The Great Second Advent Movement: Its Rise and Progress

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Internal Trials in California

Until this date our trials in California had been more from outside opposition, but now arose an unlooked-for test of faith for our people of a different character. An associate laborer persisted in a course of action which I was confident would subject himself and the cause to reproach. We had some bitter enemies in the city, who were watching our every movement, and were ready to use any unwise action to our injury. It became, therefore, extremely necessary to heed the apostle’s admonition to “shun every appearance of evil.” GSAM 386.2