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Testimonies for the Church, Volume 2 - Ellen G. White

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On <strong>the</strong> evening of February 5 Bro<strong>the</strong>r Andrews<br />

spoke to <strong>the</strong> people in our house of worship. But<br />

most of that evening I was in a fainting, breathless<br />

condition, supported by my husband. When<br />

Bro<strong>the</strong>r Andrews returned from <strong>the</strong> meeting, <strong>the</strong>y<br />

had a special season of prayer <strong>for</strong> me, and I found<br />

some relief. That night I slept well, and in <strong>the</strong><br />

morning, though feeble, felt wonderfully relieved<br />

and encouraged. I had dreamed that a person<br />

brought to me a web of white cloth, and bade me<br />

cut it into garments <strong>for</strong> persons of all sizes and all<br />

descriptions of character and circumstances in life.<br />

I was told to cut <strong>the</strong>m out and hang <strong>the</strong>m up all<br />

ready to be made when called <strong>for</strong>. I had <strong>the</strong><br />

impression that many <strong>for</strong> whom I was required to<br />

cut garments were unworthy. I inquired if that was<br />

<strong>the</strong> last piece of cloth I should have to cut, and was<br />

told that it was not; that as soon as I had finished<br />

this one, <strong>the</strong>re were o<strong>the</strong>rs <strong>for</strong> me to take hold of. I<br />

felt discouraged at <strong>the</strong> amount of work be<strong>for</strong>e me,<br />

and stated that I had been engaged in cutting<br />

garments <strong>for</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs <strong>for</strong> more than twenty years,<br />

and my labors had not been appreciated, nei<strong>the</strong>r did<br />

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