“I am but as the voice of one crying in the wilderness of error and of sin, of wickedness and delusion, testifying according to the best light given me; and any light that I can possibly communicate will in a little time become as the feeble shining of the sun, by reason of the greatness of the light that shall be hereafter.”  P. 354.

“A true and living testimony will go forth before this last period of the awful judgments of God comes to a close, and in consequence of rejecting it, like the Jews of old, the wrath of God will come upon them to the uttermost.  The testimony against the worshipers of the beast, by the third angel, Rev. 14:9, is the testimony that effectually overthrows the kingdom of darkness and establishes the truth as it is in Jesus, pure and undefiled....  The authors of this testimony will ... unlike to all who go before them, attack the evil at its root, and expose the deceit, hypocrisy and wickedness of the different sects in a way that has never before been done; for which they will suffer the greatest persecution.  You may look upon these things as the reveries of my own fancy; but some day or other, people will witness to the truth of what I now write.”  Pp. 421, 422.

“All the reformations which go before this last great reform will only be partial and temporary.  They will only lop off the branches, or at the most, only strike at the body of the corrupt tree, while the roots remain untouched and uninjured.  But when this last testimony goes forth, the very roots of the corrupt tree will be attacked.”  P. 426.

“Every sect is under an idea that whenever the Lord comes to establish truth in the earth, it will be to establish their creed, raise up their sect, and bring the whole world into their way.  And when the faithful witnesses whom God will raise up shall openly declare that they have all gone out of the way, that the greatest professors have so much of guile, selfishness and party spirit about them as to be nothing but hypocrites, and that a person must be better than they are or be lost forever; that sects are an abomination to the Lord; denounce eternal death upon every advocate and adherent of men-made establishments; ...  I say when such a testimony as this goes forth, as it sooner or later will, no wonder that the sects, all with one accord, should set themselves against it—­should call it heresy—­declare it will ruin the churches if it is not suppressed....  Although, as I have before testified, I am only as the voice of one crying in the wilderness—­a mere babe in the knowledge of these things which are to be revealed hereafter, yet I expect to raise a host of bigots and hypocrites against me....  Nor can it be very long before the true light, in a very especial manner, will shine....  If these things do not come to pass, then let me be called an enthusiast or a deceiver.”  Pp. 444-446.

    14.  And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud
    one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden
    crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.