Exhibit 2—Sunday, March 14, 1858, The Great Controversy Vision Given at a Funeral Service

In this vision at Lovett’s Grove, most of the matter of the Great Controversy which I had seen ten years before, was repeated, and I was shown that I must write it out. That I should have to contend with the powers of darkness, for Satan would make strong efforts to hinder me, but angels of GOD would not leave me in the conflict, that in GOD must I put my trust.ERWDA 10.3

After I came out of vision, the afflicted friends, and a portion of the congregation, bore the body to its resting-place. Great solemnity rested upon those who remained.ERWDA 10.4

Monday we commenced our journey homeward with Bro. and Sr. Tillotson. The next day we took the cars at Freemont for Jackson, Mich. While riding in the cars we arranged our plans for writing and publishing the book called the Great Controversy, immediately on our return home.ERWDA 10.5

—Spiritual Gifts 2:270-271 (published 1860).