them with bearing his standard in triumph to the victory But they separated from God yielded to the influence of the world and the Lord rejected them God will work in our day God will work a work in our day that but few anticipate He will raise up and exalt among us those who are taught rather by the unction of his Holy Spirit than by outward training of Scientific institution these facilities are not to be despised or condemned. They are