Isahluko 20 — Ukuzincama Kumsebenzi Wokuqala

GSAM 311.1“Hlanganisani abangcwele bam kum; abo benze isivumelwano nam ngembingelelo. Kwaye izibhakabhaka ziya kubhengeza ubulungisa bakhe; kuba nguThixo ngokwakhe ongumgwebi.”¹

GSAM 311.2Kwi-Review and Herald, ngomhla wesi-3 kuJuni 1902, sifunda:

GSAM 311.2“Abo bangena kumsebenzi ngeli xesha banolwazi oluncinci xa kuthelekiswa malunga nokuzithiba nokuzincama kwabo abo iNkosi yababeka umthwalo womsebenzi wayo ekuqaleni kwawo. Amava angaphambili kufuneka abaliselwe kwakhona nakwakhona; kuba bafanele baqhubele phambili umsebenzi ngokuzithoba okufanayo nokuzincama okwakubonakala kubasebenzi bokwenene bakudala.”

GSAM 311.3Kwakhona, kwiTestimonies for the Church, iVol. 7, la mazwi afunyanwa:

GSAM 311.3“Sisondela esiphelweni sembali yeli hlabathi, kwaye imigca eyahlukeneyo yomsebenzi kaThixo kufuneka iqhutyelwe phambili ngokuzincama okukhulu kunoko sekubonisiwe.”²

GSAM 311.4Iimeko ezaphantsi kwezazikhokelela ekubeni uMfundisi Bates akhuthazwe ngo-1846 ukuba abhale aze apapashe incwadi yakhe yokuqala ngomba weSabatha, sele zikhankanyiwe. Kwakhona kuye kwenziwa inkcazo ngemeko enzima kaMfundisi James White, xa, ngo-1849, waqala ukupapasha iphephancwadi elibizwa ngokuba yi-The Present Truth.

GSAM 311Ipamphlet nge-Opening Heavens

GSAM 311.5Emva kwembono eyayinikwa uNksk. White eTopsham, eMaine, ekwindla lowama-1846, xa wayeboniswa ezinye zeplanethi, uMfundisi uBates walungiselela umbhalo-ngqangi wencwadana ethi The Opening Heavens. Kodwa kwakufuneka kakhulu imali efumanekayo yokupapashwa kwayo. Ukuhlangabezana nale mfuno, udade owayehlala eMassachusetts, owayesandul' ukugqiba ukufaka ikhaphethi entsha yelaphu elidabukileyo, wayiqengqa wayithengisa, waza wazinikela izimali ezifunyenweyo kuMfundisi uBates, nto leyo eyamenza wakwazi ukupapasha incwadi yakhe yesibini.

GSAM 312Ipamflethi Ngomsebenzi Wokutywina

GSAM 312.1Emva kombono womsebenzi wokutywina, owabanjwa eDorchester, eMass., ngomhla we-18 kuNovemba 1848, uMfundisi uBates wabhala ipamphlet yesithathu, enesihloko esithi, A Seal of the Living God. Apha kwakhona wajongana nengxaki yokungabi namali yokushicilela. Umhlolokazi oselula, akuba eve ngale meko, wathengisa indlwana awayenayo emaphandleni, waza wanika uMfundisi uBates isiqingatha semali awayifumeneyo. Ngaloo ndlela waphinda wakwazi ukuhlawulela ushicilelo lwencwadi.

GSAM 312Iimfuno zomsebenzi wokuPapasha

GSAM 312.2Ngo-1851-52 i-Advent Review and Sabbath Herald yashicilelwa eSaratoga Springs, N.Y. Apha uMnu. Thompson wanika uMfundisi White nomfazi wakhe indawo yokuhlala simahla; yaye ngefenitshala ebolekiweyo baphinda bafumana ithuba lokuqalisa ubomi basekhaya.

