Broadside 1 –April 6, 1846

To the Little Remnant Scattered Abroad  

01.001 As God has shown me in holy vision the travels of the Advent people to the Holy City, and the rich reward to be given those who wait the return of their Lord from the wedding, it may be my duty to give you a short sketch of what God has revealed to me.

01.002 The dear saints have got many trials to pass through. But our light afflictions, which are but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory—while we look not at the things which are seen, for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

01.003 I have tried to bring back a good report, and a few grapes from the heavenly Canaan, for which many would stone me, as the congregation bade stone Caleb and Joshua for their report, (Num. 14:10.)

01.004 But I declare to you, my brethren and sisters in the Lord, it is a goodly land, and we are well able to go up and possess it.

01.005 While praying at the family altar, the Holy Ghost fell on me, and I seemed to be rising higher and higher, far above the dark world.

01.006 I turned to look for the Advent people in the world, but could not find them—when a voice said to me, "Look again, and look a little higher."

01.007 At this I raised my eyes and saw a straight and narrow path, cast up high above the world.

01.008 On this path the Advent people were traveling to the City, which was at the farther end of the path.

01.009 They had a bright light set up behind them at the first end of the path, which an angel told me was the Midnight Cry.

01.0010 This light shone all along the path and gave light for their feet so they might not stumble.

01.0011 And if they kept their eyes fixed on Jesus, who was just before them, leading them to the City, they were safe.

01.0012 But soon some grew weary, and they said the City was a great way off, and they expected to have entered it before.

01.0013 Then Jesus would encourage them by raising his glorious right arm, and from his arm came a glorious light which waved over the Advent band, and they shouted Hallelujah!

01.0014 Others rashly denied the light behind them, and said that it was not God that had led them out so far.

01.0015 The light behind them went out leaving their feet in perfect darkness, and they stumbled and got their eyes off the mark and lost sight of Jesus, and fell off the path down in the dark and wicked world below.

01.0016 It was just as impossible for them to get on the path again and go to the City, as all the wicked world which God had rejected.

01.0017 They fell all the way along the path one after another, until we heard the voice of God like many waters, which gave us the day and hour of Jesus' coming.

01.0018 The living saints, 144,000 in number, knew and understood the voice, while the wicked thought it was thunder and an earthquake.

01.0019 When God spake the time, he poured on us the Holy Ghost, and our faces began to light up and shine with the glory of God as Moses did when he came down from Mount Sinai, (Ex. 34:30-34).

01.0020 By this time the 144,000 were all sealed and perfectly united. On their foreheads was written, God, New Jerusalem, and a glorious Star containing Jesus' new name.

01.0021 At our happy, holy state the wicked were enraged, and would rush violently up to lay hands on us to thrust us in prison, when we would stretch forth the hand in the name of the Lord, and the wicked would fall helpless to the ground.

01.0022 Then it was that the synagogue of Satan knew that God had loved us who could wash one another's feet, and salute the holy brethren with a holy kiss, and they worshipped at our feet.

01.0023 Soon our eyes were drawn to the East, for a small black cloud had appeared about half as large as a man's hand, which we all knew was the Sign of the Son of Man.

01.0024 We all in solemn silence gazed on the cloud as it drew nearer, lighter, and brighter, glorious, and still more glorious, till it was a great white cloud.

01.0025 The bottom appeared like fire, a rainbow was over it, around the cloud were ten thousand angels singing a most lovely song.

01.0026 And on it sat the Son of Man, on his head were crowns, his hair was white and curly and lay on his shoulders.

01.0027 His feet had the appearance of fire, in his right hand was a sharp sickle, in his left a silver trumpet.

01.0028 His eyes were as a flame of fire, which searched his children through and through.

01.0029 Then all faces gathered paleness, and those that God had rejected gathered blackness.

01.0030 Then we all cried out, who shall be able to stand? Is my robe spotless?

01.0031 Then the angels ceased to sing, and there was sometime of awful silence, when Jesus spoke.

01.0032 Those who have clean hands and a pure heart shall be able to stand, my grace is sufficient for you.

01.0033 At this, our faces lighted up, and joy filled every heart. And the angels struck a note higher and sung again while the cloud drew still nearer the earth.

