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"Encouragement for Elder Morse While visiting at the house of Elder Washington Morse, I was very ill. Prayer was offered in my behalf, and the Spirit of God rested upon me. I was taken off in vision, and some things were shown me concerning the case of Elder Morse in connection with the disappointment of 1844. LS 77"
Related principle 75% Acts 16:9
"And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us."
The passage describes being shown that it was her duty to visit people in New Hampshire, which is similar to Paul's experience in Acts 16:9 where he received a vision calling him to Macedonia.
"We were cordially received by our friends in New Hampshire, but there were wrongs existing in that field which burdened me much. We had to meet a spirit of self-righteousness that was very depressing. LS 77.2"
Related principle 80% Luke 18:9
"And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:"
The passage speaks of encountering a spirit of self-righteousness, which is a theme also found in Luke 18:9 where Jesus speaks against those who trust in themselves that they are righteous.
"Elder Morse had been firm and consistent in the belief that the Lord would come at that time; but when the period passed without bringing the event expected, he was perplexed and unable to explain the delay. Although bitterly disappointed, he did not renounce his faith, as some did, calling it a fanatical delusion; but he was bewildered, and could not understand the position of God's people on prophetic time. He had been so earnest in declaring that the coming of the Lord was near, that when the time passed, he was despondent, and did nothing to encourage the disappointed people, who were like sheep without a shepherd, left to be devoured of wolves. LS 77.4"
Related principle 70% Habakkuk 2:3
"For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry."
The passage describes the disappointment of those who believed in the imminent coming of the Lord, and their bewilderment when the expected time passed, which echoes the sentiment in Habakkuk 2:3 about waiting for a vision even though it tarries.

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