Early and Late Experiences
By Washington Morse
ISLAND F, MUSKOKA LAKE, ONTARIO,
Oct. 15, 1902. DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: Do we realize that one week more brings us to the fifty-eighth anniversary of the ending of the prophetic periods, Oct. 22, 1844? To me this day is a memorable day, and I wish to express sincere thanks to God that I am still alive to bear my testimony to the power and glory which accompanied the judgment-hour message fifty-eight years ago to-day. I was among those proclaiming that there should be time no longer. Rev. 10: 7. And that was true at that date; Oct. 22, 1844, prophetic time did end; we thought it was probationary time. In that we were mistaken. Now we have light showing us that for fifty-eight years we have been passing through the time when the cases of the righteous dead have been and are being examined in the courts of heaven. For the last two months I have been laboring upon Island F, Muskoka, Ontario, with much of God's blessing, and I am happy to see some fruit. One lady who is a millionaire has supplied herself with reading on present truth, and has subscribed for some of our periodicals. She is a dear child of God. To-day she leaves for her home in Pittsburg, Pa. To me this is a remarkable case, and I feel to thank God that he has given me the blessed privilege of presenting some of these glorious truths. Last evening was our last meeting with this lady and her daughter and husband. We talked until ten o'clock, and none seemed to desire me to stop. The boat has just gone taking these dear Christian souls, and we parted with such love and hearty greetings as I hardly ever witness. She expressed many thanks that they had been led to see such light upon the Bible. With a heart full of love, I close. Your brother,
WASHINGTON MORSE.