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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Sep 10, 1903

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 80, No. 36.

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Following the Pillar

By FLORENCE WHITE JOHNSON

[The following communication has been received, accompanied by the statement, “My heart is so overjoyed to know and see how God is leading us, that I felt I must write something.”—Ed.]
As our dear Review came to-day, it was with a thrill of joy that my eyes rested on the new place of publication,—Washington, D. C. What happiness it gives to know that the pillar of cloud is lifted, and we are following! For though only a few of our workers have actually gone to Washington, the rest of us follow by faith. What a spectacle to the world!—a people, at great sacrifice, severing old ties and associations, and marching like Israel of old, at the voice of their God, to the place of his choice! Though contrary to human judgment and worldly wisdom (which is, after all, only “foolishness with God”), the move was made by faith, and we rejoice to be of that honorable company who “confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth,” and who “through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness,” and “out of weakness were made strong.” We know that our God will lead his trusting children safely through to the heavenly Canaan, though a trackless Red Sea or the billows of Jordan confront them.
As the pillar has now rested over our capital city, may it indeed be true that modern Israel are “the most aggressive Christian people on the face of the earth.” How doubly appropriate that in the representative city of our nation should be planted our representative institutions! We are confident that this new order of things will be the harbinger of victory to God’s true children, will give a new impetus to the work, and hasten the latter rain and the coming of our King. Truly “God moves in a mysterious way.” Let us praise him that though Satan’s forces are working mightily in the earth, “a new light and life and power are descending from on high.” Let us praise him that he has called us to be his remnant people, and that each of us may act some humble part in his closing work. “But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.”
“And O, the blessed haven nears, Where there will be no grief nor tears. Haste, flying years!”
FLORENCE WHITE JOHNSON.