01.0034 Then Jesus' silver trumpet sounded, as he descended on the cloud, wrapped in flames of fire.

01.0035 He gazed on the graves of the sleeping saints, then raised his eyes and hands to heaven and cried out, Awake! Awake! Awake! ye that sleep in the dust, and arise.

01.0036 Then there was a mighty earthquake.

01.0037 The graves opened, and the dead came up clothed with immortality.

01.0038 The 144,000 shouted, Hallelujah! as they recognized their friends who had been torn from them by death, and in the same moment we were changed and caught up together with them to meet the Lord in the air.

01.0039 We all entered the cloud together, and were seven days ascending to the sea of glass, when Jesus brought along the crowns and with his own right hand placed them on our heads.

01.0040 He gave us harps of gold and palms of victory. Here on the sea of glass the 144,000 stood in a perfect square.

01.0041 Some of them had very bright crowns, others not so bright. Some crowns appeared heavy with stars, while others had but few. All were perfectly satisfied with their crowns.

01.0042 And they were all clothed with a glorious white mantle from their shoulders to their feet.

01.0043 Angels were all about us as we marched over the sea of glass to the gate of the City.

01.0044 Jesus raised his mighty glorious arm, laid hold of the gate and swung it back on its golden hinges, and said to us, You have washed your robes in my blood, stood stiffly for my truth, enter in.

01.0045 We all marched in and felt we had a perfect right in the City.

01.0046 Here we saw the tree of life, and the throne of God. Out of the throne came a pure river of water, and on either side of the river was the tree of life.

01.0047 On one side of the river was a trunk of a tree and a trunk on the other side of the river, both of pure transparent gold. At first I thought I saw two trees. I looked again and saw they were united at the top in one tree.

01.0048 So it was the tree of life, on either side of the river of life; its branches bowed to the place where we stood; and the fruit was glorious, which looked like gold mixed with silver.

01.0049 We all went under the tree, and sat down to look at the glory of the place, when brothers Fitch and Stockman, who had preached the gospel of the kingdom, and whom God had laid in the grave to save them, came up to us and asked us what we had passed through while they were sleeping.

01.0050 We tried to call up our greatest trials, but they looked so small compared with the far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory that surrounded us, that we could not speak them out, and we all cried out Hallelujah, heaven is cheap enough, and we touched our glorious harps and made heaven's arches ring.

01.0051 And as we were gazing at the glories of the place our eyes were attracted upwards to something that had the appearance of silver. I asked Jesus to let me see what was within there.

01.0052 In a moment we were winging our way upward, and entering in; here we saw good old father Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Noah, Daniel, and many like them.

01.0053 And I saw a veil with a heavy fringe of silver and gold as a border on the bottom; it was very beautiful.

01.0054 I asked Jesus what was within the veil. He raised it with his own right arm, and bade me take heed.

01.0055 I saw there a glorious ark, overlaid with pure gold, and it had a glorious border, resembling Jesus' crowns; on it were two bright angels--their wings were spread over the ark as they sat on each end, with their faces turned towards each other and looking downward.

01.0056 In the ark, beneath where the angels wings were spread, was a golden pot of Manna, of a yellowish cast; and I saw a rod, which Jesus said was Aaron’s; I saw it bud, blossom and bear fruit.

01.0057 And I saw two long golden rods, on which hung silver wires, and on the wires most glorious grapes; one cluster was more than a man here could carry.

01.0058 And I saw Jesus step up and take off the manna, almonds, grapes and pomegranates, and bear them down to the city, and place them on the supper table.

01.0059 I stepped up to see how much was taken away, and there was just as much left; and we shouted Hallelujah--Amen.

01.0060 We all descended from this place down into the city, and with Jesus at our head we all descended from the city down to this earth, on a great and mighty mountain, which could not bear Jesus up, and it parted asunder, and there was a mighty plain.

01.0061 Then we looked up and saw the great city, with twelve foundations, twelve gates, three on each side, and an angel at each gate, and all cried out, "the city, the great city, it's coming, its coming down from God, out of heaven;" and it came and settled on the place where we stood.

