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(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

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BOY: (SHOUTS) Read all about it!

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Read all about Christ's return!

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Read all about it!

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I'd like to see the view[br]from up in those clouds.

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WOMAN: You will soon enough.[br]We all will.

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BOY: (SHOUTS) Read all about[br]Christ's return!

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Don't forget your paper!

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Read all about it!

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MAN: I'll take a copy, lad.

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So, people find intrigue[br]in the news of the Lord's[br]return?

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Well, people want to hear about[br]the end of the world, sir.

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(TOWNSPEOPLE CHATTER NEARBY)

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(COINS JINGLE)

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BOY: Read all about it!

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Read all about Christ's return!

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(ARTILLERY FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS[br]ECHO)

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MAN: (SHOUTS) Captain Miller,[br]sir?!

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MAN: (SHOUTS) No! No more!

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(EXPLOSIONS AND SHOUTING[br]CONTINUE)

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MAN: Captain, we've got[br]no more rounds!

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Captain?! Captain?!

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Captain Miller?!

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(GASPS)

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(BREATHES RAPIDLY)

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(GASPS)

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(READS) “But how conceive[br]a God supremely good,

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“Who heaps his favours[br]on the sons he loves,

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“Yet scatters evil[br]with as large a hand?

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“A God came down[br]to lift our stricken race -

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“He visited the earth[br]and changed it not.”

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(PIG GRUNTS)

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The children have asked for you.

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Will you take them some bread[br]with butter and cheese?

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Yes, my dear.

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(SIGHS) And what are you[br]thinking about today, Mr Miller?

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Voltaire.

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Voltaire believes there is[br]a supreme power.

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But he does not accept that God[br]has[br]anything to do with us[br]personally.

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I...survived that battle[br]in Plattsburgh, Lucy and...

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..I have to know why.

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And Voltaire's words[br]provide no answers, then?

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(INDISTINCT CHATTERING)

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God reached down to the[br]battlefield[br]to...meddle in the lives of men?

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It goes against reason, William.[br]It's not logical.

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If you had seen the shells[br]and the blood that day,

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you'd know the only explanation[br]for our victory

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was some sort of divine[br]intervention.

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And what of the men and boys[br]who died around you?

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Was it the hand of God[br]that put them in the grave?

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I don't have the answer[br]for that, Abner.

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All I know is I should be dead[br]and I am not.

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Perhaps the Bible has an answer.

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Come now, Mr Miller.

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The Bible is an ancient[br]fairytale.[br]You have no proof of its[br]validity.

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WILLIAM: You don't have proof[br]to the contrary.

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Both views require a leap of[br]faith.

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Surely one demands[br]as much attention as the other.

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So, now an ancient text[br]is your authority on all things?

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It just may have the answers I[br]seek.

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Well, I'll tell you what I seek.

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Another pint.

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William...

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Hello.

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We need a minister[br]for today's service...

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(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION[br]CONTINUES)

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(CHURCH ORGAN PLAYS)

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Abner has fallen ill.

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- Oh.[br]- So, they...

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They've asked me to read the[br]sermon.

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And your response was...?

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This is what I get[br]for speaking in front of Mother.

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I told her that I would next[br]read[br]the sermon when Elihu was away.

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She...must have told[br]one of the elders.

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“Indeed, all parental[br]instructions,[br]unless enforced by becoming[br]examples,

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“will expose not only[br]the truths taught,

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“but the parents themselves...”

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“Many remained hardened,

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“thoughtless of God who created[br]them[br]and of Jesus who bled to redeem[br]them.”

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(MAN COUGHS)

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“Be not deceived, beloved[br]parents.

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“If you would train up your[br]children[br]in the way they should go,

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“you must not merely instruct,

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“but your actions must corres...

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“..corres...

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“..your actions must correspond[br]to God's calling on your heart.”

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(WHISPERED MURMURING)

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(READS) “For God so loved the[br]world,

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“that he gave his only begotten[br]Son,

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“that whosoever believeth in Him[br]should not perish,

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“but have everlasting life.”

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“I have loved thee[br]with an everlasting love,

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“therefore with loving...”

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“I am the Lord, your God,[br]your Saviour...”

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“So Christ was once offered[br]to bear the sins of many,

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“and unto them that look for Him[br]shall He appear the second[br]time...”

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“And if I go, I will come[br]again.”

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Little one...

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What is it?

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The baby bird is dead.

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Oh...

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My sweet child.

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There, there.

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It's going to be alright.

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No.

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It's not.

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Come.

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Let us lay this gentle creature[br]to rest.

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Papa...

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..I don't want to die.

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Oh, my precious one.

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Mmm.

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You will yet live[br]for many, many years.

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But...

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..each of us must one day[br]pass from this earth.

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Aren't you afraid of that?

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No.

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Not anymore.

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For I have found a friend in[br]Jesus.

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“August 16th, 1818.

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“Now, after two years of study,

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“I am satisfied that many of[br]the prophetic promises in the[br]Bible

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“have been fulfilled.

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“I must wonder, then,

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“why not the promise[br]of his Second Coming?”

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LUCY: Back to Daniel's vision,[br]are we?

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Well, speak up,[br]so the whole family can hear.

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“Then I heard one saint[br]speaking...

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..“'How long shall the vision

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“'concerning the sanctuary and[br]the host be trodden under foot?'

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“And he said unto me,

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“'Unto two thousand[br]and three hundred days -

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“'then shall the sanctuary[br]be cleansed'.”

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Hmm, that's a long time to wait[br]in Daniel's day.

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More than that, I think.

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The sanctuary here[br]refers to the earth...

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..and...

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The sanctuary refers to the[br]earth

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and the cleansing

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must be the...cleansing of the[br]earth

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after the Second Coming of[br]Christ.

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If each day represents one[br]year...

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William, what is it?

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Christ is coming.

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The glorious appearing, yes.

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Some day. Our blessed hope.

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Lucy, you do not understand.

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If...

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..each of Daniel's days is one[br]year,

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and...then the 2,300 days

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will be 2,300 years[br]until the Second Coming of[br]Christ,

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and the time period begins at[br]457 BC,

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as indicated in Daniel 9,[br]and confirmed by historians,

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then that brings us to...

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..1843.

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Christ is coming.

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My Saviour from Plattsburgh is[br]coming.

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1843.

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(CLOCK CHIMES)

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(CLOCK TICKS)

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William?

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William, my love?

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- (GROANS)[br]- Come to bed.

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(SIGHS)

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The Bible holds the answer[br]to the timing of our Saviour's[br]return.

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God's Word has lasted[br]these many centuries.

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It will still be there in the[br]morning.

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Can you believe what the Lord[br]has shown us?

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Indeed.

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I shall never again doubt[br]the faithfulness of Scripture.

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“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet

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“and a light unto my path.”

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(HORSE NEIGHS AND SNORTS)

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MAN: Just...

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LUCY: What have they hit?

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I'm unsure.

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Whatever it is, it will not[br]move.

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LUCY: Mm.

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The ground is as stubborn[br]as the man who holds the title.

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Lucy...

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I have explained my position.

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The Baptists, the Methodists,[br]the Presbyterians,

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they all believe[br]that Christ will return

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at the end of the millennium[br]foretold in Revelation.

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As if...we could usher in[br]a thousand years of peace on our[br]own!

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(SIGHS)

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If these many years of studying[br]the Bible have shown me[br]anything,

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it's that Christ will return[br]to cleanse the earth

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at the beginning of the thousand[br]years, not at their end.

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This must go beyond just our[br]family.

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You must tell others, William.

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I am no theologian.

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Nor has anyone asked me[br]to be the watchman.

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Is that so?

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(SIGHS) Lucy...

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..I'm a gentleman farmer.

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I shall soon be 50. I'm too old[br]to take on such a challenge.

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And “How, then, shall they call[br]on Him[br]in whom they have not believed?

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“And how shall they believe in[br]Him[br]of whom they have not heard?

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“And how shall they hear[br]without a preacher?”

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I shall make a covenant with[br]God.

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I shall speak if I am asked.

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Well, it's your choice.

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Are you the rock[br]or are you the plough?

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And how long will it be[br]before someone steps forward

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and asks to hear your wisdom?

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(KNOCK AT DOOR)

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LUCY: Come in.

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- Irving.[br]- Aunt Lucy.

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To what do we owe[br]this unexpected visit?

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Uh, the pastor of our Baptist[br]church[br]has been called away.

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So, Mother and Father were[br]hoping[br]you could speak in his place[br]tomorrow.

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They thought you could minister[br]on the prophesies

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you've been studying in the[br]Bible.

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WILLIAM: I'm not a theologian,

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nor has anyone asked me[br]to be the watchman.

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LUCY: Are you the rock[br]or are you the plough?

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And how long must it take[br]before someone...?

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WILLIAM: I shall make[br]a covenant with God.

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I will speak if I am asked.

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No!

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God! No!

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I cannot preach!

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I'm not qualified,[br]nor am I a watchman.

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I beg You, do not put this[br]burden[br]upon my shoulders!

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Send someone else!

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(SOBS)

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But I made You a promise.

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How can I do less now?

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Can I deny the only One who has[br]ever[br]truly forgiven me my failings -

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who has saved me from myself?

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(SIGHS) I cannot.

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As we know, there is much[br]evidence[br]in Daniel's vision

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that the cleansing of the[br]sanctuary

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is symbolic of Christ's return[br]to cleanse our suffering earth,

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which we have ravaged with war[br]and sullied with sin.

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But the proof is strong[br]that Daniel's vision

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began 457 years before Christ.

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Now...

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..take 457 from 2,300

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and you are left with[br]1,843 years after Christ,

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when the vision will be[br]fulfilled.

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The conclusion must be[br]that some time about 1843,

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our Saviour, Jesus Christ,[br]will come to take us home.

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(GASPING AND MURMURING)

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I think your brother-in-law[br]has gone mad.

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My dear friends and family,

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are you prepared for this great[br]and important event?

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Are you ready for Jesus to[br]return?

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Here...

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..here is strong evidence[br]that the time is not far off.

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Remember the old world?

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They thought Noah was a maniac,[br]but the flood came.

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Be warned - fly to the ark,

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take refuge in the beautiful[br]promise[br]of Jesus Christ,

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who said, “I will come again.”

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..and what I say today,

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I hope that we can[br]call each other friends.

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Because I have found a friend[br]in Jesus.

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(MUSIC PLAYS OVER DIALOGUE)

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LUCY: Must you really[br]be off again tomorrow?

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Yes. To Exeter.

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Hmm.

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When will you be back?

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(SIGHS)

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I will pack provisions,

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but I want you to rest[br]and take proper care.

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It will be so.

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Are...you disappointed in me?

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How could I be?

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You are answering your calling.

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I sometimes...wish things[br]were different.

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Soon, our Saviour will return.

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How different Heaven will feel.

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If we have the correct[br]understanding[br]of the 70 weeks -

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that a day represents a year -

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and the vast majority of[br]Christian[br]expositors agree on this point,

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including the great physicist[br]Sir Isaac Newton,

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then the conclusion is[br]unavoidable.

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The vision of Daniel's 2,300[br]years[br]will be fulfilled about 1843.

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No.

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We...we cannot serve two[br]masters.

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(MURMURING)

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We c...

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..we cannot love[br]this present, evil world

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and, at the same time, serve[br]God.

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While we may flatter ourselves[br]for being righteous -

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and I'm as guilty of this[br]as any man...

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(FOOTSTEPS RECEDE)

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..we may soon learn,[br]to our everlasting shame...

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.. that we are wretched,[br]poor and blind.

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(LOUD MUTTERING)

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(BELL TOLLS)

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MAN: Oh, Brother Miller?[br]Brother Miller!

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Joshua Himes.

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I sent a letter last month,[br]inviting you to my church in[br]Boston.

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Ah... Hello, Brother...

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Himes. Joshua Himes.

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Well, I...I've preached[br]temperance[br]from liquor and abolition of[br]slavery,

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but never has my flock[br]heard a message such as yours.

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How soon can you make it to[br]Boston?[br]Two weeks?

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Boston?

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Very well. We'll make it three.

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(CHUCKLES) Uh, the good Pastor[br]here[br]knows my background.

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You...want me to come to Boston?

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Chardon Street. The eighth.

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Deliver the message[br]that you preached here today.

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But I am just a farmer.

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Well, a farmer with a message[br]that must be heard.

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We will await your arrival[br]on the eighth.

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Who is that gentleman?

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That's Joshua V. Himes.

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He's a force to be reckoned[br]with.

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He found his voice[br]lobbying for temperance

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and almost single-handedly[br]organised[br]the Abolitionists of Boston.

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You know his church?

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Aye. Aye. The Chardon Street[br]Chapel.

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Oh! It's a sight to see.

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Calvinists and Dunkers,

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Muggletonians and Agrarians,

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Quakers mixed with Unitarians[br]and philosophers -

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they all come to seize their[br]moment.

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It's a place where people come[br]to preach, pray and...

0:23:48.708,0:23:52.667
..protest.

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It looks like you're going to[br]the big city, Brother Miller.

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WILLIAM: Therefore, if all of[br]these events have come to pass,

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should we not also expect the[br]fulfilment of His greatest[br]promise?

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And, so, in conclusion,

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I believe the Bible is clear -

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Jesus will return[br]in but four short years.

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(GASPING AND EXCITED CHATTER)

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You were even better than[br]the morning service, Brother[br]Miller!

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(LAUGHS)

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Yes, good. You rest.

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Tomorrow, they'll be back[br]to hear some more.

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The power of your message[br]cannot be denied.

0:24:50.708,0:24:53.667
'Tis not my power, Joshua,[br]nor my message.

0:24:53.667,0:24:57.958
'Tis God's truth, delivered[br]through[br]a humble mouthpiece.

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Yet how thrilling the message[br]that comes out of that mouth!

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Papa says you fought[br]in the war of 1812.

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A shell exploded no further[br]from me than your mother.

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I thought, certainly, it was my[br]end.

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(IMITATES EXPLOSION)

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Aye.

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But when the smoke had cleared,

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I was spared by the power[br]of the loving God.

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Did that really happen?

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Oh, the apple doesn't fall far[br]from the tree, I'm afraid.

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Forgive my daughter her[br]impertinence.

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It's as true as I sit here[br]before you.

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And the next truth you shall[br]hear[br]is that bedtime has come.

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Say goodnight to Father Miller[br]and your papa.

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- Goodnight.[br]- GIRL: Goodnight.

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So, you really believe this[br]doctrine[br]which you preach?

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I was lost and now I'm found.

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If He can save me, Joshua,[br]He can save anyone.

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Then why hide your light under[br]the bushel of tiny hamlets?

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Must Baltimore, Rochester,[br]Philadelphia, even New York -

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indeed the 17 million souls[br]of these United States -

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not be inspired with the same[br]hope?

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And what of the rest of the[br]world?

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I've laboured hard these past[br]years

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and have seen a great many[br]converted to God's truth.

0:26:18.167,0:26:20.000
But...

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..I'm looking for help.

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I want help.

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On the strength of your[br]conviction,

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I am willing to lay all I have[br]on the altar of God to help you.

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Only answer me this...

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Will you stand right at my side[br]if I take this on?

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Indeed, I will.

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Then prepare for the campaign.

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If Christ is to come[br]in a few short years,

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there is no time to lose[br]in spreading the word.

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We shall speak in thunder tones,

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doors will open in every city

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and the good news will spread[br]to the ends of the earth,

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for it is here, Brother Miller,[br]that I begin to help.

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(BELL TOLLS)

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(CLEARS THROAT)

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I am just an old farmer.

0:27:11.292,0:27:15.542
But the Scriptures have become[br]my delight.

0:27:15.542,0:27:19.250
The insights from the Book of[br]Daniel[br]and Revelation

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that we discuss today

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are the fruits of many years[br]of my own study.

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And, yet, I think it is[br]important[br]for you to know

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that I am not alone in my[br]convictions.

0:27:32.750,0:27:35.542
Many others across this country

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now believe in these very[br]truths.

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Our message is the same,

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for it is plain in the pages[br]of God's Word, for all to read.

