The Wholehearted Response

The message as given in the manuscript was probably read in its entirety at the institute. Perhaps, though, only the latter half, which did not deal with personalities and issues so sharply, was read four weeks later, Monday morning, February 27, during the session. That is indicated by the fact that the General Conference Bulletin for the Monday-meeting recorded only the last half of the message; it is also indicated by the description that was given of the response to the reading. The editors of the Bulletin reported:4BIO 67.2

Following the reading of this, a most excellent social meeting occurred, a number of brethren responding with hearty confessions and expressions of determination to walk in unity and love and the advancing light. The good Spirit of the Lord came in in marked degree, tears flowed freely, and expressions of joy and thankfulness seemed to well up from every heart.—Ibid., 1893, 4214BIO 67.3

Such reports of the influence of the testimonies indicate that even with the messenger of God thousands of miles away, her influence was felt in a marked manner. Other reports, in more than five hundred pages of the General Conference Bulletin for 1893, show clearly the pervasive influence of the Spirit of Prophecy in the remnant church.4BIO 67.4