We must study anew those prophecies which throw light upon the work to be done at this time. They reveal to us the purpose of God concerning the church and the closing message to the world. They unveil the deceptions of Satan, and place us on vantage ground in the great conflict by making clear the enemy's plan of campaign. And this is especially true of the prophecies in the book of Revelation. Of this instruction it is declared, “Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein, for the time is at hand.” We have been repeatedly urged, through the spirit of prophecy, to study the books of Daniel and Revelation and among the latest words of counsel we find this exhortation: “Christ visited John on the lonely Isle of Patmos, and gave him instruction for the church in these last days. Let us become acquainted with this instruction. Let us have more to say about it.” For many years the interest of advent believers has centered in the three messages found in Rev. 14: 6-12. These three messages really constitute one threefold message. They cover the experience of the church in the last generation. In the setting which is given by the language of these messages, “the everlasting gospel” is to be preached “to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,” the gospel to all the nations for a witness, as the preparation for the coming of the Son of man on the white cloud. The giving of this threefold message is the last work of mercy before the close of probation. Here is the last call to a lost world. Here is the final invitation to the marriage supper. And this threefold message is the only hope of the world in the last generation. Those who finally reject it, reject the hope of salvation. With what solemn importance does this fact invest the work of making this truth known to all the world! It is also true that the very people who give this message must themselves be saved by it. For this message is not a mere set of phrases, a mere form of words. It is “the everlasting gospel,” and it is to be revealed as “the power of God unto salvation.” Those who give this message are not appointed to the work of simply explaining some texts, simply fitting together some phrases in a book, simply showing that certain predictions have been fulfilled. They are offered the high privilege of being this message to the world. They are appointed to the glorious opportunity of revealing in the transformation of character just what this message means to all who will accept it. It is therefore of the first importance that we ourselves, who stand before the world as the representatives of this truth, should be filled with a knowledge5of it. It must live in our lives. It must be the very essence of our being. The message must become flesh in us. The text of this threefold message, according to the American Standard Revised Version, is as follows: “And I saw another angel flying in mid heaven, having an eternal gospel to proclaim unto them that dwell on the earth, and unto every nation and tribe and tongue and people; and he saith with a great voice, Fear God, and give him glory; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made the heaven and the earth and sea and fountains of waters. And another, a second angel, followed, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, that hath made all the nations to drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. And another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a great voice, If any man worshipeth the beast and his image, and receiveth a mark on his forehead, or upon his hand, he also shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is prepared unmixed in the cup of his anger; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: and the smoke of their torment goeth up forever and ever; and they have no rest day and night, they that worship the beast and his image, and whoso receiveth the mark of his name. Here is the steadfastness of the saints, they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” Some conclusions may be readily drawn from the reading of these verses: — 1. The movement here described is under the direction of angelic messengers. 2. These verses deal with the closing part of a work which has been already carried forward under the supervision of heavenly beings. This is clear from the fact that the first angel introduced is spoken of as “another angel.” 3. The message proclaimed is not a new gospel. 4. The movement here described is to be a world-wide one. 5. This message demands a distinct recognition of God as God, and that glory should be ascribed unto him alone. 6. It announces the arrival of the judgment hour. 7. It sets forth the Creator as the proper object of worship, in contradistinction to the creature. 8. Several terms are introduced without explanation, and of which an explanation must be sought elsewhere in the Scripture. Chief among these are “Babylon,” “the beast and his image,” and “the mark of his name.” 9. The foundation of the message is found in the words of the first angel. The other two angels state the results attending the rejection and the acceptance of this proclamation of “an eternal gospel.” 10. Those who respond to the call to fear God and give him glory are found steadfast in their obedience to the law of God. We present these statements as an outline for future articles upon this threefold message, and suggest that our readers should give the text and these conclusions some special study.