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And it is delivered with urgency[br]because, my dear friends,

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the time till Christ's return[br]is very short.

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Yet focus not on a simple day or[br]hour.

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For while these are near,[br]so is Christ.

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Know him first. Seek him first.

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Let us love one another,

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for love is from God.

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And those who love were born of[br]God[br]and know God.

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God shall wipe away all tears.

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There shall be no more death.

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Neither sorrow nor crying.

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Nor shall there be any more[br]pain.

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For those things are passed[br]away.

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Ellen, you must go to bed.

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Father, just a few moments more.

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You need your rest, my dear.

0:29:05.667,0:29:10.500
Come, Ellen. Let's pray[br]tomorrow you will be stronger.

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Every morning, before I open my[br]eyes,

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I pray that this will be the day[br]that I will forget about the[br]accident.

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I see the morning light[br]and it all returns. (SIGHS)

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I promise you, my dear, our[br]Heavenly[br]Father has not forgotten you.

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I long for the day of what[br]Father Miller spoke of in[br]church.

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No more pain.

0:29:39.167,0:29:41.875
I've never heard Jesus described[br]as a healer before.

0:29:41.875,0:29:44.667
I've heard of His wrath...

0:29:44.667,0:29:50.667
..and His judgement,[br]but I have never...

0:29:50.667,0:29:53.083
His healing.

0:29:53.083,0:29:56.375
It's so beautiful.

0:29:56.375,0:29:59.917
(CHUCKLES)

0:29:59.917,0:30:02.500
(LAUGHTER AND QUIET CHATTER)

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I miss the old Miller.

0:30:09.000,0:30:10.708
His eyes are filled with Heaven[br]now.

0:30:10.708,0:30:13.667
Yeah, and his mouth won't stop[br]speaking about it.

0:30:13.667,0:30:15.500
He doesn't drink anymore.

0:30:15.500,0:30:17.708
Which I suppose leaves more[br]for all of us.

0:30:17.708,0:30:19.917
Ah!

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Who'd have thought a country[br]farmer[br]would become a justice of the[br]peace

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and then start a religious[br]revolution?

0:30:27.042,0:30:29.042
Miller's hardly a maverick.

0:30:29.042,0:30:31.208
Barnaby Larson's[br]just returned from Britain

0:30:31.208,0:30:34.583
and he says that this doomsday[br]idea[br]is on every tongue in England,

0:30:34.583,0:30:37.083
and it's spreading throughout[br]Europe.

0:30:37.083,0:30:38.333
You don't say?

0:30:38.333,0:30:39.542
'Tis true.

0:30:39.542,0:30:43.958
This notion of a Second Coming[br]is[br]heard as far away as Africa and[br]India.

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Yes, and the alchemists thought[br]they could turn iron into gold.

0:30:47.917,0:30:53.417
Just because there are believers[br]does not make it so.

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These discoveries are...

0:31:10.250,0:31:15.875
(MUSIC PLAYS OVER PREACHING)

0:31:15.875,0:31:20.458
..1,843 years after Christ,

0:31:20.458,0:31:23.333
and the vision shall be[br]fulfilled.

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HIMES: As persuasive[br]as you were today,

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our reach is not far enough.

0:31:33.917,0:31:37.958
Joshua, you have the enthusiasm[br]of a young man.

0:31:37.958,0:31:42.000
It is both invigorating[br]and irritating all at once.

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The inquiries pour in from every[br]city[br]up and down the eastern[br]seaboard.

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I mean, you could preach[br]in every church

0:32:11.958,0:32:12.667
from here to the Florida[br]Territories.

0:32:12.667,0:32:15.250
Please, bury me in Low Hampton,[br]next to my maple grove.

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Twice a day -[br]still it would not fill the[br]need.

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And see to it[br]that my wife is provided for

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until the Day of Judgement.

0:32:21.833,0:32:24.125
Well, the next step is expansion[br]through the printed word.

0:32:24.125,0:32:26.667
Publication will reach[br]not just one set of ears,

0:32:26.667,0:32:28.208
but countless eyes per page.

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We shall amplify your voice.

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And do not say, “But I am[br]a simple farmer.

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But I AM a simple farmer.

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Who asked for help!

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Well, I had no idea[br]it would be like this.

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The papers have heaped abuse[br]of every sort upon your labours.

0:32:42.667,0:32:44.250
Now we shall answer back.

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But on our own terms.

0:32:47.292,0:32:48.958
I am a tired old man.

0:32:48.958,0:32:50.958
And I'm the owner of a printing[br]press.

0:33:12.375,0:33:13.542
Look!

0:33:13.542,0:33:15.375
It talks about Father's message.

0:33:15.375,0:33:21.333
- Let me see![br]- “Pride goeth before the fall.”

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We must not let our heads swell[br]with our own self-importance.

0:33:25.208,0:33:27.833
Are those words from the Bible?

0:33:27.833,0:33:36.000
Those are words from your[br]mother.

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“And unto 2,300 days,

0:33:42.958,0:33:46.708
“then shall the sanctuary[br]be cleansed.”

0:34:02.375,0:34:06.000
Mr Miller and those who listen[br]to him

0:34:06.000,0:34:10.333
suffer from a grand delusion.

0:34:10.333,0:34:15.542
They claim that Jesus will[br]return[br]by a certain date.

0:34:15.542,0:34:17.042
Yes, it's not the first time

0:34:17.042,0:34:21.708
the end of the world[br]has been prophesied by a fool.

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Nor will it be the last.

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I fear if the date passes,

0:34:27.542,0:34:33.458
that a shout of infidelity will[br]arise[br]from the unbelievers...

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..and lead many of you astray.

0:34:36.208,0:34:42.167
See, the world is not going to[br]end[br]in a few short years.

0:34:42.167,0:34:45.208
No. But it will end.

0:34:45.208,0:34:47.708
And when it does...

0:34:47.708,0:34:52.083
..are you prepared, sinner?!

0:34:52.083,0:34:55.667
Will you stand before the wrath[br]of a holy God

0:34:55.667,0:34:59.667
as He looks upon the deeds[br]behind which you cower,

0:34:59.667,0:35:05.542
and shouts, “Depart from me,[br]ye that works iniquity!”

0:35:05.542,0:35:09.625
Then shall the hellfire[br]lap at the heels

0:35:09.625,0:35:11.042
of those who turned away

0:35:11.042,0:35:15.583
because of Miller's ideas.

0:35:15.583,0:35:21.000
Oh, so much hotter the flames[br]for him.

0:35:25.958,0:35:28.625
Please forgive my iniquities[br]against Your name

0:35:28.625,0:35:31.667
and rescue me from the evil one.

0:35:31.667,0:35:33.458
What must I do to truly be[br]saved?

0:35:33.458,0:35:34.875
Mother!

0:35:34.875,0:35:37.208
Have mercy.

0:35:37.208,0:35:38.792
Have mercy upon my wretched[br]soul.

0:35:38.792,0:35:42.667
Please forgive my iniquities[br]against[br]Your name. Please forgive me.

0:35:42.667,0:35:45.375
What must I do to truly be[br]saved?

0:35:45.375,0:35:52.458
Ellen, my darling, what is it?[br]What's the matter?

0:35:52.458,0:35:55.750
What if I have been[br]led astray, Mother?

0:35:55.750,0:35:58.083
Why would you say that?

0:35:58.083,0:36:00.167
I am so afraid.

0:36:00.167,0:36:03.750
Mother, the preacher said[br]such bad things about Father[br]Miller.

0:36:03.750,0:36:07.250
Don't you listen to any of that.

0:36:07.250,0:36:11.542
But I heard. We all did!

0:36:11.542,0:36:15.333
We were in a house of worship.

0:36:15.333,0:36:19.583
There is no comfort there.

0:36:19.583,0:36:21.292
Come to bed.

0:36:21.292,0:36:22.333
Come.

0:36:22.333,0:36:24.500
(COUGHS)

0:36:26.958,0:36:33.167
Your mother says that you were[br]quite distraught last night.

0:36:33.167,0:36:36.625
I was taken with such fear.

0:36:36.625,0:36:39.958
Brother Stockman, I know that[br]you[br]believe in Father Miller's[br]teachings.

0:36:39.958,0:36:42.042
Indeed I do.

0:36:42.042,0:36:47.958
As do many other Methodist[br]ministers.

0:36:47.958,0:36:49.917
Father Miller shares the Advent[br]hope.

0:36:49.917,0:36:52.542
His urgency is tempered with[br]love.

0:36:52.542,0:36:54.542
Yet, now, all I can hear[br]are the ministers

0:36:54.542,0:36:57.625
who speak of burning in hell[br]forever.

0:36:57.625,0:37:00.333
What hope is there for me...

0:37:00.333,0:37:01.875
..for any of us,

0:37:01.875,0:37:03.958
if our Heavenly Father is a[br]tyrant[br]who delights in eternal torment.

0:37:03.958,0:37:08.000
The very agony of your mind

0:37:08.000,0:37:09.833
is indication of God's Holy[br]Spirit[br]at work in your heart.

0:37:09.833,0:37:16.375
Our God does not rejoice[br]in your destruction.

0:37:16.375,0:37:21.083
Nor is it His nature to condemn,[br]but to seek that which is lost.

0:37:21.083,0:37:24.292
How can I be so sure?

0:37:24.292,0:37:27.417
Go free, Ellen.

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Go free. Trust in Jesus.

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For He will not turn His back[br]on any true seeker.

0:37:40.042,0:37:42.250
Thank you, Brother Stockman.

0:37:42.250,0:37:44.500
Do not thank me, Ellen.

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Thank the Lord, Jesus.

0:37:46.917,0:37:52.333
And share the Advent message[br]with others.

0:37:55.250,0:37:57.250
(COUGHS)

0:37:57.750,0:38:01.375
Elder Himes and Brother Miller[br]have[br]announced a conference in[br]Boston.

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Does Elder Himes know[br]that Papa's sick?

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We sent him a letter.

0:38:16.458,0:38:17.667
Greetings, friends!

0:38:17.667,0:38:18.875
(HIMES LAUGHS)

0:38:18.875,0:38:21.417
He well should know.

0:38:31.000,0:38:32.875
He cannot travel, Joshua.

0:38:32.875,0:38:34.333
He cannot travel!

0:38:34.333,0:38:35.667
No. No, no, no. Of course not.

0:38:35.667,0:38:39.042
Typhoid is serious. It's very[br]serious.

0:38:39.042,0:38:43.708
I know you have both put...[br]great effort into this occasion.

0:38:43.708,0:38:46.333
It's the first time we will all[br]be together in the same place,

0:38:46.333,0:38:47.875
with common purpose -

0:38:47.875,0:38:50.625
Baptists, Methodists,[br]Presbyterians -

0:38:50.625,0:38:53.375
all understanding the Advent is[br]near.

0:38:53.375,0:38:55.333
So, YOU shall meet them.

0:38:55.333,0:39:00.583
And then you will return and[br]tell[br]William all about the[br]conference.

0:39:00.583,0:39:04.875
I would like to see him, just to[br]give him a word of[br]encouragement.

0:39:04.875,0:39:06.042
Yes?

0:39:06.042,0:39:10.875
(SIGHS)

0:39:10.875,0:39:16.083
(WILLIAM GROANS SOFTLY)

0:39:16.083,0:39:18.625
Well, hello, dear friend.[br]How are you feeling today?

0:39:18.625,0:39:26.083
(GROANS) Not much better, I'm[br]afraid.

0:39:26.083,0:39:28.542
Well...

0:39:28.542,0:39:36.375
..then I shall leave you[br]two...alone,[br]for a little while.

0:39:36.375,0:39:39.500
But, Joshua, only a few moments.

0:39:39.500,0:39:41.167
He's not up to visitors.

0:39:41.167,0:39:43.250
Of course. Absolutely!

0:39:48.333,0:39:50.000
(DOOR CLOSES)

0:39:50.000,0:39:51.958
Are you certain that you cannot[br]ride[br]in the carriage?

0:39:51.958,0:39:54.833
I can make a marvellous bed for[br]you[br]in the back, thick with[br]blankets...

0:39:54.833,0:39:56.625
- No...[br]- ..and the fresh air would...

0:39:56.625,0:39:57.625
No, Joshua.

0:39:57.625,0:39:58.750
At the conference,[br]people could come to you.

0:39:58.750,0:39:59.958
I was thinking we could[br]arrange an area...

0:39:59.958,0:40:02.583
No, Joshua...[br]This is bigger than one man.

0:40:02.583,0:40:04.333
(COUGHS)

0:40:04.333,0:40:08.042
This is God's power.[br]Hundreds of pastors have[br]awakened.

0:40:08.042,0:40:10.792
You do not need me there.

0:40:10.792,0:40:15.667
Yes.

0:40:15.667,0:40:21.333
Of course. I... You're right.

0:40:21.333,0:40:23.833
You will be in my prayers.

0:40:23.833,0:40:33.958
Thank you.

0:40:33.958,0:40:35.417
Are you absolutely certain...?i

0:40:35.417,0:40:37.500
Go! Go now!

0:40:37.500,0:40:40.250
(COUGHS)

0:40:40.250,0:40:53.333
(GROANS)

0:40:53.333,0:40:54.667
Oh!

0:40:55.917,0:40:58.458
Joseph Bates, as I live and[br]breathe!

0:40:58.458,0:41:02.000
- How long has it been?[br]- Too long, Brother Himes. Too[br]long.

0:41:02.000,0:41:03.625
(LAUGHS) I have heard much of[br]your work on temperance

0:41:03.625,0:41:04.708
with the Christian Connection.

0:41:04.708,0:41:06.333
But you have made[br]quite the name for yourself

0:41:06.333,0:41:08.500
speaking on the evils[br]of slavery as well.

0:41:08.500,0:41:11.750
I am but a humble servant,[br]Joshua.[br]God speaks and I obey.

0:41:11.750,0:41:14.792
Nonetheless, your reputation[br]is well deserved.

0:41:14.792,0:41:16.167
Is it true?

0:41:16.167,0:41:18.333
Brother Miller could not make[br]it?

0:41:18.333,0:41:20.750
Yes. Uh, typhoid fever.

0:41:20.750,0:41:22.500
It is more than a shame.

0:41:22.500,0:41:26.167
Oh! Oh, Brother Bates,[br]may I introduce you to Hiram[br]Edson?

0:41:26.167,0:41:28.375
Uh, you may know Brother Edson[br]through Pastor Finney.

0:41:28.375,0:41:30.375
Oh, yes.

0:41:30.375,0:41:32.833
Brother Finney's work on the[br]causes[br]of temperance and abolition

0:41:32.833,0:41:34.250
are well known.

0:41:34.250,0:41:37.000
Pleasure to meet you, sir.[br]This is Owen Crosier.

0:41:37.000,0:41:40.667
Pleased to make your[br]acquaintance.

0:41:40.667,0:41:41.958
BATES: I've followed Miller's[br]ideas

0:41:41.958,0:41:44.375
since I heard him last year[br]in New Bedford.

0:41:44.375,0:41:46.042
As a sea captain,[br]I've travelled the world.

0:41:46.042,0:41:49.417
But today, I was transported[br]farther than across an ocean.

0:41:49.417,0:41:51.250
I'm committing myself[br]to the Advent message.

0:41:51.250,0:41:52.208
EDSON: I feel the same call.

0:41:52.208,0:41:55.000
As do I.

0:41:55.000,0:41:56.958
What is your name, brother?[br]Where are you from?

0:41:56.958,0:41:58.458
Samuel Snow, sir.

0:41:58.458,0:42:01.125
I work for The Investigator.[br]I live here, in Boston.

0:42:01.125,0:42:03.125
You're not here,[br]doing an exposé, are you?

0:42:03.125,0:42:04.292
Uh, no, sir.

0:42:04.292,0:42:07.250
Now, I will admit,[br]I was a sceptic at first.

0:42:07.250,0:42:08.667
But I have studied Miller's[br]ideas

0:42:08.667,0:42:11.792
and I believe they hold[br]a wonderful truth.

0:42:11.792,0:42:12.625
JOSHUA: Ah!

