By John L. Loughborough
In the summer of 1843, in Sweden, a little girl, only five years of age, who had never learned to read or sing, sang a long Lutheran hymn correctly in a most solemn manner. And then with great power she proclaimed, “The hour of His judgment is come.” She then instructed her family to get ready to meet the Lord; for He was soon coming. The unconverted in the family called upon God for mercy and found pardon.
This movement spread from town to town, with other children proclaiming the message. The same movement among children was manifest to some extent in Norway and Germany.
In 1896, while holding meetings in 17 different parts of Sweden, I passed through several places where the children had preached in 1843 and had opportunity to converse with those who had heard the preaching as well as with men who had preached when
Last Generation is a magazine for people seeking spiritual answers to the current issues of our times.
Your subscription will give you:
*Digital-only subscriptions also available
Ole Boquist, “The First Angel’s Message in Sweden,” Review and Herald, vol. 67, no. 39, Oct. 7, 1890.
Testimony related to J. N. Loughborough in Orebo about an occurrence at Karlskoga.
© Shutterstock.com
Excerpted from The Great Second Advent Movement, by J. N. Loughborough, Review & Herald Pub. Assoc., 1905. Updated editions available at the Adventist Pioneer Library (aplib.org).