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"Meetings in Beethoven Hall Notwithstanding the opposition of ministers and churches, Beethoven Hall, in the city of Portland, was nightly crowded; especially was there a large congregation on Sundays. All classes flocked to these meetings. Rich and poor, high and low, ministers and laymen, were all, from various causes, anxious to hear for themselves the doctrine of the second advent. Many came who, finding no room to stand, went away disappointed. LS 54"
Related principle 70% Matthew 22:10
"So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests."
Both passages describe a gathering of diverse people, 'both bad and good' or 'rich and poor, high and low'. The EGW passage describes all classes flocking to the meetings, which echoes the inclusive nature of the gathering in Matthew 22:10.
"The order of the meetings was simple. A short and pointed discourse was usually given, then liberty was granted for general exhortation. There was, as a rule, the most perfect stillness possible for so large a crowd. The Lord held the spirit of opposition in check while His servants explained the reasons of their faith. Sometimes the instrument was feeble, but the Spirit of God gave weight and power to His truth. The presence of the holy angels was felt in the assembly, and numbers were daily added to the little band of believers. LS 54.3"
Related principle 70% 1 Corinthians 14:30
"If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace."
The EGW passage describes an orderly meeting where the Spirit of God is present. 1 Corinthians 14:30 speaks about order in church services, specifically regarding revelation. While not a direct quote, the emphasis on order and the Spirit's presence creates a thematic parallel.

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