0:42:12.625,0:42:14.500
(LAUGHS)

0:42:14.500,0:42:18.333
The conference is finished and,[br]yet,[br]I see the discussion continues!

0:42:18.333,0:42:21.042
I was just telling these good[br]men[br]that I am fully committed.

0:42:21.042,0:42:22.875
Well, I'm so pleased to hear it.

0:42:22.875,0:42:25.125
I'll share that with Father[br]Miller[br]when I see him.

0:42:25.125,0:42:26.750
You may also share that[br]I will put my money

0:42:26.750,0:42:28.083
into spreading the Advent[br]message.

0:42:28.083,0:42:32.542
Oh, this is momentous news![br](LAUGHS)

0:42:33.833,0:42:35.917
I mean to stand behind Father[br]Miller[br]and his work -

0:42:35.917,0:42:37.750
not to start a new church, mind[br]you,

0:42:37.750,0:42:40.333
but to proclaim that[br]the Second Advent is near.

0:42:40.333,0:42:44.583
(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION[br]CONTINUES)

0:42:47.833,0:42:50.333
WILLIAM: So, the conference[br]was a success?

0:42:50.333,0:42:54.375
They came from Maine, New York[br]City,[br]Connecticut, Vermont,

0:42:54.375,0:42:55.542
New Hampshire, Rhode Island!

0:42:55.542,0:42:58.000
So many ideas were put forth!

0:42:58.000,0:43:02.583
It was a real exchange[br]of thought and enthusiasm!

0:43:02.583,0:43:04.792
And we have many pledges[br]of financial assistance

0:43:04.792,0:43:07.375
and almost immediately,[br]we will do it again.

0:43:07.375,0:43:10.958
Next time, you will be a part of[br]it,[br]as will Joseph Bates.

0:43:10.958,0:43:13.875
Bates. I recall meeting him last[br]year.

0:43:13.875,0:43:16.333
A tall fellow.[br]Did not use any tobacco.

0:43:16.333,0:43:20.083
Struck me as...peculiar.

0:43:20.083,0:43:24.417
Well, that he is, but he's going[br]to be[br]very important to us!

0:43:24.417,0:43:27.167
We will have the resources now!

0:43:27.167,0:43:29.542
More cities! More printing!

0:43:29.542,0:43:34.292
Your words will touch[br]many, many souls.

0:43:34.292,0:43:36.958
Please, Joshua, remember,

0:43:36.958,0:43:40.458
it is not our work - it is[br]God's.

0:43:40.458,0:43:41.917
Of course.

0:43:42.750,0:43:55.375
(UPLIFTING MUSIC RISES)

0:44:13.708,0:44:15.375
Now...might be the time.

0:44:15.375,0:44:17.125
Mm.

0:44:17.125,0:44:19.917
(WHISPERS) We can't compromise.

0:44:36.792,0:44:42.458
The words of Mr Miller[br]and his followers are false.

0:44:42.458,0:44:45.208
Those who are seduced[br]by his candied tongue

0:44:45.208,0:44:51.458
have no place[br]in this house of worship.

0:44:51.458,0:44:53.000
So...

0:44:53.000,0:44:56.375
..you must, in the name of the[br]Lord,

0:44:56.375,0:45:00.625
renounce these radical ideas.

0:45:00.625,0:45:03.375
If you do not...

0:45:03.375,0:45:07.458
..you will not be welcome here,[br]in this house of worship.

0:45:19.625,0:45:22.833
You may believe[br]you are casting us out.

0:45:22.833,0:45:25.458
But Father Miller's[br]understanding[br]of Christ's soon return

0:45:25.458,0:45:28.125
cannot be ignored.

0:45:28.125,0:45:33.583
We must follow the Word of God[br]over the rule of men.

0:45:33.583,0:45:37.542
We will not keep this good news[br]quiet.

0:45:37.542,0:45:40.833
And if that means we must[br]leave...

0:45:40.833,0:45:44.500
..then leave we shall.

0:45:44.500,0:45:49.250
My family feels an unspeakable[br]joy[br]at the hope of Christ's return.

0:45:49.250,0:45:51.917
We feel love, the love of Jesus.

0:45:51.917,0:45:56.583
It...it lifts us up,[br]it carries us forward.

0:46:02.000,0:46:04.958
And it will guide us home.

0:46:14.792,0:46:19.708
How can they speak to us that[br]way?

0:46:19.708,0:46:25.417
We must not let one bad apple[br]spoil the bushel.

0:46:25.417,0:46:29.958
We'll announce their removal[br]from fellowship next Sunday.

0:46:29.958,0:46:32.042
They'll be an example.

0:46:32.042,0:46:35.792
Our traditions must be honoured.

0:46:41.042,0:46:43.833
On this holy day of Communion,

0:46:43.833,0:46:45.625
I would leave you with a charge

0:46:45.625,0:46:48.542
to love the Lord, your God,[br]with all your heart,

0:46:48.542,0:46:51.667
to keep all of[br]the Commandments of God,

0:46:51.667,0:46:54.833
and honour Him by keeping[br]His Sabbath holy.

0:46:54.833,0:46:56.792
CONGREGATION: Amen.

0:46:57.958,0:47:00.167
I want to speak to him.

0:47:00.167,0:47:02.375
Mother...

0:47:02.375,0:47:04.250
Mother, no.

0:47:04.250,0:47:06.833
I mean, if you must.[br]But we're new here.

0:47:06.833,0:47:07.542
I...

0:47:07.542,0:47:10.333
Keep in mind that we are[br]outsiders.

0:47:10.333,0:47:12.375
Elder Wheeler will be interested[br]in[br]what I have to say.

0:47:12.375,0:47:14.208
No...

0:47:17.500,0:47:20.375
Excuse me. I'm sorry.

0:47:20.375,0:47:21.792
I'm wanting to talk[br]to you specifically

0:47:21.792,0:47:24.000
about a Commandment[br]that's in the Bible...

0:47:24.000,0:47:25.375
Yeah.

0:47:25.375,0:47:27.333
I've been giving it a lot of[br]thought,[br]particularly about the Sabbath.

0:47:27.333,0:47:29.833
- Yes, Mrs Preston.[br]- According to Scripture...

0:47:29.833,0:47:38.167
(MUSIC PLAYS OVER DIALOGUE)

0:47:39.208,0:47:40.417
MRS PRESTON:[br]He heard what I had to say.

0:47:40.417,0:47:41.917
He really listened.

0:47:41.917,0:47:44.375
And will he change his day of[br]worship[br]from Sunday to Saturday,

0:47:44.375,0:47:46.625
as the Commandment suggests?

0:47:46.625,0:47:48.708
He was impressed by[br]what we shared from the Bible.

0:47:48.708,0:47:50.792
Meaning...?

0:47:50.792,0:47:54.042
He promised that he'd give the[br]idea[br]much thought and investigate...

0:47:54.042,0:47:55.583
- MAN: Morning, Mrs Preston.[br]- ..the idea more fully.

0:47:55.583,0:47:57.042
Hello.

0:47:57.042,0:48:05.708
And from that statement,[br]you declare victory?

0:48:05.708,0:48:08.792
Saturday...

0:48:08.792,0:48:10.542
..is the seventh day of the[br]week.

0:48:10.542,0:48:12.292
It IS the Lord's Sabbath.

0:48:12.292,0:48:14.208
That is just so.

0:48:14.208,0:48:17.792
Mother!

0:48:17.792,0:48:19.083
There are those who believe

0:48:19.083,0:48:20.792
that waiting for the Advent[br]and Judgement Day

0:48:20.792,0:48:24.375
is of greater importance[br]than which day we worship.

0:48:24.375,0:48:25.917
MAN: Good morning, ladies.

0:48:27.417,0:48:29.208
Perhaps the day won't matter[br]shortly.

0:48:29.208,0:48:31.625
I've planted a seed.

0:48:31.625,0:48:33.417
As a teacher, my dear,[br]you, of all people,

0:48:33.417,0:48:36.750
should understand how knowledge[br]grows.

0:48:48.208,0:48:50.125
BOY: (SHOUTS) Read all about it!

0:48:50.125,0:48:52.292
Read all about Christ's return!

0:48:52.292,0:48:54.208
Read the latest news[br]about Christ's return!

0:48:54.208,0:48:55.792
MAN: Vegetables!

0:48:55.792,0:48:59.500
WILLIAM: I'll take a copy, lad.

0:49:15.250,0:49:18.958
Well, you have to give them[br]credit.[br]I do look very handsome.

0:49:22.167,0:49:25.792
Why do they insist on[br]making me so fat?

0:49:25.792,0:49:29.625
So, how many people do you[br]expect?

0:49:29.625,0:49:32.167
It's the largest tent[br]ever erected on American soil!

0:49:32.167,0:49:34.083
It's been expanded to seat[br]6,000!

0:49:34.083,0:49:36.583
And they are assembling, plus[br]more!

0:49:36.583,0:49:38.958
Giant tents. What next?

0:49:38.958,0:49:41.208
I'm the last person on earth[br]who saw this coming.

0:49:41.208,0:49:42.625
I think you were one of the[br]first.

0:49:42.625,0:49:43.708
We must be on our way.

0:49:43.708,0:49:47.708
There is a smaller meeting[br]taking[br]place. I...wish to stop there[br]first.

0:49:47.708,0:49:50.583
But the giant tent![br]We are expected there.

0:49:50.583,0:49:53.292
Joshua, the world is filled[br]with expectations now.

0:49:53.292,0:49:56.125
Not everything follows an exact[br]plan.

0:49:56.125,0:49:58.458
I told Brother Bates I would[br]join him.

0:49:58.458,0:50:01.000
But...

0:50:01.000,0:50:03.250
..he should be at the big tent[br]too!

0:50:07.875,0:50:09.958
Whoa, whoa!

0:50:09.958,0:50:11.542
I'm looking for Joseph Bates.

0:50:11.542,0:50:13.000
Do you know where[br]I might find the meeting?

0:50:13.000,0:50:15.125
MAN: Over here.

0:50:15.500,0:50:18.833
BATES: It is true -[br]1843 has now passed.

0:50:18.833,0:50:20.958
Many of you grow anxious.

0:50:20.958,0:50:22.500
You ask why our Saviour[br]has not returned

0:50:22.500,0:50:25.792
and want to know[br]when will be our blessed hope?

0:50:25.792,0:50:27.583
I can only tell you[br]that it is in these times

0:50:27.583,0:50:31.083
that our faith is tested.

0:50:31.083,0:50:32.875
When I was the captain[br]of a ship at sea,

0:50:32.875,0:50:36.500
we didn't throw ourselves into[br]the ocean in anguish during a[br]storm.

0:50:36.500,0:50:37.417
No.

0:50:37.417,0:50:40.458
We held fast to the moorings.

0:50:40.458,0:50:43.125
We called, “All hands on deck.”

0:50:43.125,0:50:45.833
Even now, brothers and sisters,[br]let us not despair,

0:50:45.833,0:50:49.333
but redouble our effort.

0:50:49.333,0:50:52.208
The Bridegroom cometh.

0:50:52.208,0:50:54.792
We do not labour in vain.

0:50:54.792,0:50:57.333
Yes, we had hoped that, by now,[br]our blessed day...

0:50:57.333,0:50:59.292
- (HORSE APPROACHES)[br]- ..would have come.

0:50:59.292,0:51:03.000
And...yet these final moments[br]are our most precious.

0:51:03.000,0:51:10.667
(ONLOOKERS MUTTER)

0:51:10.667,0:51:12.750
I have news.

0:51:12.750,0:51:16.875
Let my brother speak.[br]He comes to us with news.

0:51:16.875,0:51:18.500
(MURMURING)

0:51:18.500,0:51:21.042
Brother Snow has truth for us[br]from the Lord.

0:51:21.042,0:51:23.458
Let him come and deliver his[br]message.

0:51:23.458,0:51:25.875
Please...

0:51:29.542,0:51:32.750
Our Blessed Lord has promised[br]us...

0:51:32.750,0:51:35.292
..He will come again...

0:51:35.292,0:51:39.583
..to take His people unto[br]himself.

0:51:39.583,0:51:41.292
Now, when Jesus came the first[br]time,

0:51:41.292,0:51:43.958
the Gospels tell us

0:51:43.958,0:51:47.583
“the time was fulfilled.”

0:51:47.583,0:51:49.292
What time was fulfilled?

0:51:49.292,0:51:50.542
Prophetic time!

0:51:50.542,0:51:53.208
Indeed. Indeed.

0:51:53.208,0:51:59.250
Historians confirm that Christ[br]died[br]in the spring of AD 31,

0:51:59.250,0:52:03.250
precisely in the middle[br]of Daniel's 70th week.

0:52:03.250,0:52:05.208
Now, the Bible shows us

0:52:05.208,0:52:08.375
that spring is the Passover[br]event.

0:52:08.375,0:52:13.292
The Day of Atonement comes in[br]autumn.

0:52:13.292,0:52:17.292
And what did the high priests do[br]on the Day of Atonement?

0:52:17.292,0:52:18.708
Cleansed the sanctuary.

0:52:18.708,0:52:20.125
Exactly.

0:52:20.125,0:52:22.250
Thank you, Brother White.

0:52:22.250,0:52:25.083
He cleansed the sanctuary!

0:52:25.083,0:52:27.250
Does it not then follow

0:52:27.250,0:52:29.708
that He will return[br]to cleanse the sanctuary

0:52:29.708,0:52:31.708
on that precise Day of[br]Atonement?

0:52:31.708,0:52:33.333
- Yes![br]- (MURMURING)

0:52:33.333,0:52:35.250
Leviticus says[br]the Biblical Day of Atonement

0:52:35.250,0:52:38.333
falls on the 10th day[br]of the 7th month.

0:52:38.333,0:52:41.333
Brethren, we were wrong to[br]expect[br]Christ's return by the spring.

0:52:41.333,0:52:43.167
According to the Jewish[br]calendar,

0:52:43.167,0:52:46.958
the 10th day of the 7th month[br]falls this year...

0:52:46.958,0:52:48.667
..on October 22nd.

0:52:48.667,0:52:50.458
(CONGREGATION MEMBERS[br]GASP AND EXCLAIM)

0:52:50.458,0:52:56.042
SNOW: We know the date.

0:52:56.042,0:53:03.625
October 22nd, 1844.

0:53:03.625,0:53:05.333
(CONGREGATION MEMBERS[br]CHATTER EXCITEDLY)

0:53:05.333,0:53:07.792
WOMAN: Wonderful! Oh!

0:53:14.000,0:53:15.958
He is so certain.

0:53:15.958,0:53:17.250
And you are not?

0:53:17.250,0:53:20.292
Setting an exact date is[br]foolish.

0:53:20.292,0:53:24.417
No. Not now, brother.[br]We...we are not in favour here.

0:53:24.417,0:53:27.833
Let us hope that God[br]will reveal more in time.

0:53:38.625,0:53:43.625
The master of the house[br]cleaning out his own barn.

0:53:43.625,0:53:46.208
This setting of a date[br]must have you upset.

0:53:46.208,0:53:49.042
Our hope is not[br]a specific day or hour,

0:53:49.042,0:53:51.125
but that Christ's return is[br]near.

0:53:51.125,0:53:52.917
What does Joshua think?

0:53:52.917,0:53:54.708
We both resist.

0:53:54.708,0:53:57.708
Yet people are demanding[br]clarity.

0:53:57.708,0:53:59.875
I was wrong about 1843.

0:53:59.875,0:54:03.458
I should not have counted the[br]zero[br]when counting from BC to AD.

0:54:03.458,0:54:05.750
And what doubt did I cause[br]amongst the brethren?

0:54:05.750,0:54:09.750
So, you will not endorse[br]a specific day?

0:54:09.750,0:54:13.292
No. I will not.

0:54:13.292,0:54:17.000
But Brother Snow's study of[br]the sanctuary does cause me to[br]think.

0:54:17.000,0:54:18.833
Well, then, you must seek[br]the present truth

0:54:18.833,0:54:21.083
and clarity from God on this,[br]William.

0:54:21.083,0:54:23.875
The Bible is clear.

