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Testimonies for the Church Vol 1 - Lansing SDA Church

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Chapter 79—Communications to Elder Hull[The General Conference Committee would here express <strong>the</strong>ir approvalof <strong>the</strong> publication of this Testimony. Especially do we recommend <strong>the</strong>publication of <strong>the</strong> letters addressed to elder hull and given to him at <strong>the</strong>time of <strong>the</strong>ir dates. We call <strong>the</strong> particular attention of <strong>the</strong> reader to <strong>the</strong>declaration on page 442. It is <strong>the</strong>re stated that Elder Hull needed to beled as a blind man who depends on ano<strong>the</strong>r <strong>for</strong> sight. At <strong>the</strong> GeneralConference in Battle Creek, May, 1863, Elder Hull acknowledged<strong>the</strong> justness of <strong>the</strong> statement, but has since protested against it. TheCommittee now maintain that his course in <strong>the</strong> short space of <strong>the</strong> pastfour months, in abandoning every point of religious faith dear to usas a people, is a most palpable demonstration of <strong>the</strong> correctness of<strong>the</strong> above statement that he should follow <strong>the</strong> counsel of his brethren.Gen. Conf. Com.]November 5, 1862, I was shown <strong>the</strong> condition of Bro<strong>the</strong>r Hull.He was in an alarming state. His lack of consecration and vital pietyleft him subject to Satan’s suggestions. He has relied upon his ownstrength instead of <strong>the</strong> strong arm of <strong>the</strong> Lord, and that mighty armhas been partially removed.I was shown that <strong>the</strong> most alarming feature in <strong>the</strong> case of Bro<strong>the</strong>rHull is that he is asleep to his danger. He feels no alarm, feels perfectlysecure and at rest, while Satan and his angels are exulting over <strong>the</strong>ir [427]conquest. Just as long as Bro<strong>the</strong>r Hull maintained a conflict, his mindwas reined up, and <strong>the</strong>re was a collision of spirits. He has now ceased<strong>the</strong> conflict, and <strong>the</strong> collision ceases. His mind is at rest, and Satanlets him have peace. Oh, how dangerous was <strong>the</strong> position in whichhe was shown me! His case is nearly hopeless, because he makes noef<strong>for</strong>t to resist Satan and extricate himself from his dreadful snare.Bro<strong>the</strong>r Hull has been dealt with faithfully. He has felt that he wastoo much restrained, that he could not act out his nature. While <strong>the</strong>power of <strong>the</strong> truth, in all its <strong>for</strong>ce, influenced him, he was comparativelysafe; but break <strong>the</strong> <strong>for</strong>ce and power of truth upon <strong>the</strong> mind, and <strong>the</strong>reis no restraint, <strong>the</strong> natural propensities take <strong>the</strong> lead, and <strong>the</strong>re is no399

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