WARNED BY A DREAM
At last God in mercy gave a dream to a brother who was trying to help us. I can not recall it perfectly, but to the best of my recollection, it was somewhat as follows: He thought that he was in the center of a beautiful stream of water, clear as crystal. The banks on each side were perpendicular and very high. On each bank was a large bundle to which was attached a strap. The brother was trying hard, but without success, to pull those bundles into the stream. In the midst of his exertions he awoke. Wondering what was in the bundles, he looked to the Lord and received this solution: The crystal stream represented God's eternal truth; the obstinate bundles contained a list of things which he gave to us somewhat as follows:
| TRUTH | |
|---|---|
| Human Reasoning | Legality |
| Zeal for spirituality | Great claims to spirituality |
| Voluntary humility | Harshness |
| Independence | Self-sufficiency |
| Headiness | Self-will |
| Criticism | Criticism |
| Loose handling of Word | Zeal for written commands |
| Exaltation of Spirit above Word | Exaction |
| Undue liberty | Bondage |
| Compromise | Fanaticism |