0:54:23.875,0:54:28.083
However, Samuel Snow[br]is a trusted brother in the[br]Lord.

0:54:28.083,0:54:32.208
I'll give his date over[br]for study and prayer.

0:54:32.208,0:54:34.208
(HORSE NEIGHS)

0:54:46.083,0:54:49.917
My wife and I are pleased[br]to have purchased your property.

0:54:49.917,0:54:51.917
If you don't mind my asking,

0:54:51.917,0:54:54.917
where will you and your wife[br]go from here?

0:54:54.917,0:54:56.042
To Heaven.

0:54:56.042,0:54:59.333
But if the end of the world[br]does not come to pass,

0:54:59.333,0:55:01.625
you have a plan...

0:55:01.625,0:55:04.958
The Lord has a great design[br]in store for all of us.

0:55:04.958,0:55:08.250
Yes, sir. Absolutely.

0:55:10.708,0:55:15.583
So...even the house is sold[br]to finance the message.

0:55:15.583,0:55:16.917
The children believe we are[br]foolish.

0:55:16.917,0:55:18.208
Hmm!

0:55:18.208,0:55:21.292
Yet you are so firm[br]in your conviction.

0:55:21.292,0:55:23.125
Yes, my dear.

0:55:23.125,0:55:24.667
The clock is ticking.

0:55:24.667,0:55:27.667
God's appointed time is almost[br]here.

0:55:33.833,0:55:36.125
You seem to have regained[br]your appetite, Ellen.

0:55:36.125,0:55:38.667
We're just happy[br]just to see you this way.

0:55:38.667,0:55:41.542
We're almost home.

0:55:41.542,0:55:44.667
Just the thought gives me[br]strength.

0:55:44.667,0:55:46.958
Until then...

0:55:46.958,0:55:52.833
..we must do everything to let[br]as many[br]people as we know the good news.

0:55:59.917,0:56:01.333
(FOOTSTEPS APPROACH)

0:56:01.333,0:56:04.000
MAN: Ah, Mr White. I have[br]your pamphlets ready for you.

0:56:04.000,0:56:06.292
You people are turning into[br]my best customers.

0:56:06.292,0:56:08.833
Ah. Good morning.

0:56:08.833,0:56:10.750
So, you too are working[br]to spread the good news?

0:56:10.750,0:56:13.333
Yes, sir. James White[br]with the Christian Connection.

0:56:13.333,0:56:16.167
Pleasure to make your[br]acquaintance,[br]Brother White. I'm Robert[br]Harmon.

0:56:16.167,0:56:19.458
That'll be $1.20, please.

0:56:19.458,0:56:21.708
- Thank you, sir.[br]- Time is short.

0:56:21.708,0:56:23.833
Shall we go together, young man,[br]and see if we can make a[br]difference?

0:56:23.833,0:56:25.542
Of course.

0:56:25.542,0:56:26.958
MAN: Good luck, gentlemen.

0:56:31.750,0:56:34.458
Young man, our Lord and Saviour[br]is returning in two weeks.

0:56:34.458,0:56:36.167
(SIGHS)

0:56:36.167,0:56:38.083
The coming of the Lord.

0:56:38.083,0:56:40.458
Please...gentlemen...

0:56:40.458,0:56:42.583
Christ returns in two short[br]weeks.[br]Prepare your hearts.

0:56:42.583,0:56:46.292
Oh. Well, tell Him He's buying[br]the next round when He gets[br]here.

0:56:49.875,0:56:52.042
I'm sad for those men.

0:56:52.042,0:56:53.750
You, sir...

0:56:53.750,0:56:56.500
- Sir, please.[br]- Thank you, my friend.

0:56:56.500,0:56:57.375
Sir...

0:56:57.375,0:56:59.625
WILLIAM: “October 6th, 1844.

0:56:59.625,0:57:01.333
“Dear Brother Himes,

0:57:01.333,0:57:04.125
“After much study and prayer,

0:57:04.125,0:57:07.000
“I see a glory now[br]in the seventh month,

0:57:07.000,0:57:10.833
“which I never saw before.

0:57:10.833,0:57:13.250
“We are almost home.

0:57:13.250,0:57:16.875
“Glory, glory, glory.”

0:57:18.667,0:57:20.708
WILLIAM: Come to Jesus Christ,

0:57:20.708,0:57:22.458
the Lamb that was slain,

0:57:22.458,0:57:26.667
and now lives, that you may[br]live.

0:57:26.667,0:57:32.875
Obey His word...and believe.

0:57:32.875,0:57:36.083
There is no time for delay.

0:57:36.083,0:57:38.417
Put it not off, I beg of you.

0:57:38.417,0:57:43.625
No. Not for a moment.

0:57:43.625,0:57:51.208
Do you not want a house made[br]with hands eternal, in the[br]heavens?

0:57:51.208,0:57:55.167
Then “Seek first the Kingdom[br]of Heaven,” says Christ,

0:57:55.167,0:57:58.583
“and then all these things

0:57:58.583,0:58:00.875
“shall be added unto you.”

0:58:00.875,0:58:06.083
(STIRRING MUSIC)

0:58:21.958,0:58:23.458
BOY: Then damned I will be!

0:58:23.458,0:58:26.292
My ship sails tomorrow[br]and my decision is final!

0:58:26.292,0:58:29.333
I will not stay here and beg[br]while you stare up at the skies!

0:58:29.333,0:58:31.625
BATES: Jesus is coming[br]tomorrow, my son!

0:58:31.625,0:58:33.875
Well, when He arrives, tell Him[br]He can find me on the high seas!

0:58:33.875,0:58:37.042
Joseph, please...go after him.

0:58:37.042,0:58:40.875
Our son will be lost forever!

0:58:40.875,0:58:43.000
Do something!

0:58:43.000,0:58:46.500
Holy Father, in these final[br]moments[br]before Your return,

0:58:46.500,0:58:49.833
heal our broken family.

0:58:49.833,0:58:52.000
Have mercy on our boy.

0:58:52.000,0:58:57.500
Return our son to us,[br]that we may meet You together.

0:59:08.750,0:59:12.625
It is so fitting that we[br]should all be here together,

0:59:12.625,0:59:15.000
in these last hours.

0:59:19.583,0:59:23.042
We did our best, sir.

0:59:23.042,0:59:25.333
Did we?

0:59:32.583,0:59:34.000
Oh...

1:00:10.000,1:00:11.875
Thank you...

1:00:11.875,1:00:22.208
..for telling the world[br]before it was too late.

1:00:22.208,1:00:24.875
And what if we are too early?

1:00:32.250,1:00:36.625
(LIVELY PIANO MUSIC PLAYS[br]INSIDE)

1:00:36.625,1:00:39.375
Gentlemen, free ale[br]till the end of the world!

1:00:39.375,1:00:42.875
(ALL CHEER)

1:00:45.875,1:00:48.458
(BELL TOLLS)

1:00:48.458,1:01:16.000
(BELL CONTINUES)

1:01:17.958,1:01:22.917
(FINAL CHIME ECHOES)

1:01:38.958,1:01:43.042
Well...it's too bad[br]the good Lord Jesus

1:01:43.042,1:01:47.250
couldn't join us tonight...

1:01:47.250,1:01:49.792
..'cause we've always got room[br]for one more!

1:01:49.792,1:01:51.333
(MEN LAUGH AND CHATTER)

1:01:51.333,1:01:52.542
(RESUMES PLAYING CHEERFUL MUSIC)

1:01:52.542,1:01:55.125
PIANIST: (SINGS)[br]♪ Funniest thing I ever saw

1:01:55.125,1:02:02.750
♪ A little tune called[br]Turkey in the Straw. ♪

1:02:06.500,1:02:11.250
(THUNDER RUMBLES)

1:02:11.250,1:02:13.792
(OWL HOOTS)

1:02:14.042,1:02:16.833
(THUNDER CRASHES)

1:02:24.000,1:02:32.250
(SORROWFUL MUSIC)

1:02:32.667,1:02:38.167
(THUNDER CONTINUES)

1:03:05.083,1:03:07.917
WILLIAM: God's message was[br]never meant to be about a single[br]date.

1:03:07.917,1:03:11.125
All is not lost. Look at the[br]movement[br]you have begun.

1:03:11.125,1:03:13.125
You have won thousands.

1:03:13.125,1:03:15.667
And to what, Brother Himes,[br]have I won them?

1:03:15.667,1:03:18.333
Disappointment? Despair?

1:03:18.333,1:03:21.208
To the truth of God's word.

1:03:21.208,1:03:24.250
Setting a date has now made that[br]appear untrustworthy.

1:03:24.250,1:03:26.250
Why was I so weak to endorse[br]one?

1:04:16.583,1:04:18.333
We will keep waiting.

1:04:21.833,1:04:28.208
For how long?

1:04:28.208,1:04:30.375
For as long as it takes.

1:04:30.375,1:04:32.792
(COUGHS)

1:04:49.083,1:04:51.875
I see you're still with us[br]this morning, Hiram.

1:04:51.875,1:04:53.333
The chickens, too.

1:04:53.333,1:04:56.167
Maybe Jesus will come[br]if you fix Him some breakfast!

1:04:56.167,1:05:00.167
(ALL LAUGH)

1:05:10.958,1:05:13.667
Is this but a cunningly[br]devised fable, Esther?

1:05:13.667,1:05:15.875
Hiram, no. Don't say that.

1:05:15.875,1:05:19.875
There is no reality to[br]our fondest hope....

1:05:19.875,1:05:23.375
Oh, Hiram...

1:05:23.375,1:05:29.583
What are we to do?

1:05:29.583,1:05:33.125
We need to pray.

1:05:34.292,1:05:40.000
Brothers, will you join us[br]to pray for guidance?

1:05:40.000,1:05:41.958
Guidance?

1:05:41.958,1:05:44.125
Open your eyes, Hiram.

1:05:44.125,1:05:46.375
But this is the time[br]that we need to be together.

1:05:46.375,1:05:49.417
We have been deceived.

1:05:49.417,1:05:56.000
Do you suggest that[br]we continue in this delusion?

1:05:56.000,1:05:59.125
If you would just give God a[br]chance...

1:06:03.333,1:06:07.375
I did that already.

1:06:30.875,1:06:33.208
HIRAM: Our Father,[br]how You have blessed us

1:06:33.208,1:06:36.042
as we have waited upon Your[br]return.

1:06:36.042,1:06:39.333
Our hands have healed the sick.

1:06:39.333,1:06:41.833
Our hearts have been lifted by[br]the sight of so many others

1:06:41.833,1:06:45.958
believing in You, in the hope[br]of Your great return.

1:06:45.958,1:06:48.958
Lord, we have not lost our[br]faith,

1:06:48.958,1:06:54.292
but we seek wisdom to understand[br]why You have not returned.

1:06:54.292,1:06:57.083
We need You to show us[br]the way forward.

1:06:57.083,1:06:59.542
Accept our prayer, Father,[br]and send us your light

1:06:59.542,1:07:03.375
that our great disappointment[br]may be explained.

1:07:03.375,1:07:09.667
All these things we ask in the[br]name[br]of Your loving Son, Jesus[br]Christ.

1:07:09.667,1:07:11.375
Come, brothers.

1:07:11.375,1:07:17.458
Surely God has not forsaken us.

1:07:17.458,1:07:20.125
Owen, come with me to the[br]neighbours.

1:07:20.125,1:07:25.458
Surely they must feel[br]the sting of this sadness.

1:07:25.458,1:07:29.125
We should all find comfort[br]if we share in this experience.

1:07:29.125,1:07:31.625
Of course.

1:07:53.250,1:08:02.708
Hiram.

1:08:02.708,1:08:05.042
Hiram!

1:08:05.042,1:08:12.042
The Lord is answering[br]our morning prayer.

1:08:12.042,1:08:15.042
He gives light to[br]our great disappointment.

1:08:18.250,1:08:19.875
The early Christians thought[br]that Jesus came

1:08:19.875,1:08:23.332
to set up an earthly kingdom,[br]not a heavenly kingdom.

1:08:23.332,1:08:25.792
After His death on the cross,[br]they were bitterly disappointed

1:08:25.792,1:08:27.417
just as we are now.

1:08:27.417,1:08:29.292
Clearly, we got the date wrong,[br]Hiram.

1:08:29.292,1:08:31.167
No, Dr Hahn, I think the day[br]was correct.

1:08:31.167,1:08:33.082
Then why has the Saviour[br]not returned?

1:08:33.082,1:08:36.167
Maybe we were wrong about what[br]was[br]supposed to happen on October[br]22nd.

1:08:36.167,1:08:39.000
The early Christians got the[br]date[br]right for the Messiah,

1:08:39.000,1:08:41.332
but their expectation was wrong.

1:08:41.332,1:08:43.167
Perhaps the same is true for us.

1:08:43.167,1:08:47.332
Daniel's prophecy states that[br]at the end of the 2,300 days,

1:08:47.332,1:08:49.417
the sanctuary will be cleansed.

1:08:49.417,1:08:53.417
And what if we mistook the[br]meaning[br]of that word 'sanctuary'?

1:08:53.417,1:08:55.917
- But the sanctuary is the[br]earth.[br]- Is it?

1:08:55.917,1:08:58.917
Daniel says, in chapter seven,

1:08:58.917,1:09:02.457
“And behold, one like the Son of[br]man came to the Ancient of[br]Days.”

1:09:02.457,1:09:04.625
Not to the earth, as we[br]believed.

1:09:04.625,1:09:06.332
So, where is the Ancient of[br]Days?

1:09:06.332,1:09:10.250
In heaven.

1:09:10.250,1:09:13.207
After His death on the cross,[br]Jesus became our High Priest,

1:09:13.207,1:09:15.042
and the work of redemption

1:09:15.042,1:09:17.750
moved from the earthly sanctuary[br]to the Heavenly Sanctuary.

1:09:17.750,1:09:19.082
That would make sense...

1:09:19.082,1:09:23.000
..in the light of what it says[br]in Hebrews chapter eight -

1:09:23.000,1:09:25.375
“We have such a high priest,

1:09:25.375,1:09:28.292
“a minister of the sanctuary,[br]and of the true tabernacle,

1:09:28.292,1:09:30.792
“which the Lord pitched, and not[br]man.”

1:09:30.792,1:09:35.875
So, Jesus is still[br]coming back soon then.

1:09:35.875,1:09:38.707
We just don't know how quickly.

1:09:38.707,1:09:42.875
Exactly, and it's there,[br]in the most holy of places

1:09:42.875,1:09:45.250
that His work of cleansing[br]takes place.

1:09:45.250,1:09:47.542
(SIGHS)

1:09:47.542,1:09:49.917
(SIGHS)

1:10:09.375,1:10:15.375
Lucy, what have I done?

1:10:15.375,1:10:20.833
You have spoken from your heart[br]and from the Bible,

1:10:20.833,1:10:25.417
words that have softened[br]thousands of others' lives.

1:10:25.417,1:10:27.542
And will they harden[br]their hearts again?

1:10:27.542,1:10:28.875
Perhaps.

1:10:28.875,1:10:30.542
And it's also possible[br]that Brother Snow

1:10:30.542,1:10:33.250
will again arrive on horseback[br]with a...

1:10:33.250,1:10:36.417
..another selection of dates.

1:10:36.417,1:10:41.958
What is really important[br]about the message God gave you?

1:10:41.958,1:10:55.333
That is what you should[br]be thinking about.

1:10:55.333,1:10:57.083
Yes.

1:11:08.667,1:11:09.875
“Hold fast.

1:11:09.875,1:11:11.750
“Let no man take your crown.

1:11:11.750,1:11:15.000
“I have fixed my mind upon[br]another time,

1:11:15.000,1:11:19.875
“and here I mean to stand[br]until God gives me more light.

1:11:19.875,1:11:24.375
“And that is today, today,[br]today,[br]until He comes,

1:11:24.375,1:11:28.458
“and I see Him,[br]for whom my soul yearns.”

1:11:41.833,1:11:44.458
MRS HAINES: Keep our faith[br]strong[br]in Your promises, Father.

