[Qinael]

It has ever been true that a backslidden body, one that has turned from god's word to men, from god's power to the state, was never reformed in itself. Invariably god's message has called out those from the fallen church who would do his will and preach his gospel. Israel went down to egypt for help, and their captivity and loss of power followed. Out of the captives god gathered a faithful band to do his work. The jewish church failed, and god called out the apostolic church to do his bidding. The roman church failed, and out of it god called the churches of the reformation. Some of these churches failed to advance, and god called out others to bear his gospel to the world such as the baptist, methodist, congregationalist, disciple, adventists. His last called out people will know no standard but his word, no power but his spirit. (first quarter sabbath school, lesson x, march 7, 1896, pp. 35,36)