01.0062 Then we began to look at the glorious things outside of the city.

01.0063 There I saw most glorious houses, that had the appearance of silver, supported by four pillars, set with pearls, most glorious to behold, which were to be inhabited by the saints; in them was a golden shelf;

01.0064 I saw many of the saints go into the houses, take off their glittering crowns and lay them on the shelf, then go out into the field by the houses to do something with the earth; not as we have to do with the earth here; no, no.

01.0065 A glorious light shone all about their heads, and they were continually shouting and offering praises to God.

01.0066 And I saw another field full of all kind of flowers, and as I plucked them, I cried out, well they will never fade.

01.0067 Next I saw a field of tall grass, most glorious to behold; it was living green, and had a reflection of silver and gold, as it waved proudly to the glory of King Jesus.

01.0068 Then we entered a field full of all kinds of beasts—the lion, the lamb, the leopard and the wolf, altogether in perfect union; we passed through the midst of them, and they followed on peaceably after.

01.0069 Then we entered a wood, not like the dark woods we have here, no, no; but light, and all over glorious; the branches of the trees waved to and fro, and we all cried out, "we will dwell safely in the wilderness and sleep in this woods."

01.0070 We passed through the wood, for we were on our way to Mount Zion.

01.0071 As we were traveling along, we met a company who were also gazing at the glories of the place. I noticed red as a border on their garments; their crowns were brilliant; their robes were pure white. As we greeted them, I asked Jesus who they were?

01.0072 He said they were martyrs that had been slain for him. With them was an innumerable company of little ones; they had a hem of red on their garments also.

01.0073 Mount Zion was just before us, and on the Mount sat a glorious temple, and about it were seven other mountains, on which grew roses and lilies, and I saw the little ones climb, or if they chose, use their little wings and fly to the top of the mountains, and pluck the never fading flowers.

01.0074 There were all kinds of trees around the temple to beautify the place; the box, the pine, the fir, the oil, the myrtle, the pomegranate, and the fig tree bowed down with the weight of its timely figs, that made the place look all over glorious.

01.0075 And as we were about to enter the holy temple, Jesus raised his lovely voice and said, only the 144,000 enter this place, and we shouted Hallelujah.

01.0076 Well, bless the Lord, dear brethren and sisters, it is an extra meeting for those who have the seal of the living God.

01.0077 This temple was supported by seven pillars, all of transparent gold, set with pearls most glorious.

01.0078 The glorious things I saw there, I cannot begin to describe. O, that I could talk in the language of Canaan, then could I tell a little of the glory of the upper world; but, if faithful, you soon will know all about it.

01.0079 I saw there the tables of stone in which the names of the 144,000, were engraved in letters of gold; after we had beheld the glory of the temple, we went out.

01.0080 Then Jesus left us, and went to the city; soon, we heard his lovely voice again, saying— "Come my people, you have come out of great tribulation, and done my will; suffered for me; come in to supper, for I will gird myself, and serve you."

01.0081 We shouted Hallelujah, glory; and entered into the city; and I saw a table of pure silver, it was many miles in length, yet our eyes could extend over it.

01.0082 And I saw the fruit of the tree of life, the manna, almonds, figs, pomegranates, grapes, and many other kinds of fruit. We all reclined at the table.

01.0083 I asked Jesus to let me eat of the fruit. He said, not now. Those who eat of the fruit of this land, go back to earth no more.

01.0084 But in a little while, if faithful, you shall both eat of the fruit of the tree of life, and drink of the water of the fountain; and he said, you must go back to the earth again, and relate to others, what I have revealed to you.

01.0085 Then an angel bore me gently down to this dark world. Sometimes I think I cannot stay here any longer, all things of earth look so dreary—I feel very lonely here, for I have seen a better land.

01.0086 O, that I had wings like a dove, then would I fly away, and be at rest.

01.0087 In February, 1845, I had a vision of events commencing with the Midnight Cry.

01.0088 I saw a throne and on it sat the Father and the Son.

01.0089 I gazed on Jesus' countenance and admired his lovely person.

01.0090 The Father's person I could not behold, for a cloud of glorious light covered him.

01.0091 I asked Jesus if his Father had a form like himself.

01.0092 He said he had, but I could not behold it, for said he if you should once behold the glory of his person you would cease to exist.