1:11:44.458,1:11:46.375
Though we do not know[br]why You did not come,

1:11:46.375,1:11:49.250
still we pray that[br]You will do so quickly.

1:11:49.250,1:11:53.208
For our loved ones who have[br]given up[br]the Advent hope,

1:11:53.208,1:11:56.125
we ask a special measure[br]in Your mercy.

1:11:56.125,1:11:57.375
Give us insight, oh, Lord...

1:11:57.375,1:12:00.000
Oh, no! Ellen! Ellen! What's[br]wrong?!

1:12:00.000,1:12:02.292
WOMAN: Is she breathing?

1:12:02.292,1:12:05.833
ELIZABETH: I can't tell.

1:12:05.833,1:12:08.833
Ellen! Ellen!

1:12:08.833,1:12:11.000
Ellen!

1:12:12.042,1:12:16.750
ETHEREAL VOICE: I am the[br]messenger[br]of God. Look again.

1:12:16.750,1:12:27.917
A little higher.

1:12:27.917,1:12:31.625
Not the end, but the beginning.

1:12:45.667,1:12:49.250
Are you alright? Ellen, I was so[br]worried. I thought we'd lost[br]you.

1:12:49.250,1:12:50.542
I saw things.

1:12:50.542,1:12:56.417
I was taken to another place,

1:12:56.417,1:12:58.583
high above this world, and[br]I...I...

1:12:58.583,1:13:04.875
..I heard a voice.

1:13:04.875,1:13:07.458
The voice spoke to me.

1:13:07.458,1:13:09.833
Who spoke to you?[br]Ellen, I was praying for you.

1:13:09.833,1:13:11.542
- Was it my voice you heard?[br]- No.

1:13:11.542,1:13:16.500
I think it was an angel[br]speaking.

1:13:16.500,1:13:19.208
(WOMEN GASP)

1:13:19.208,1:13:21.417
I've never heard anything like[br]it.

1:13:21.417,1:13:25.000
She must have bumped her head,[br]the poor dear.

1:13:25.000,1:13:30.375
I saw the Advent believers[br]walking[br]on a path toward the heavenly[br]city.

1:13:30.375,1:13:33.208
And as long as they kept their[br]eyes[br]on Jesus,

1:13:33.208,1:13:37.042
who was leading them[br]to the city...

1:13:37.042,1:13:40.208
..they were safe.

1:13:40.208,1:13:45.375
You are safe here now, Ellen.

1:13:45.375,1:13:49.583
This world is so dark.

1:13:49.583,1:13:54.583
I have seen a greater world[br]and it has spoiled this one for[br]me.

1:14:04.583,1:14:08.292
I feel as if my strength[br]was renewed today, Elizabeth.

1:14:08.292,1:14:11.542
I saw such wondrous things.[br]I heard things.

1:14:11.542,1:14:13.000
So you claim.

1:14:13.000,1:14:16.333
Elizabeth, I've never lied[br]about anything.

1:14:16.333,1:14:18.167
I'm not saying you're lying now.

1:14:18.167,1:14:20.708
You collapsed from your illness.[br]You are not of sound mind.

1:14:20.708,1:14:22.542
- You know not what you speak.[br]- No.

1:14:22.542,1:14:26.417
Elizabeth, the Holy Spirit[br]showed me a view of the Midnight[br]Cry

1:14:26.417,1:14:28.042
and He explained our[br]disappointment.

1:14:28.042,1:14:30.542
He encouraged our Advent hope.

1:14:30.542,1:14:32.542
There were people who didn't[br]listen[br]and they fell off the path.

1:14:32.542,1:14:34.542
You had an accident when[br]you were young. It left you[br]weak.

1:14:34.542,1:14:38.250
You won't have a regular life,[br]Ellen.[br]We understand that.

1:14:38.250,1:14:41.417
You won't marry.[br]You won't be able to contribute.

1:14:41.417,1:14:45.667
But this is hardly a way[br]to get attention.

1:14:45.667,1:14:48.333
Why are speaking to me like[br]this?

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I pledge to you[br]that I'm telling the truth.

1:14:49.750,1:14:53.083
Well, here's my truth - Christ[br]will[br]not return to earth any time[br]soon,

1:14:53.083,1:14:54.083
and I am done with prayer[br]groups.

1:14:54.083,1:14:56.375
- But Elizabeth...[br]- No, you heard what I said.

1:14:56.375,1:14:58.875
Consider me someone[br]who's fallen off the path.

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MRS PRESTON: With all this fuss[br]about Jesus not returning in[br]October,

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it seems to me that I am alone[br]in my commitment

1:15:20.375,1:15:22.125
to worship on the Sabbath.

1:15:22.125,1:15:23.750
Ah, but Mrs Preston,

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I fear there are no churches[br]here[br]that meet on Saturday.

1:15:27.958,1:15:31.042
Hmm. If only Elder Wheeler[br]in Hillsboro were closer.

1:15:31.042,1:15:33.708
Mother, please!

1:15:33.708,1:15:37.750
The Farnsworths have been so[br]generous[br]to let me stay here while I[br]teach.

1:15:37.750,1:15:41.167
You'll likely offend them.

1:15:41.167,1:15:45.625
What is offensive to God is that[br]we worship on the wrong day.

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Good Elder Wheeler understood

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that Saturday - Saturday -[br]is the seventh day of the week.

1:15:52.375,1:15:55.875
It is written in the[br]Commandments[br]that we should rest and keep it[br]holy.

1:15:55.875,1:15:58.250
What difference does it make to[br]God

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if we should worship Him[br]one day or another?

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Difference enough, William,[br]to chisel it onto stone

1:16:05.458,1:16:07.917
and send it down the mountain[br]with Moses.

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Sabbath comes to us as a gift -[br]we cannot stop or change it.

1:16:13.583,1:16:16.042
He even used the word[br]'remember'.

1:16:16.042,1:16:18.833
Even if Elder Wheeler's church[br]were nearby, he's a Methodist,

1:16:18.833,1:16:21.333
and we belong to[br]the Christian brethren.

1:16:21.333,1:16:24.208
His denomination matters not to[br]God,

1:16:24.208,1:16:28.042
only that Elder Wheeler believes[br]they're called Commandments.

1:16:28.042,1:16:31.000
If these were[br]but the 'Ten Suggestions',

1:16:31.000,1:16:38.500
we may feel free to honour God[br]whenever we please, or not at[br]all.

1:16:38.500,1:16:40.083
Ah, the carriage is ready.

1:16:40.083,1:16:59.292
We may be headed to worship on[br]the wrong day, but we shan't be[br]late.

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Along with the others gathered[br]here,

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I, too, was greatly[br]disappointed,[br]even ashamed,

1:17:04.625,1:17:07.958
that Jesus did not return last[br]year.

1:17:07.958,1:17:09.917
I do not understand[br]why He did not come,

1:17:09.917,1:17:12.917
but I still believe in[br]the many promises in the Bible

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that one day He will.

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That is why I hold fast[br]to the Advent hope.

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Thank you, Mrs Cooch.

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Does anyone else[br]desire to speak today?

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I choose to cast my lot

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with those who keep God's holy[br]Sabbath[br]on the seventh day each week.

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From this day forth,

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I pledge to keep the Saturday[br]Sabbath...

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..as God has commanded us to do.

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And I, too, shall be[br]a Sabbath-keeper...

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..from this day forward.

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(“IN THE SWEET BYE AND BYE”[br]PLAYS)

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“I gave them my Sabbaths to be a[br]sign[br]between me and them

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“that they might know[br]that I am the Lord.

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“Therefore, the Son of Man is[br]Lord[br]also of the Sabbath,

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“and God blessed the seventh day[br]and sanctified it,

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“because that in it He had[br]rested[br]from all His work,

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“which God created and made,

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“for in six days, the Lord[br]made heaven and earth

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“and rested on the seventh day.”

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You have my word.[br]I will return with fresh[br]enthusiasm.

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Spending time with Reverend[br]Wheeler[br]is what I need.

1:18:40.417,1:18:44.417
What we need is a way[br]out of this predicament.

1:18:44.417,1:18:46.917
We're penniless, Joseph.

1:18:46.917,1:18:49.083
Where's all this Sabbath[br]business[br]going to lead you?

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I'm following my heart.

1:18:51.250,1:18:53.375
I'm being convinced[br]by the Word of God.

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I know no other way[br]to test error from truth.

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Elder Wheeler shared the[br]Scriptures[br]with me,

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and I found much peace[br]that he is right.

1:19:12.458,1:19:16.375
Christ kept the seventh day.[br]Following him is most important.

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I support the Sabbath.

1:19:17.708,1:19:22.375
And what of this girl?

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The one having visions in Maine.

1:19:23.625,1:19:25.542
Hmm.

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I venture to make no opinion[br]without seeing for myself[br]first-hand.

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However, I would say[br]she is doubtful to me.

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Quite doubtful.

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We're here today,[br]people of many faiths,

1:19:43.708,1:19:48.333
gathered together[br]because of our commitment to[br]Jesus

1:19:48.333,1:19:53.708
and our acceptance of the Bible[br]as the Word of God to guide us.

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This morning, a member[br]of our community, Miss Ellen[br]Harmon,

1:19:58.208,1:20:00.667
has been asked to speak to us.

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She will share some of what God[br]has blessed her with of late.

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(OTHERS WHISPER INDISTINCTLY)

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I don't think that I can do[br]this.

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Have faith.

1:20:09.875,1:20:13.833
Just being here is an act of[br]courage.

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Miss Harmon.

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I was in prayer at the house[br]of Mrs Haines in Portland.

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I lost consciousness and I felt[br]the presence of the Holy Spirit.

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(WHISPERING)

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I rose high above the dark world

1:20:48.542,1:20:54.958
and I looked for the Advent[br]believers,[br]but I couldn't find them.

1:20:54.958,1:20:58.750
A voice, an angel, said to me,

1:20:58.750,1:21:05.125
“Look again,[br]and look a little higher.”

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I then saw a straight and narrow[br]path[br]far above the dark world.

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The Advent people were[br]travelling[br]on a path

1:21:13.958,1:21:20.417
toward a bright and holy city.

1:21:20.417,1:21:22.083
There was a light[br]behind the believers,

1:21:22.083,1:21:26.667
which the angel told me[br]was the Midnight Cry.

1:21:26.667,1:21:28.958
The angel confirmed that[br]Father Miller's message was[br]light,

1:21:28.958,1:21:33.250
and that this date was the[br]beginning[br]of our journey, not the end.

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And all were safe who kept their[br]eyes[br]fixed upon Jesus,

1:21:38.458,1:21:42.292
who was leading them[br]to the Holy City.

1:21:42.292,1:21:44.792
Some grew weary -[br]the city was a great way off,

1:21:44.792,1:21:47.792
and that they had expected[br]to enter it before now.

1:21:47.792,1:21:53.583
But Jesus would encourage[br]them...[br]by raising His right arm,

1:21:53.583,1:21:58.250
from which came a wondrous[br]light,

1:21:58.250,1:21:59.958
which poured over the Advent[br]band,

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and as it did, they shouted,[br]“Hallelujah!”

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OTIS: But Brother Sargent, if[br]Miss Harmon's visions are from[br]God...

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Her visions do not come from[br]God,[br]Mr Nichols.

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But, my friends,[br]how can you be so sure?

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Brother Otis, if Almighty God[br]had a message for his people,

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would he choose to send it[br]in such a frail mouthpiece?

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The girl can barely walk.

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She stands yea high.[br]Her father is a hat-maker.

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She doesn't come from any kind[br]of[br]ministry background.

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Brothers, our Lord Jesus Himself[br]warned us, “Beware of false[br]prophets,

1:22:43.625,1:22:45.625
“which come to you[br]in sheep's clothing,

1:22:45.625,1:22:48.625
“but inwardly, they are[br]ravening wolves.”

1:22:48.625,1:22:52.542
I have heard the visions[br]overtake her,[br]like a trance.

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I'm acquainted with a neighbour.[br]She found her to be credible.

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Have either of you[br]seen the young woman?

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No! And we shall not.

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Ellen Harmon's visions[br]are a lie of the deceiver.

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She would not dare to[br]have one in my presence.

1:23:07.542,1:23:09.625
Aye, she COULD not, Mr Robbins!

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The power of our faith[br]would bind the Devil's work.

1:23:13.625,1:23:22.250
She speaks with great tenderness[br]of the Word of the Lord.

1:23:24.417,1:23:29.375
Brother Nichols, do not be[br]fooled.

1:23:45.000,1:23:50.000
Did you speak with them?[br]Are they persuaded?

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If only they would meet Ellen,

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I believe they'd be convinced[br]of God's truth.

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Invite them here, then.

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- Sargent and Robbins?[br]- No, Ellen.

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She travels[br]with her older sister, Sarah.

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Invite Miss Harmon here.

1:24:03.708,1:24:08.292
But what would Robbins[br]and Sargent say?

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We must let our friends[br]hear her words for themselves.

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She will minister hope[br]to their hearts.

1:24:14.542,1:24:18.167
Yes.

1:24:18.167,1:24:21.417
If Ellen's message is of God...

1:24:21.417,1:24:25.917
..no opposition from Sargent[br]or Robbins will drown her out.

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It's such a joy to have you[br]with me today, Sarah.

1:24:40.333,1:24:42.917
There's no place I'd rather be,[br]little sister.

1:24:42.917,1:24:45.833
So many are anxious to hear you.

1:24:45.833,1:24:48.708
I would be just as happy to stay[br]home[br]and take no part in this.

1:24:48.708,1:24:51.458
But you grow stronger every day.

1:24:51.458,1:24:53.750
You've said so yourself.

1:24:53.750,1:24:56.083
'Tis true.

1:24:56.083,1:24:59.625
But I do not want to add to[br]our family's burden.

1:24:59.625,1:25:05.583
Ellen, do you not realise that[br]the message God has given you

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lifts up our hearts and spirits?

1:25:25.458,1:25:27.167
(SUBDUED CONVERSATION)

1:25:27.167,1:25:30.333
Have you yet had a chance to[br]meet[br]the Harmons yet?

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Brother White, I said[br]have you met the Harmons yet?

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I've had tea, sir.[br]Thank you for asking.

1:25:34.500,1:25:36.167
Why don't you go meet the ladies

1:25:36.167,1:25:39.833
before you get[br]any more tongue-tied, lad.

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What a pleasure to meet you[br]again,[br]Miss Harmon.

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You might remember, I am James[br]White.

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I'm a pastor with[br]the Christian Connection.

1:25:52.292,1:25:54.958
I've made the acquaintance[br]of your father.

1:25:54.958,1:25:56.792
We distributed pamphlets[br]together before...

1:25:56.792,1:26:00.792
Well, it's a pleasure, Mr White.

1:26:00.792,1:26:02.750
I've heard many good things[br]about your work for the Lord.

1:26:02.750,1:26:08.625
I have heard such a thing[br]before,

1:26:08.625,1:26:11.500
yet it comes as[br]a true surprise to me.

1:26:11.500,1:26:18.417
Is it wrong for me to ask your[br]age,[br]Miss Harmon?

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I will be 18 on my next[br]birthday.

1:26:20.833,1:26:22.417
And you, Mr White -[br]how old would you be?

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I'm 23 years old.

1:26:25.042,1:26:27.458
And you have put yourself[br]in the service of the Lord?

1:26:27.458,1:26:29.042
Yes.

1:26:29.042,1:26:30.667
I left teaching[br]to spread the Word.

1:26:30.667,1:26:33.000
Hmm.

1:26:52.625,1:26:59.375
Welcome. Welcome. We are so[br]honoured[br]to have you here with us.

1:26:59.375,1:27:05.792
Thank you. The honour is ours.

1:27:09.083,1:27:13.417
Surely this humble, gentle girl[br]is no child of Satan.

1:27:37.833,1:27:40.500
Mr Sargent, Mr Robbins,[br]what a happy surprise.

1:27:40.500,1:27:42.833
We thought we might impose[br]upon your generosity

1:27:42.833,1:27:44.583
and lodge with your family[br]tonight.