GSAM 312.3Ngelo xesha abakholwayo kwinyaniso yangoku babesanda, kwaye ngoku kwanda kwabakho imfuneko yemisebenzi yobuqu kaMfundisi noNksk. White. Oku, kunye nomsebenzi wokuhlela, kwenza kwanyanzeleka ukuba kufunwe uncedo lwe-ofisi. Kanye ngelo xesha abanye bakhuthazeka ukuba bancede kumsebenzi wokubhala. Njengomzekelo wendlela iNkosi esebenza ngayo isabela kukholo lwabantu bayo, kwaye ivuse abasebenzi ngexesha lokuswela, sinika amava kadade wethu ozinikeleyo, uNksk. Rebecca Smith, waseWest Wilton, N.H.:—

GSAM 312.4Emva kokudlula kwelo xesha, unyana wakhe uUriah kunye nentombi yakhe uAnnie R. babenomnqweno omkhulu wokuya esikolweni, ukuze bazilungiselele ukufundisa. Umama wayesoyika ukuba abantwana bayatsaleleka ehlabathini, kwaye, eneneni, uloyiko lwakhe lwalungekho ngaphandle kwesizathu. Uthando lobuzali lomama lwabuyekezwa ngabantwana.

GSAM 313U-Uriah Smith kwi-Akhademi kaPhillips

GSAM 313.1Ukususela ngo-1848 ukuya ku-1851 unyana wayefunda kwi-Akhademi kaPhillips e-Exeter, N. H., apho abafundi babefundiswa unyaka wokuqala wezifundo zekholeji, ukuze xa bengena ekholejini babe sele benyaka omnye phambili. Le khosi wayigqiba. Ngo-1851 wasebenza nzima ukuze afumane imali yokuya ekholejini, kodwa njengoko umqeshi wakhe watshona kwishishini, wayilahlekelwa yimali yakhe, kwaye ngenxa yoko isicwangciso esithandwa ixesha elide sokufunda ekholejini sayekwa.

GSAM 313UNkosazana Smith kwiSeminari yamaNkosazana

GSAM 313.2Ngethuba uUriah wayese-academy, udadewabo wayefunda kwiseminari yabafazi abatsha eCharlestown, eMass. Isifundo sakhe apho sasiphantse siphele, kwaye njengoko wayesiza kuphuma esikolweni kungekudala, kwanikwa isithembiso kuye nomntakwabo ukuba bafundise kwi-academy eseMt. Vernon, eN.H., iminyaka emithathu, ngomvuzo we-$1,000 ngonyaka, kuquka indawo yokuhlala nokutya.

GSAM 313.3Malunga nexesha eli umama wamkela “inyaniso yangoku.” Imithandazo yakhe ngoku, ukuba kunokwenzeka, yayizimisele kwaye inomlilo ngakumbi kunanini na ngaphambili ngenxa yabantwana bakhe. UMfundisi uBates watyelela eWest Wilton, kwaye phambi kwakhe uNksk. Smith wachaza imeko yabantwana bakhe, kwaye ukuguquka kwabo kwenziwa umbandela wemithandazo. UMfundisi uBates ebelindele ukuba kwiintsuku ezimbalwa azakubamba iintlanganiso eSomerville, eMass., endlwini kaPaul Folsom, kwaye uNksk. Smith wayezakubhalela intombi yakhe, emmemela ukuba aye kuloo ntlanganiso. Okwangoku, uMfundisi uBates nomama babeza kuthandaza ukuba uThixo achukumise intliziyo yakhe ukuze aye kuloo ntlanganiso.

GSAM 313Amaphupha Amabini Azalisekileyo

GSAM 313.4UMfundisi uBates wayengazange angene kwigumbi apho kwakuzakubanjelwa intlanganiso, kwaye ke ngoko wayengayazi into ngendawo yalo. Ngobusuku obandulela intlanganiso, waphupha esekwigumbi, kwaye zonke izitulo zazithathiwe ngaphandle kwesinye esasikufuphi nomnyango. Waphinda waphupha ukuba watshintsha umxholo awayeza kuthetha ngawo, waza wathetha ngomba wendawo engcwele; ukuba bacule umhobe wokuqala, bathandaza, baza bacula umhobe wesibini, kwaye wayesandul' ukuvula iBhayibhile yakhe wayefunda, “Kuze kube ziintsuku ezingamawaka amabini namakhulu amathathu, ke indawo engcwele iya kucocwa,” ekhomba umfanekiso wendawo engcwele kwitshati, xa ucango lwavuleka, kwangena intombazana yaza yahlala kwisitulo esasingenamntu. Waphinda waphupha ukuba loo mntu yayingu-Annie R. Smith, kwaye kwangoko yaba nomdla, yaza yawamkela inyaniso.

