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Inspired Communication Skills November 27
The Witness of Children
“Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb
is his reward. . . . [The children] shall not be ashamed, but they shall
speak with the enemies in the gate” (Psalm 127:3, 5).
In many places where the power of the clergy was exercised to
prevent the preaching of the Advent truth, the Lord was pleased to
send the message through little children. As they were under age, the
law of the State could not restrain them, and they were permitted to
speak freely and unmolested. Thus the warning of the soon-coming
Judgment was given to the people. This continued about nine
months. After that, the influence upon the children was declared by
the authorities to be a disease, and some of them were taken to the
hospitals; but their mouths were not stopped; for they preached as
long as God chose to use them as witnesses. . . .
An eyewitness, speaking of the work accomplished through these
children, says: “People went in masses to the places where these childpreachers
were, who were mostly poor cottagers. A little girl began
preaching but a few miles from the place were I lived, and as the news
of the wonderful movement was noised about, I went with my wife to
see and hear for myself. When we arrived at the cottage, it was filled
with people. The child, who was six or eight years old, moved around
among them, and they asked her questions, which she answered as a
child usually does. The people flocked together, till the house was surrounded
by a great number. When the last had arrived, her manner
changed entirely, both in boldness and movements, clearly indicating
that she was moved by an invisible power, and not by her own natural
gifts. When she commenced speaking, her voice also changed. She
said, “Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his Judgment is
come” (Revelation 14:7). She reproved sins, such as drinking, theft,
adultery, swearing, and backbiting, and also reproved churchgoers for
attending church with worldly business in view, instead of listening to
God’s word and conforming their lives to it. Her voice and words were
impressive. Many were weeping and sighing. They were told that time
was given them to repent, but they must do it immediately, and not
put it off. 66
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