1:27:44.583,1:27:47.125
I prayed that you might[br]meet Ellen Harmon,

1:27:47.125,1:27:48.208
and God has answered my prayers.

1:27:48.208,1:27:50.250
- Come in, come in.[br]- The Harmon girl...

1:27:50.250,1:27:52.500
..is here?

1:27:52.500,1:27:54.667
She arrived a few days ago[br]to share with us.

1:27:54.667,1:27:59.958
Uh, Mr Robbins, um...

1:27:59.958,1:28:03.167
..we've forgotten to...to visit[br]your sick friend.

1:28:03.167,1:28:05.958
Oh, uh, yes!

1:28:05.958,1:28:08.250
I have a friend. He is sick.[br]And we had made a previous[br]commitment.

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You cannot come in, just for[br]a few moments of introduction?

1:28:12.458,1:28:15.958
- Not possible.[br]- No. With deepest regrets.

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If you cannot stay, I could[br]bring Miss Harmon worship with[br]you.

1:28:21.417,1:28:24.292
This Sunday. We could take her[br]to meet you in Boston.

1:28:24.292,1:28:26.167
- We would not allow...[br]- Uh, uh...

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Why, yes! That sounds like[br]a fine plan.

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(CHUCKLES)

1:28:30.500,1:28:35.333
Yes, yes. Bring the young Harmon[br]woman[br]to Boston.

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We will, uh, meet with her[br]on, uh, Sunday!

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Travelling mercies, my brothers.

1:28:42.167,1:28:45.875
We shall...say a prayer of[br]healing[br]for your friend.

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ETHEREAL VOICE:[br]I am the messenger of God...

1:28:57.250,1:29:00.583
Go to Randolph...[br]Follow the light before you.

1:29:21.125,1:29:22.250
Good morning, Ellen.

1:29:22.250,1:29:23.917
Did you sleep well?

1:29:23.917,1:29:26.083
I... Well...

1:29:26.083,1:29:30.083
What is it, dear? Tell us.

1:29:30.083,1:29:35.708
We are so grateful[br]for your hospitality.

1:29:35.708,1:29:40.292
I know that you feel[br]that we should go to Boston.

1:29:40.292,1:29:48.375
But I have been instructed to[br]go to the township of Randolph.

1:29:48.375,1:29:50.917
Why...'tis nothing[br]in Randolph for you,

1:29:50.917,1:29:53.875
unless you desire[br]a new pair of leather boots.

1:29:53.875,1:29:55.125
Do you need new boots?

1:29:55.125,1:29:59.792
I would love[br]new boots.

1:29:59.792,1:30:04.667
All I know is that I have been[br]instructed in vision by the[br]Lord.

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We must go to the Thayer home[br]in Randolph.

1:30:07.417,1:30:11.542
But to what end? Help us, Ellen.[br]We do not understand.

1:30:11.542,1:30:16.583
Nor do I.

1:30:16.583,1:30:18.667
I have only enough light[br]to see the step before me,

1:30:18.667,1:30:23.583
and that is to go to Randolph.

1:30:23.583,1:30:28.417
God has promised me that when[br]I arrive there, He shall reveal[br]why.

1:30:35.458,1:30:38.917
Why, it's the Nichols!

1:30:38.917,1:30:40.833
What brings you to Randolph?

1:30:40.833,1:30:43.000
- The Word of the Lord.[br]- Oh!

1:30:43.000,1:30:46.542
We have Ellen Harmon and her[br]sister,[br]Sarah, with us from Maine.

1:30:46.542,1:30:50.917
I... Well...

1:30:50.917,1:30:52.792
We...

1:30:52.792,1:30:56.958
What can I say?

1:30:56.958,1:30:59.208
“Welcome” would be a start.

1:30:59.208,1:31:01.250
Oh...

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SARGENT: Brothers and sisters,[br]our Lord Jesus Himself warned[br]us,

1:31:16.583,1:31:21.542
“Beware of false prophets who[br]come[br]in sheep's clothing,

1:31:21.542,1:31:25.792
“for inwardly,[br]they are ravenous wolves.”

1:31:27.958,1:31:33.000
Our brother, Otis Nichols, and[br]his[br]wife, Mary, have brought guests.

1:31:33.000,1:31:36.750
Ellen Harmon and her sister,[br]Sarah.

1:31:45.542,1:31:48.792
I thought you said they wanted[br]us[br]in Boston?

1:31:48.792,1:31:51.083
It is clear they do not[br]want us at all.

1:31:51.083,1:31:55.083
Well, uh, brothers and sisters,[br]as I was saying,

1:31:55.083,1:31:58.375
the Lord impresses upon my heart[br]that we should adjourn.

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After luncheon, we shall[br]continue[br]to...speak God's Word.

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MR THAYER: Before you arrived,

1:32:16.958,1:32:20.042
they carried on for some time[br]about Miss Harmon.

1:32:20.042,1:32:23.500
They said that her visions[br]came from Satan.

1:32:23.500,1:32:26.250
Ellen Harmon can speak for[br]herself.

1:32:26.250,1:32:30.792
It's all so confusing.[br]I do not know what to believe.

1:32:30.792,1:32:37.000
Mr Sargent said that she would[br]not[br]dare have a vision in his[br]presence,

1:32:37.000,1:32:39.625
because he walks uprightly.

1:32:39.625,1:32:41.917
And Mr Sargent told me[br]just a few days ago

1:32:41.917,1:32:46.583
for me to bring Ellen to meet[br]him[br]and Mr Robbins today in Boston.

1:32:46.583,1:32:50.042
Then what has brought you[br]to Randolph?

1:32:50.042,1:32:53.208
Ellen had instruction[br]from God last night.

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Oh...

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♪ O, when shall I see Jesus

1:32:59.208,1:33:01.375
♪ And reign with Him above

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♪ And shall hear the trumpet[br]sound in that morning?

1:33:08.458,1:33:13.125
♪ And from the flowing fountain[br]drink[br]everlasting love

1:33:13.125,1:33:18.750
♪ And shall hear the trumpet[br]sound[br]in that morning?

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♪ O, shout, glory!

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♪ For I shall mount[br]above the skies... ♪

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Glory...

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(SINGING FADES)

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ELLEN: Glory.

1:33:29.667,1:33:30.750
Is she...?

1:33:30.750,1:33:33.375
Glory.

1:33:37.667,1:33:39.083
Let's sing!

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♪ O, shout glory! For I shall...[br]♪

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Stay clear of her!

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Let us read from God's Word!

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“Thou shalt...have no other gods[br]before me.

1:33:51.333,1:33:53.667
“Thou shalt not make[br]unto thee any graven image,

1:33:53.667,1:33:55.583
“or any likeness of anything[br]that is in Heaven above,

1:33:55.583,1:33:57.250
“or that is in the earth[br]beneath,

1:33:57.250,1:33:59.167
“or that is in the water[br]under the earth.

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“Thou shalt not bow down thyself[br]to them for I, the Lord...”

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- Oh, be quiet, you fool![br]- You are bowing to an idol!

1:34:04.125,1:34:08.458
Don't you see? You are[br]worshipping a golden calf!

1:34:08.458,1:34:09.958
I have heard that visions from[br]Satan

1:34:09.958,1:34:13.542
can be stopped by placing a[br]Bible[br]on the person...

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Here. You place it on her.

1:34:16.000,1:34:17.458
No. No...

1:34:17.458,1:34:20.708
Very well. I will do it, then.

1:34:42.375,1:34:45.667
This is the inspired testimony[br]of God.

1:34:53.417,1:34:58.750
“Thou hast turned my mourning[br]into dancing.

1:34:58.750,1:35:02.875
“Thou hast put off my sackcloth,[br]and girded me with gladness.”

1:35:02.875,1:35:10.625
Oh!

1:35:10.625,1:35:17.875
“There is a way which seemeth[br]right[br]unto a man,

1:35:17.875,1:35:22.625
“but to the end thereof[br]are the ways of death.”

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She quotes from the verse[br]beneath her finger!

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(ALL MURMUR EXCITEDLY)

1:35:28.167,1:35:31.333
Hallelujah.

1:35:44.583,1:35:47.583
I can make out none of the[br]letters.

1:35:47.583,1:35:51.292
Shall I read it for you, my[br]dear?

1:35:55.833,1:35:57.875
“Brother Miller,

1:35:57.875,1:36:03.292
“although a stranger to you, I[br]have[br]desired to write you a few[br]words.

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“I have always believed[br]that God called you

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“to preach the definite time[br]of the Lord's coming in 1844,

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“and that it was just as it[br]should be.

1:36:16.000,1:36:17.875
“And if the time[br]had not been preached then,

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“the church and world would[br]never[br]have been effectually warned.

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“I have enclosed part of a[br]vision[br]of Ellen Harmon of Portland.

1:36:33.542,1:36:38.083
“I fully believe that her[br]visions[br]are from Heaven.

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“Sister Harmon has been[br]a resident in my family home

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“much of the time for[br]about the past eight months.

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“The spirit of God is with her[br]and has[br]been seen in a remarkable[br]manner.

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“I would ask you to lay aside[br]prejudice and suspend judgement

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“until you have read and[br]compared them[br]with the Scripture, and present[br]truth.

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“Yours, waiting, for the return[br]of the Lord, Otis Nichols.”

1:37:07.625,1:37:09.667
Hmm.

1:37:09.667,1:37:11.833
Brother Nichols sounds sincere.

1:37:11.833,1:37:14.917
Surely they are just grasping[br]at straws.

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The Bible says[br]that, in the last days,

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some will receive visions[br]from the Lord.

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Soon, we shall see our smiling[br]Saviour's face - of that I am[br]certain.

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PRUDENCE: Yet another letter?

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Fanatics are out there spreading[br]all kinds of nonsense to the[br]people.

1:37:42.917,1:37:45.458
In this, you mean Ellen Harmon?

1:37:45.458,1:37:48.250
From all reports, she is sincere[br]-[br]a true believer.

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But I'm alarmed[br]about these so-called visions.

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They say her longest vision[br]lasted four hours.

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But visions?

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Condition of her poor health[br]is more likely the explanation.

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Will you seek her out?

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She's invited to speak now[br]with regularity.

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I'm certain our paths will[br]cross.

1:38:09.833,1:38:16.792
Joseph, I don't have enough[br]flour[br]to bake even one loaf of bread.

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How much do you need?

1:38:21.625,1:38:24.333
At least two more cups.

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Out searching for Jesus[br]are we, Mr Bates?

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- (MEN LAUGH NEARBY)[br]- I think he went that way.

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No, wait, maybe over there...

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(MEN CONTINUE LAUGHING)

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What can I do for you today,[br]Joseph?

1:38:57.542,1:39:02.667
Just some flour.

1:39:02.667,1:39:08.125
However much this will buy.

1:39:52.167,1:39:53.583
Is this our evening supper?

1:39:53.583,1:39:55.417
It is that.

1:39:55.417,1:39:58.792
Do we have any jam or apple[br]butter?

1:39:58.792,1:40:07.708
Not unless you picked some up[br]while you were out.

1:40:07.708,1:40:11.125
Prudy...

1:40:11.125,1:40:22.667
I spent the last money I have[br]on earth to buy that flour.

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First the farm to[br]the Millerite cause.

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Then our friends and family[br]to scorn us.

1:40:29.208,1:40:33.542
Our son to the sea.

1:40:33.542,1:40:37.542
Now all of our money is gone?

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How much more of this[br]do you think we can take?

1:40:44.250,1:40:46.833
We must pray. The Lord will[br]provide.

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Joseph, please...

1:40:53.083,1:40:57.833
..have you nothing more to[br]offer?

1:40:57.833,1:41:01.917
Perhaps the earth[br]should swallow me whole.

1:41:01.917,1:41:04.750
Is that what I should pray for?

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Do you have any mail for me, Mr[br]Drew?

1:41:26.333,1:41:32.167
Oh, yes, Mr Bates.[br]As a matter of fact, I do.

1:41:36.125,1:41:39.208
There's, uh, five cents postage[br]due.

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Sir, I...

1:41:45.625,1:41:49.458
..I do not have the money.

1:41:49.458,1:41:53.458
You can bring it in when you see[br]fit.

1:41:53.458,1:41:57.625
That would be wrong, sir.

1:41:57.625,1:42:05.167
I have not five cents to my[br]name.

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Joseph, I'll take your word that[br]you'll find a way to repay the[br]debt.

1:42:11.250,1:42:16.375
Matthew, if you...[br]if you would open it...

1:42:16.375,1:42:18.458
..I would be more comfortable.

1:42:29.000,1:42:30.875
(CHUCKLES)

1:42:30.875,1:42:32.958
“I send you this[br]in the name of the Lord...”

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When you deliver these goods[br]to my home,

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my wife will say you've made[br]a mistake, but pay her no mind.

1:42:50.042,1:42:53.958
Certainly, Captain Bates.

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Prudy!

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(LAUGHS)

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- Joseph, it's a miracle.[br]- Indeed.

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MAN: I now pronounce you[br]husband and wife.

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Mr and Mrs James White.

1:44:06.583,1:44:08.625
Congratulations.

1:44:08.625,1:44:11.000
Thank you.

1:44:12.542,1:44:16.375
Ellen White. It has a lovely[br]ring[br]to it, don't you think?

1:44:16.375,1:44:18.250
Yes, it does.

1:44:18.250,1:44:20.708
The name fits you well...

1:44:20.708,1:44:22.625
..Mrs White.

1:44:22.625,1:44:24.333
(CHUCKLES)

1:44:32.875,1:44:38.083
What's wrong?

1:44:38.083,1:44:43.583
I had always imagined this[br]moment[br]in a church.

1:44:43.583,1:44:49.542
But we have none to call home.

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What Brother Bates writes here[br]stirs my heart.

1:45:14.583,1:45:18.208
Indeed. Everything he affirms[br]is supported by Scripture.

1:45:18.208,1:45:20.333
Well, he traces the Sabbath back[br]to its creation

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and then reminds us it is at the[br]heart[br]of God's Ten Commandments.

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If the early Church kept[br]the seventh day as Sabbath,

1:45:26.667,1:45:29.833
then we shall cast our lot with[br]them.

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JOSEPH: It is clear that in[br]the final days before Jesus[br]returns,

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the keeping of the Commandments[br]will become a significant issue.

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John, in Revelation, chapter 12,[br]verse 17, describes a people,

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“who keep the Commandments of[br]God[br]and have the testimony of[br]Jesus.”

1:45:50.917,1:45:54.208
In the last days, these people[br]are to[br]become the objects of Satan's[br]wrath.

1:45:54.208,1:45:56.875
Then chapter 14, verses 6[br]through 11,

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John describes[br]God's last warning message

1:45:59.500,1:46:02.042
to be given to the world[br]before Jesus comes,

1:46:02.042,1:46:04.125
symbolised by the messages[br]of the three angels.

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Verse 12 tells of the people[br]that[br]will take that message to the[br]world -

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“Here are they that keep[br]the Commandments of God

1:46:12.333,1:46:16.333
“and have the faith of Jesus.”

1:46:16.333,1:46:19.500
It is not one or the other.

1:46:19.500,1:46:21.042
Jesus himself says in the[br]Gospel,

1:46:21.042,1:46:24.375
“If you love me,[br]keep my Commandments.”

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Thank you, and bless you,[br]my brethren.

1:46:27.583,1:46:33.333
Thank you, Mr Bates.

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That was truly inspiring,[br]Brother Curtis.

1:46:35.750,1:46:39.792
We are so delighted to have you[br]and[br]your new husband here, Sister[br]White.

1:46:39.792,1:46:40.875
The Lord has shown us the truth

1:46:40.875,1:46:43.458
in Brother Bates' message[br]on the Sabbath.

1:46:43.458,1:46:46.375
Glory to God.

1:46:46.375,1:46:48.000
Ellen...

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MR CURTIS:[br]Give Sister White some room.

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ELLEN: Twinkling lights.

1:46:56.333,1:47:04.167
Stars.

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As many as the sands upon the[br]shore.

1:47:09.833,1:47:15.500
ETHEREAL VOICE:[br]Look upon the glory of God's[br]creation.