01.0093 Before the throne I saw the Advent people, the church, and the world.

01.0094 I saw a company, bowed down before the throne, deeply interested, while the most of them stood up disinterested and careless.

01.0095 Those who were bowed before the throne would offer up their prayers and look to Jesus; then he would look to his Father, and appeared to be pleading with Him.

01.0096 A light would come from the Father to the Son, and from the Son to the praying company.

01.0097 Then I saw an exceeding bright light come from the Father to the Son, and from the Son it waved over the people before the throne.

01.0098 But few would receive this great light; many came out from under it and immediately resisted it; others were careless and did not cherish the light, and it moved off from them; some cherished it, and went and bowed down with the little praying company.

01.0099 This company all received the light, and rejoiced in it, as their countenances shone with its glory.

01.00100 And I saw the Father rise from the throne, and in a flaming Chariot go into the Holy of Holies, within the veil, and did sit. There I saw thrones that I had never seen before.

01.00101 Then Jesus rose up from the throne, and the most of those who were bowed down arose with Him; and I did not see one ray of light pass from Jesus to the careless multitude after he arose, and they were left in perfect darkness.

01.00102 Those who rose up when Jesus did, kept their eyes fixed on Him as He left the throne and led them out a little way.

01.00103 Then He raised His right arm and we heard his lovely voice saying, "Wait here--I am going to my Father to receive the Kingdom; keep your garments spotless, and in a little while I will return from the wedding and receive you to myself."

01.00104 And I saw a cloudy chariot, with wheels like flaming fire, and Angels were all around it as it came where Jesus was.

01.00105 He stepped into the chariot and was borne to the Holiest where the Father sat.

01.00106 There I beheld Jesus, as He was standing before the Father, a great High Priest. On the hem of His garment was a bell and pomegranate.

01.00107 Then Jesus shew me the difference between faith and feeling.

01.00108 And I saw those who rose up with Jesus send up their faith to Him in the Holiest, and pray--my Father give us thy Spirit.

01.00109 Then Jesus would breathe upon them the Holy Ghost. In the breath was light, power, and much love, joy and peace.

01.00110 Then I turned to look at the company who were still bowed before the throne; they did not know that Jesus had left it.— Satan appeared to be by the throne, trying to carry on the work of God; I saw them look up to the throne and pray, my Father give us thy Spirit; then Satan would breathe upon them an unholy influence; in it there was light and much power, but no sweet love, joy and peace.

01.00111 Satan's object was to keep them deceived, and to draw back and deceive God's children.

01.00112 I saw one after another leave the company who were praying to Jesus in the Holiest, and go and join those before the throne, and they at once received the unholy influence of Satan.

01.00113 About four months since I had a vision of events all in the future.

01.00114 I saw the time of trouble, such as never was.

01.00115 Jesus told me it was the time of Jacob's trouble, and that we should be delivered out of it by the voice of God.

01.00116 Then I saw the four angels cease to hold the four winds.

01.00117 And I saw famine, pestilence and sword--nation rose against nation, and the whole world was in confusion.

01.00118 Then we cried to God day and night for deliverance, until we began to hear the bells on Jesus' garment.

01.00119 And I saw Jesus rise up in the Holiest, and as he came out we heard the tinkling of the bells and knew that our High Priest was coming out.

01.00120 Then we heard the voice of God which shook the heavens and the earth, and gave the 144,000 the day and hour of Jesus coming.

01.00121 Then the saints were free, united, and full of the glory of God, for he has turned their captivity.

01.00122 And I saw a flaming cloud come where Jesus' stood. Then Jesus laid off his priestly garment and put on his Kingly robe, and took his place on the cloud which carried him to the East, where it first appeared to the saints on earth— a small black cloud which was the sign of the Son of Man.

01.00123 While the cloud was passing from the Holiest to the East, which took a number of days, the synagogue of Satan worshipped at the saint's feet.

Ellen G. Harmon.

Portland, April 6, 1846.