The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16
VISIONS from God Given
Seventh-Day Adventist
Founder Now Near Death

longing for tried and tested compan-
ionshfp. But in her hopeless condi-
ton Christian souls brought her 10
the Saviour and she found in Him .
friend Sac believed her sins forg1v-
en- and rejoiced greatly in. HIS love:
she endearored to continue school
Ife, but was forced TO give that up
because OF III health She Therefore
never attended school after the age
of twelve years
Life to the young girl seemed most
discouraging She even felt to n1ur-
muir against the providence OF God
IN permitting the accident
Attended Baptist Revival
In March, 1910, she with many
Others. attended series of meetings
held by William Miller, a Baptist
evangelist, the special burden OF
which was the second coming OF
Christ. coupled with the need OF prep
arat;on for that event It was at that
time. subject of world wide atten-
ton. It's. said that not less than $50
c1ergyrnen in the Church Of England
alone were preaching on. the soon sec
ond coming Of Christ. Fer people OF
Portland and vicinity, We're nightly
stirred by Miller's message There
was no fanaticaF excitement IN the
preaching OF the converted 7nhdei.
but deep solemnity and CONVICTION
Iervaded the community There was
general awakening In churches. and
much study Of the Bible
In these meetings and a camp
meeting which followed, Miss Fiar-
mon found great peace and IN her
own words the precious assurance o.
the Saviour's plying tenderness tow
ard one so unworthy. . The bless
ing seemed too great for me to claim
.The affection that had daTken-
ed my childhood seemd to have been
dealt me in mercy for my good, 70
turn my heart away from the world
and its unsatisfyinS pleasures. and
inclined it towards the enduring at
fractions of heaven"
Baptized in Sea.
she was received by the Methodist
Episcopal church on probation, ana
was finally baptized in the sea, moth
ing but immersion could satisfy her
conscience.
This was cardinal principle OF
her Christian experience which she
pursued TO the end. The word o.
God was the all sufficient rule That
demanded sacrifice. self-den.al. humh-
ity. simplicity in life and dress' she
followed this path throughout her
long and useful life.
Again the near coming OF Christ
was Drought before her. and this LED
to a deeper. more earnest seeking OF
God for holiness in life. She had heard
preached that eternal torment would
be the fate of the unhoiy and impen-
iient In her own feelings she dread
ed to give pain to any living creature.
Was the heavenly Father such ~
rant that He could torture them for
ever? And wall OF darkness rose
~ oy1d At1Oilf
time. too. came conviction OF her
duty to pray IN public, but from this
she shrank till her secret prayers
seemed mockery-
Gu: of this heart breaking condi-
ton she was helped by her mother
and cody man who felt as he con.
yersed with her that God must be
preparing her -for some special
work
Giving herself anew 10 her Saviour
she promised that she would do and
suffer anything He might require If
the smile of Jesus might again cheer
her heart She lifted the cross. took
the part in prayer meeting that God
had asked the child to perform. and
God greatly blessed her- In her own
words:
Like Precious Pearls
The promises Of God appeared to-
me like SO many precious pearls that
were to be received only for the ask
ing. The burden and agony Of soul
that 1 had so long endured lef: me.
and the blessing of the Lord descend
ed UPON me like the gentle dew j
praised God from the depths of my
heart. Everything seemed shut out
from me but Jesus and His slory
When I returned home, great
change had taken place IN my1ife. The
Lord is my Shepherd. shall not
want, was continually In my thoughts.
1 new looked upon the heavenly Faith
er as kind and tender parent, ratn-
er than stern ryrant- compelling
men to blind obedience obedience
to His will seemed joy, as / real.
:zed the truth OF those words OF
Christ, Sic that folioweth me shall
not walk il darkness, but shall have
the light of lie"
Begins Public Work
This was the beginning of her life