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- How is she?[br]- Fine.

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The visions never weaken her.

1:47:50.167,1:47:52.792
Often, in fact, she's healed.

1:47:52.792,1:47:55.333
The things she spoke of tonight,[br]without ever leaving New[br]England.

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I...I spent 20 years at sea[br]to learn the half of it.

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You have been[br]one of her loudest critics.

1:48:02.250,1:48:04.625
Until now, Brother White.

1:48:04.625,1:48:05.917
There's no way she could have[br]known

1:48:05.917,1:48:07.958
about the stars and planets[br]she described tonight,

1:48:07.958,1:48:10.292
except that God showed her.

1:48:10.292,1:48:13.292
You can count me in the camp[br]of her strongest supporters.

1:48:20.417,1:48:21.500
BATES: I studied the Sabbath

1:48:21.500,1:48:23.208
with Brother Edson and Brother[br]Crosier[br]in Port Gibson,

1:48:23.208,1:48:27.125
then travelled on to the Curtis[br]home[br]in Topsham and met the Whites.

1:48:27.125,1:48:31.333
Did Mrs White have[br]one of her fainting spells?

1:48:31.333,1:48:33.875
I was wrong to doubt her, Prudy.

1:48:33.875,1:48:38.500
She had a vision right in front[br]of me.

1:48:38.500,1:48:39.708
I believe God is using her

1:48:39.708,1:48:44.292
to confirm the truths He is[br]revealing[br]in our study of Scripture.

1:48:44.292,1:48:46.917
I still have my doubts.

1:48:46.917,1:48:49.292
Perhaps reading my written[br]account[br]will better explain.

1:48:49.292,1:48:51.042
You're going to write of her[br]visions?

1:48:51.042,1:48:55.333
Yes, and on the seventh-day[br]Sabbath.

1:49:01.708,1:49:04.083
This is all Miller's fault.

1:49:04.083,1:49:07.708
Has anyone seen old William?

1:49:07.708,1:49:09.000
To think he started this[br]madness.

1:49:09.000,1:49:12.000
Ah! There were lunatics[br]long before him.

1:49:12.000,1:49:13.500
And many more after.

1:49:13.500,1:49:15.500
I hear he's been ill,[br]doesn't leave his farm.

1:49:15.500,1:49:19.125
I'd say a prayer,[br]but...then I'd be a hypocrite.

1:49:19.125,1:49:21.792
Why don't these[br]disappointed Millerites

1:49:21.792,1:49:23.667
just go back to the churches[br]they came from?

1:49:23.667,1:49:24.500
Some of them have.

1:49:24.500,1:49:26.042
But the others wouldn't go back[br]even if they could.

1:49:26.042,1:49:29.500
Most of them still believe that[br]Jesus is coming at any moment.

1:49:29.500,1:49:33.208
Still setting dates[br]and searching the skies, I hear.

1:49:33.208,1:49:37.500
Poor William. What a shame all[br]his[br]hard work has come to this, eh?

1:49:37.500,1:49:40.500
At least he and that Himes chap[br]had an organised movement.

1:49:40.500,1:49:42.125
- I mean, this is just...[br]- A mess.

1:49:42.125,1:49:44.125
There's no leadership, no[br]churches.

1:49:44.125,1:49:47.250
I hear there's a young woman[br]having visions in Maine,

1:49:47.250,1:49:49.833
and a sea captain holding[br]prayer meetings on Saturdays.

1:49:49.833,1:49:53.292
Saturdays? Well, that's[br]one mob I won't be joining.

1:49:53.292,1:49:55.292
(ALL LAUGH)

1:49:58.458,1:50:02.917
(BABY GRIZZLES)

1:50:16.500,1:50:21.500
Bates has printed[br]about the Sabbath again.

1:50:21.500,1:50:23.667
But how did he have the money?

1:50:23.667,1:50:25.417
JAMES: I... He didn't.

1:50:25.417,1:50:30.875
We still have to raise funds[br]to pay the expenses.

1:50:30.875,1:50:39.208
How will we get $7.50?

1:50:39.208,1:50:41.375
The hour of judgement has come.[br]The year's harvest...

1:50:41.375,1:50:46.542
(JOYFUL MUSIC PLAYS OVER[br]DIALOGUE)

1:50:59.500,1:51:00.958
- Amen.[br]- Amen.

1:51:00.958,1:51:02.417
Amen.

1:51:06.292,1:51:08.375
ELLEN: We work so hard[br]to study God's work,

1:51:08.375,1:51:10.167
and yet I still cannot[br]understand[br]the Scriptures

1:51:10.167,1:51:12.792
that you and the others wrestle[br]over.

1:51:12.792,1:51:16.333
I feel as if I am always[br]on the outside, looking in.

1:51:16.333,1:51:18.083
Ellen, when we come into an[br]impasse,

1:51:18.083,1:51:21.333
God gives you, in vision,[br]the clarification from His Word.

1:51:21.333,1:51:22.458
But when I am not in vision,

1:51:22.458,1:51:25.625
it is as if my mind is locked[br]to understanding the Scriptures.

1:51:25.625,1:51:28.208
(BABY CRIES)

1:51:28.208,1:51:29.958
JAMES: This may be a blessing.

1:51:29.958,1:51:31.167
Perhaps God is protecting you

1:51:31.167,1:51:33.125
so that people cannot falsely[br]claim our message

1:51:33.125,1:51:35.833
is based on your visions[br]instead of on God's Word.

1:51:35.833,1:51:40.625
(BABY CRIES)

1:51:40.625,1:51:42.125
We have already attended[br]three gatherings

1:51:42.125,1:51:45.208
in search of our Bible truth.

1:51:45.208,1:51:48.583
Must we go to Connecticut for[br]this conference at the Beldens'?

1:51:48.583,1:51:50.250
I think it would be wise to[br]attend.

1:51:50.250,1:51:52.875
But we have no money for it,[br]James.

1:51:52.875,1:51:54.375
I am to be paid next week[br]for cutting wood.

1:51:54.375,1:51:58.958
I expect $10 for my labours.

1:51:58.958,1:52:03.958
I cannot mind my child and[br]travel,[br]James. I cannot.

1:52:03.958,1:52:07.792
Our Father has called us to this[br]work.[br]He will never leave us nor[br]forsake us.

1:52:07.792,1:52:15.875
(BABY CONTINUES CRYING)

1:52:24.917,1:52:28.500
We had some very passionate[br]discussions this morning.

1:52:28.500,1:52:30.917
We must keep our heads.

1:52:30.917,1:52:32.542
So many of the signs of His[br]return

1:52:32.542,1:52:33.833
that Jesus gave to His disciples[br]in Matthew

1:52:33.833,1:52:35.875
are being fulfilled around us,[br]today.

1:52:35.875,1:52:39.750
Agreed. And we've made much[br]progress.

1:52:39.750,1:52:43.000
Four years ago, who would have[br]imagined worshipping on[br]Saturday?

1:52:43.000,1:52:47.583
'Tis true. Common ground can be[br]found[br]when we come together.

1:52:47.583,1:52:51.125
We keep the Commandments not to[br]BE saved, but because we ARE[br]saved.

1:52:51.125,1:52:54.375
Exactly. As Jesus said,[br]“If you love me, keep my...”

1:52:54.375,1:52:57.708
And if you love me, you'll[br]wait till everybody's ready to[br]eat.

1:52:57.708,1:52:59.208
(ALL CHUCKLE)

1:52:59.208,1:53:02.917
Bates. (LAUGHS)

1:53:08.958,1:53:12.250
OTIS: You and Ellen have spent[br]so much[br]time traveling to spread the[br]word,

1:53:12.250,1:53:14.333
but you cannot be everywhere.

1:53:14.333,1:53:16.333
And neither do we wish to be.

1:53:16.333,1:53:18.500
Leaving our son behind each[br]journey[br]makes the wagon light,

1:53:18.500,1:53:20.625
but our hearts heavy.

1:53:20.625,1:53:24.167
The Lord has shown me a way that[br]we can reach the Advent[br]believers

1:53:24.167,1:53:27.500
without having to travel[br]so frequently.

1:53:27.500,1:53:30.083
We must establish a newspaper.

1:53:30.083,1:53:32.083
But Brother Bates believes[br]that we should put our efforts

1:53:32.083,1:53:33.917
towards pamphlets and books,

1:53:33.917,1:53:35.500
not to an ongoing paper.

1:53:35.500,1:53:37.417
Brother Nichols,[br]two paths are but one.

1:53:37.417,1:53:40.000
We have no quarrel with his[br]approach.

1:53:40.000,1:53:43.083
But my husband is prepared to[br]start[br]immediately on a periodical,

1:53:43.083,1:53:46.542
as books often suffer neglect[br]on the shelf.

1:53:46.542,1:53:48.667
Where will the funds comes for[br]this?

1:53:48.667,1:53:52.500
We'll let the paper be small at[br]first.

1:53:52.500,1:53:54.792
As our people read, they will[br]send[br]means by which to print.

1:53:54.792,1:53:57.833
From a small beginning,[br]God has shown me

1:53:57.833,1:54:01.583
that this little paper[br]will go round the world.

1:54:13.125,1:54:17.375
ANNIE: How much did it cost?

1:54:17.375,1:54:19.125
$652, Annie.

1:54:19.125,1:54:21.500
600...

1:54:21.500,1:54:23.917
Oh, Lord have mercy.

1:54:23.917,1:54:25.458
Hiram Edson paid for it?

1:54:25.458,1:54:26.875
Yes.

1:54:26.875,1:54:28.250
But word has gone out in the[br]“Review”,

1:54:28.250,1:54:31.667
and already funds are coming[br]back[br]to pay the loan.

1:54:31.667,1:54:33.250
It's a miracle.

1:54:33.250,1:54:35.417
JAMES: Yes.

1:54:35.417,1:54:38.958
And news of miracles travels[br]fast.

1:54:38.958,1:54:43.667
Roll up your sleeves...

1:54:43.667,1:54:46.958
..because our work has really[br]begun.

1:55:12.875,1:55:14.708
ELLEN: They should call this[br]paper[br]the Messenger of Deception.

1:55:14.708,1:55:19.167
This article is filled with lies[br]about God's work!

1:55:19.167,1:55:21.292
They have poisoned many hearts,[br]James.

1:55:21.292,1:55:24.292
Good men whom we once published[br]in the Review

1:55:24.292,1:55:25.833
now misinterpret Scripture,[br]spreading error.

1:55:25.833,1:55:30.125
Here's more bad news.

1:55:30.125,1:55:32.750
In Wisconsin,[br]the meeting tent has gone[br]missing.

1:55:32.750,1:55:35.583
- We cannot allow this![br]- We cannot stop it.

1:55:35.583,1:55:37.292
We are not organised.[br]We have no authority.

1:55:37.292,1:55:45.667
(COUGHS)

1:55:45.667,1:55:50.292
We must find a way[br]to treat your lungs.

1:55:50.292,1:55:52.375
Here's another letter from John[br]Andrews and John Loughborough.

1:55:52.375,1:55:55.125
- That can't be bad.[br]- Read it.

1:55:55.125,1:55:57.125
They're both exhausted.

1:55:57.125,1:55:59.542
Brother Andrews labours all week[br]to earn a living.

1:55:59.542,1:56:00.708
His eyesight is going.

1:56:00.708,1:56:03.042
His voice is nearly lost[br]from preaching on weekends.

1:56:03.042,1:56:07.292
And I wish those were[br]our only troubles.

1:56:07.292,1:56:09.458
What do you have to tell me?

1:56:09.458,1:56:15.792
The landlord has sent[br]a notice regarding next year's[br]rent.

1:56:15.792,1:56:17.958
$14.50 a month.

1:56:17.958,1:56:20.125
What are we to do?

1:56:20.125,1:56:21.375
We could move.

1:56:21.375,1:56:23.833
To Vermont?

1:56:23.833,1:56:25.458
Some have suggested Michigan.

1:56:25.458,1:56:27.792
You would pack up and go west?

1:56:27.792,1:56:30.375
You have visited before.

1:56:30.375,1:56:34.042
You, yourself, said the people[br]were so kind.

1:56:34.042,1:56:37.333
The Battle Creek brethren[br]want the responsibility of[br]publishing.

1:56:37.333,1:56:40.083
Battle Creek.

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Hardly sounds inviting.

1:56:41.917,1:56:44.708
(CHUCKLES)

1:56:44.708,1:56:47.750
Haven't you been battling[br]most of your life?

1:56:47.750,1:56:50.125
Could suit you well[br]to live in such a town.

1:56:50.125,1:56:52.667
Is that so?

1:57:20.542,1:57:22.208
The sisters are bringing[br]over mattresses,

1:57:22.208,1:57:24.125
and a table with two chairs.

1:57:24.125,1:57:28.000
The building down the street has[br]more room for the boys to run[br]about.

1:57:28.000,1:57:30.625
Our first house of worship[br]will be ready in a few weeks.

1:57:30.625,1:57:33.125
Thank you, Uriah.

1:57:33.125,1:57:35.792
You are a blessing to our[br]family.

1:57:35.792,1:57:37.500
Before I go, I borrowed some[br]money

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to get several cakes of maple[br]sugar[br]and two bushels of wheat.

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We will pay it all back.

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(COUGHS)

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Come.

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Do you want to show Dad the[br]window?

1:58:05.917,1:58:08.375
ELLEN: “Little heed is given[br]to the Bible,

1:58:08.375,1:58:12.708
“and the Lord has given a lesser[br]light[br]to lead men and women

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“to the greater light - the[br]Bible.

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“I do not ask you to take my[br]words.

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“Lay Sister White to one side.

1:58:21.333,1:58:25.292
“Don't quote my words[br]until you can obey the Bible.

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“I exalt the precious Word[br]before you.

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“Our position and faith[br]is in the Bible.”

1:58:39.250,1:58:42.042
JAMES: I want you to know, I[br]have[br]put our house here in your name.

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I will not hear such talk.

1:58:47.292,1:58:48.792
Hmm.

1:58:48.792,1:58:50.833
What choice have you now[br]but to listen?

1:58:50.833,1:58:52.750
(COUGHS)

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If you rest, your health will[br]improve.

1:58:58.167,1:59:00.250
I have deeded the house to you.

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If God should bid me rest in my[br]grave,

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I will not leave a widow[br]with three children and no home.

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I will not.

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I have faith that the Lord[br]will not take you from us.

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There is much work left[br]for you to do, Mr White.

1:59:19.875,1:59:22.833
We can now count[br]more than 2,000 believers.

1:59:24.583,1:59:26.417
Ellen, I have tried[br]to make this work...

1:59:26.417,1:59:28.042
No, you have succeeded.

1:59:38.125,1:59:40.625
We shall continue to wait[br]upon the Lord.

1:59:40.625,1:59:43.458
(COUGHS)

1:59:51.958,1:59:55.833
Ownership must be taken out[br]of the hands of the individuals.

1:59:55.833,1:59:59.083
I alone own the printing press,[br]Brother Bell, and that is not[br]right.

1:59:59.083,2:00:01.667
And I own the land[br]the church is built on.

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Under whose name should it[br]stand?

2:00:04.083,2:00:06.208
No one man's, I think.

2:00:06.208,2:00:08.458
Brother Andrews has made[br]the suggestion

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that we need not organise[br]legally[br]as a church.

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But we could be incorporated[br]under the laws of Michigan

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as an association.

2:00:14.625,2:00:16.375
An association?

2:00:16.375,2:00:18.958
The earliest of all Christians[br]were set up as such.

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The discussion must be had.

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We shall call a conference[br]to meet here in Battle Creek.

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An agreement must be found,

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even if we have to sit until the[br]Lord[br]returns to do so.

2:00:33.417,2:00:36.667
(MEN CHATTER)

2:00:44.250,2:00:46.750
(CHATTERING QUIETENS)

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Do I have a motion to create[br]a publishing association?

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MEN: Aye. Aye. Aye.

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ANDREWS: Gentlemen,[br]under the laws of Michigan,

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we cannot incorporate our[br]publishing[br]work until we choose a name.

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- (OTHERS MUTTER)[br]- MAN: Brother Andrews is right!

2:01:02.042,2:01:03.708
MAN: I agree with Brother[br]Andrews.

2:01:06.250,2:01:12.500
Gentlemen, let us not back down[br]from[br]what we have spent two days[br]resolving.

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This child of ours has been[br]created,

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and is now so grown[br]that it is exceedingly awkward

2:01:17.625,2:01:19.292
to have no name for it.

2:01:22.458,2:01:24.667
We have been called the people[br]of[br]the shut door...

2:01:26.208,2:01:29.125
..because we believe that[br]the door to the Holy Place was[br]closed,

2:01:29.125,2:01:33.917
and the door to the Most Holy[br]Place[br]in the Heavenly Sanctuary was[br]opened.

2:01:33.917,2:01:36.000
Should that be part of our name?

2:01:37.500,2:01:40.292
(MUTTERING)

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Whatever name we choose...

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..it should not be objectionable[br]to the world at large.

2:01:52.250,2:01:54.500
We've had two days of[br]discussions.

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And, yet, you are no closer?

2:01:57.875,2:01:59.708
Progress has been made.

2:01:59.708,2:02:02.708
But there are still objections.

2:02:05.292,2:02:08.833
It's important that everyone[br]be heard, James.

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(BABY COOS)

2:02:16.167,2:02:18.042
Yes, John Herbert, especially[br]you.

2:02:19.750,2:02:23.792
Our fourth son is perhaps the[br]loudest.

2:02:23.792,2:02:26.125
Now, where would he get that[br]from?

2:02:37.250,2:02:39.333
(SIGHS)

2:02:48.667,2:02:49.958
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

2:02:49.958,2:02:53.417
BATES: Gentlemen...[br]Brothers, come to order.

2:02:58.583,2:03:02.750
I say we call our association[br]The Church of God.

2:03:02.750,2:03:04.917
Others have that name already.

2:03:04.917,2:03:07.208
And doesn't that sound[br]a bit boastful?

2:03:07.208,2:03:09.542
‘Tis the case.

2:03:09.542,2:03:12.875
(MUTTERING)

2:03:13.917,2:03:16.208
(POUNDING ON DESK)

2:03:21.250,2:03:24.542
Perhaps we should look[br]to our two pillars of faith -

2:03:24.542,2:03:27.542
the Sabbath and[br]the Second Coming of Jesus.

2:03:27.542,2:03:30.958
What do we say to being called[br]the Seventh-Day Adventists?

2:03:30.958,2:03:34.667
(MURMURS OF APPROVAL)

2:03:36.167,2:03:37.917
Do I have a motion?

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I make a motion that we call[br]ourselves[br]Seventh-Day Adventists.

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ALL: Aye!

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(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC)

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Wondrous day. Wondrous day, sir.

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It has been a long, long time[br]coming.

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(BABY CRIES LOUDLY)

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The infection spreads,[br]and I can do nothing.

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Only pray.

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- (CONTINUES CRYING)[br]- But our poor son is hot as[br]fire.

2:04:37.917,2:04:40.750
(BABY COUGHS AND SPLUTTERS)

2:04:42.333,2:04:44.208
(CRIES)

2:04:44.208,2:04:46.000
Shhh...

2:04:49.333,2:04:51.000
ELLEN: James...

2:04:51.000,2:04:52.708
(SOBS) Not our son!

2:04:52.708,2:04:54.292
James...

2:05:25.042,2:05:27.125
ELLEN: 29 days ago...

2:05:30.250,2:05:32.250
..we lost our baby boy, John.

2:05:36.958,2:05:43.292
I understand now the grief of[br]King David, when he lost his[br]child.

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“My son... My son, would God[br]I had died for thee.”

2:05:53.792,2:05:56.708
And yet I cling to[br]the Father’s promise

2:05:56.708,2:06:02.083
that “all things work together[br]for good to them that love God.”

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But I come before you today,[br]January 12th 1861...

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..to tell you I have been shown[br]in vision

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that more States will join[br]South Carolina in the secession,

2:06:23.167,2:06:26.000
and a terrible war will result.

2:06:30.375,2:06:34.500
I saw large armies raised[br]by both North and South.

2:06:34.500,2:06:38.917
I saw the battle raging,[br]I heard the booming cannon.

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The dead and wounded[br]falling on every side.

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And I was taken in vision to the[br]homes

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of those who lost brothers, sons[br]and husbands in the war.

2:06:52.750,2:06:54.417
And there are...

2:06:56.042,2:06:58.000
..men and women in this house[br]today,

2:06:58.000,2:07:00.417
who will lose their loved ones[br]in the days to come.

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This war will be fought over[br]slavery

2:07:07.417,2:07:12.750
and the stubbornness of those[br]who refuse to see the truth of[br]God.

2:07:14.375,2:07:18.417
The law requiring us to return[br]a slave back to his master,

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we must never obey.

2:07:22.542,2:07:28.708
“Now, therefore, I, Abraham[br]Lincoln,[br]President of the United States,

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“by virtue of the power in me

2:07:30.917,2:07:33.625
“vested by the Constitution[br]and the laws,

2:07:33.625,2:07:35.667
“have thought fit to call forth,

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“and hereby do call forth...

2:07:39.875,2:07:42.833
“..the militia of the several[br]States[br]of the Union,

2:07:42.833,2:07:46.917
“to the aggregate number of[br]75,000...

2:07:48.708,2:07:51.792
“..in order to suppress[br]said combinations,

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“and to cause the laws[br]to be duly executed.”

2:07:56.458,2:07:59.375
JAMES: This war is a terrible[br]tragedy[br]for our nation.

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JOSEPH: That it is. How I wish[br]man[br]would heed the Word of God.

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How is your health, Brother[br]White?[br]You need more rest.

2:08:11.208,2:08:15.667
Today, six local conferences[br]voted[br]to form a general conference

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with John Byington[br]as our first president.

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That fact alone steadies my[br]step.

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God’s work can truly move[br]forward without hindrance.

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The Lord leads and we follow.

2:08:38.667,2:08:41.625
But he seemed fine when we left[br]him.[br]And that was only days ago!

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- He WAS fine. Yes. He...[br]- The doctor says it’s[br]pneumonia?

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Are you certain?

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Mother![br]Thank goodness you're both here.

2:08:58.542,2:09:00.042
Henry?

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Henry, can you hear me?

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Promise me...Mother...

2:09:10.125,2:09:16.625
that if I die...I'm laid by the[br]side[br]of my little brother, John[br]Herbert...

2:09:17.833,2:09:20.875
..that we may come up[br]together...

2:09:22.083,2:09:23.875
..in the morning of the[br]Resurrection.

2:09:26.417,2:09:29.000
God will do all things well, my[br]son.

2:09:30.500,2:09:32.167
I cannot bear it.

2:09:34.500,2:09:38.792
To lose sweet baby John[br]three months after his birth...

2:09:41.042,2:09:44.208
It was as if we had only[br]borrowed him[br]from God. But this!

2:09:45.250,2:09:46.542
Mother...

2:09:48.042,2:09:50.500
..I will meet you in Heaven,

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for I know you will be there....

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(SOBS) No, Henry!

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Henry!

2:10:06.208,2:10:08.875
Henry! (SOBS)

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(SOBBING CONTINUES)

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Still, you are writing.

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It seems months[br]you've been at that desk.

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I understand it better[br]when I put the ideas on paper.

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It was a vision concerning our[br]health.

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Will you read me some of it?

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The heart of the message[br]received

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is the connection between caring[br]for our souls and our bodies.

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So many of us are nearly used up[br]in our service of the Lord.

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I saw that tobacco in any form[br]is a slow and malignant poison.

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But ‘tis often said tobacco[br]has healing value...

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I am only telling you[br]what I have seen. (CHUCKLES)

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Alcohol, tea and coffee[br]are to be avoided.

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Ah. Continue.

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We should dispense of meat,

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and return instead[br]to the diet of Eden -

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grains, vegetables, nuts, fruit.

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JAMES: Did the Lord[br]really show you that?

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(CHUCKLES)

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How are we to live without meat?

2:12:13.833,2:12:16.167
- It gets worse.[br]- Ah.

2:12:16.167,2:12:19.375
Rich cakes and sweet pies[br]are to be avoided.

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(BOTH LAUGH)

2:12:24.958,2:12:29.125
You will have the butchers,[br]the smoke-shop owners,

2:12:29.125,2:12:32.083
the saloons...all after us, now.

2:12:32.083,2:12:34.708
- Oh, the bakers, too.[br]- There’s more.

2:12:34.708,2:12:38.667
Our body requires pure water,[br]exercise and clean air.

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Caring for our health[br]is a spiritual matter.

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I have seen that it is a sacred[br]duty[br]to care not only for our own[br]health,

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but to teach others[br]how to care for theirs.

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ELLEN: Edson!

2:13:20.292,2:13:21.708
Hands.

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Our Heavenly Father,

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we thank You for blessing us[br]with this nourishment

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and this delicious meal.

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In Your name, we thank You.[br]Amen.

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BOTH: Amen.

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Edson, why don’t you eat?

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Because he’s full of all the[br]food[br]he shouldn’t be eating.

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Now, Willie, stop trying[br]to get your brother in trouble.

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Our focus should not be[br]on a list of bad foods.

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It is more important[br]that you understand

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your body is the temple of God,[br]and you must treat it[br]accordingly.

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Do you understand?

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- Yes.[br]- ELLEN: Good.

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Father, will you pass the[br]onions?

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(CRASHES)

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ELLEN: James. James!

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- James![br]- Father!

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Boys, go get the doctor. James!

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James...

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Hey, hey. I'm right here.[br]I'm right here.

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James, look at me.

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Your husband has had another[br]stroke.

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- He's already much improv...[br]- (JAMES MUMBLES)

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No, don't try now.[br]You have facial paralysis.

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It's common[br]after this kind of incident.

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Tell me now what we must do.

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Well, rest is the most important[br]thing. Lots of it.

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And then I’m in favour[br]of bloodletting.

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Bloodletting? I don't think that[br]that is an option.

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The barber on Main Street[br]will receive my instructions.

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He has the proper instruments[br]for the incisions.

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Draining blood is known to be[br]most[br]effective treatment following[br]stroke.

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We shall consider that avenue

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once James is well enough[br]for such a procedure.

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You are not a physician, Mrs[br]White.[br]Now, I’ll be back in the[br]morning.

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A stroke is a powerful thing.[br]You are lucky to be alive, Mr[br]White.

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ELLEN: Thank you. Boys, please[br]show[br]the good doctor to the door.

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I have put two sons in the[br]ground,[br]Mr White.

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You are going nowhere.

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The good Lord has borrowed the[br]use[br]of your right side to see to[br]that.

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He will find the best way[br]to bring you back to good[br]health.

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(MUSIC PLAYS OVER DIALOGUE)

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Today we inaugurate[br]the Western Health Reform[br]Institute.

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We have only to look[br]for inspiration in this project

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at the progress in health[br]made by our dear brother, James.

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Sister White, using principles[br]given her in vision by God,

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has demonstrated[br]that we have much work to do.

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Moving forward, health care will[br]be[br]a principal concern for our[br]church.

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I have seen that complete rest[br]alone[br]does not bring healing.

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It needs to be linked[br]with exercise, diet and faith in[br]God.

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And many of you already know[br]the importance of water,

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and using fruit, grains,[br]nuts and vegetables.

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What we eat[br]is of paramount importance.

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These plans are not only[br]for healing but for prevention.

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May God bless our obedience,

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and give us the inner strength[br]to continue His work

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of spreading the good message[br]of the Second Coming to the[br]world.

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(APPLAUSE)

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(APPLAUSE)

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That is Bourdeau.

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B-O-U-R-D-E-A-U.

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Brother Loughborough and Brother[br]Bourdeau have gone to[br]California,

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but where are the others who[br]will say,[br]“Here I am, Lord. Send me”?

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We should not turn away those in[br]need.

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Education and healing go hand in[br]hand.

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How can we heal the body[br]and leave the mind to waste?

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Jesus spent much more time[br]healing[br]than he did preaching.

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'Tis true.

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We need more able workers.

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(SIGHS) Yes.

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We must train[br]more young men for service.

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Our young people begin work[br]right after grammar school.

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There should be a way[br]to give them a better education.

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I could use a little help[br]stacking this wood.

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Thank you kindly.[br]I'm Bell. Goodloe Bell.

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How'd you get stuck[br]chopping this wood?

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- I'm not stuck, Master...[br]- States. He's George States.

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I'm Edson White.

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Chopping wood's good for my[br]health.

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My wife died last year.

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And I stopped caring for my[br]health.

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Sorry to hear that.

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But...well, how does[br]chopping wood help?

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Instead of being dosed with[br]compounds,[br]I've learned to use my limbs[br]outdoors.

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And now you're here, doing[br]chores?

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Sharp mind is as good a tool[br]as a sharp axe.

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What did you do[br]before you came here to chop[br]wood?

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I was a teacher for many years.

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And then a school inspector.

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I met a fine man[br]at the Health Institute this[br]week.

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- Mm.[br]- His name is Goodloe Bell.

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- I believe I've seen him.[br]- Yes.

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He arrived in poor health,[br]with frayed nerves.

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Chopped wood for better than an[br]hour.

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Mm, yes - exercise and being[br]outdoors[br]is a wonder for good health.

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After we talked to him,[br]George and I got to thinking...

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ELLEN: Mm-hm?

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About chopping wood?

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No, Willie - about going to[br]school.

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ELLEN: “Teaching is the most[br]precise[br]work ever assumed by men and[br]women

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“to deal with youthful minds.

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“The greatest care should be[br]taken[br]in the education of youth -

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“to so vary the manner of[br]instruction

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“as to call forth the high and[br]noble powers of the mind.”

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John Harvey Kellogg.

2:22:06.958,2:22:08.833
William K. Kellogg.

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George States.

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Edson White.

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William White.

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ETHEREAL VOICE:[br]Your house is the world.

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(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

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It has been two years

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since the death of our[br]pioneering[br]brother, Joseph Bates...

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..and 30 years since God[br]raised up this pioneering[br]people.

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In my most recent vision,[br]the heavenly messenger said,

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“You are entertaining ideas[br]that are too limited for this[br]time.

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“Your house is the world.”

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We have just placed many[br]resources[br]into publishing “Signs of the[br]Times”.

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MAN: What of our plans[br]for the Pacific Press?

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Have we sent Brothers[br]Loughborough[br]and Bourdeau to California -

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at great cost -

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only to have it stretch[br]across the ocean?

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- (MURMURING)[br]- Where's the money coming from?

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(MURMURING CONTINUES)

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Surely our resources[br]are better used here - at home.

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“Your house is the world.”

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We are to hold forth so that all[br]may have an opportunity

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to receive the truth.

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The message we bear[br]is a worldwide message.

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It will go in power to distant[br]Oregon,

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to Europe, to Australia,[br]to the islands of the seas,

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to all nations, tongues and[br]peoples.

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(MURMURING)

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Order!

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ANDREWS:[br]How can we question this duty?

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Souls are perishing[br]that may now be reached.

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Brother Andrews,[br]I move that we take up the issue

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at our general conference in[br]August.

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We shall put to a vote[br]expansion into the foreign[br]field.

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In order to expand,[br]everyone will feel the stretch.

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They're sending Brother Andrews[br]to Switzerland!

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(EXCLAMATIONS AND APPLAUSE)

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(SIGHS)

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An adventure on the high seas -[br]how[br]Brother Bates would have loved[br]that.

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Indeed.

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We feel confident[br]that the Lord is leading us.

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JAMES: Well, travel safely,[br]Brother Andrews -

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you will be in our family's[br]prayers.

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Mind your step.

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Farewell.

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He will spread the good news[br]of Christ's soon return to[br]Europe.

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And beyond that,[br]we must tell the world.

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ELLEN: “We have nothing to fear[br]for the future

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“unless we forget the way[br]the Lord has led us,

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“and His teaching in our past[br]history.”

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(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC RISES)

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(“LIFT UP THE TRUMPET” PLAYS)