GSAM 314.1Intlanganiso kaMfundisi uBates ibikho ngeSabatha (uMgqibelo), kwaye njengoko kwakungekho sikolo ngaloo mini, uAnnie wathi, “Ukuze ndonwabise umama wam nje, ndiza kuhamba.” Ngobusuku obandulela loo Sabatha waphupha ukuba wayehamba, kwaye wafika emva kwexesha; ukuba akufika emnyango, iculo lokuqala lalisele liculiwe, umthandazo wawunikelwe, kwaye babegqibezela iculo lesibini; ukuba akungena, waqaphela ukuba zonke izitulo zazithathiwe ngaphandle kwesinye esasisecaleni komnyango; ukuba isithethi eside, esihloniphekileyo, nesinobubele sasikhomba kwitshati awayengazange ayibone ngaphambili, kwaye sasiphinda-phinda, “Kuze kube ziintsuku ezingamawaka amabini namakhulu amathathu, ke indawo engcwele iya kucocwa.” Waphupha ukuba oko akuthethileyo kwamchulumancisa kakhulu, nokuba yayiyinyani.

GSAM 314.2Waqalisa ukuya entlanganisweni ngexesha elaneleyo, kodwa waphazama endleleni, waze wafika kuphela xa kwakuculwa isiphelo somhobe wesibini. Uthe akungena, yonke into yayifana ncam naleyo wayibonileyo ephupheni, kwaye laa mntu wayephupheni lakhe wayephinda, ngendlela efanayo, isicatshulwa esisuka kuDaniyeli 8:14. Kwathi kwangoko kwangena isiqinisekiso entliziyweni yakhe.

GSAM 314.3UMfundisi uBates wayengacinganga ngephupha lakhe de wangena ngomnyango waza wahlala phantsi. Wayezilungiselele ukuthetha ngomnye umxholo, kodwa ingqondo yakhe yayinamathele kumba wendawo engcwele. Ngelixa wayephinda umbhalo, iphupha lakhe lafika engqondweni, waza wathandaza ngokuzolileyo ecela uncedo lokuthetha neentliziyo zabaphulaphuli bakhe. Wayenenkululeko enkulu ekucaciseni ukudlula kwexesha, into awayeyiqhelile uAnnie. Emva koko wachaza inyaniso yomyalezo wesithunywa sesithathu neSabatha.

GSAM 315U-Annie Smith Uyamkela Inyaniso

GSAM 315.1Ngethuba evalayo intlanganiso, watsho waya ku-Annie, wathi, “Ndikholelwa ukuba yintombi kaDade Smith waseWest Wilton. Andizange ndikubone ngaphambili, kodwa ubuso bakho bubonakala buqhelekile kum. Ndiphuphe ndikubona phezolo.” Emva koko u-Annie wabalisa iphupha lakhe. Waphuma entlanganisweni enezimvakalelo neminqweno etshintshileyo ngokupheleleyo, kuba kulapho wamkela inyaniso yeSabatha.

GSAM 315.2Wabuyela kwiseminari, wapakisha isutikheyisi yakhe, waza wagoduka. Akuba eve ngeenkxalabo zikaMfundisi White zokupapasha, kunye nemisebenzi yakhe yokushumayela, wavakalelwa kukuba uThixo umbize ukuba aye kumnceda kumsebenzi wakhe we-ofisi. Ngo-Agasti, 1851, xa iphephandaba lalisutyelwa lisuka eParis liya eSaratoga Springs, N.Y., uNkosazana Smith waya khona njengomnye wabasebenzi.

GSAM 315Ukuzincama Nokuzinikela

GSAM 315.3Kwi-Review, iMqulu 2, uNombolo 7, kukho imigca embalwa evela kuye echaza iimvakalelo zakhe emva kokuncama izicwangciso zakhe zangaphambili ngenxa yomsebenzi wakhe othobekileyo, ongazibonisi. Uthi:

GSAM 315.3“Ndiyathemba ukuba ndishiye yonke into ukuze ndilandele iMvana naphi na apho ikhokelela khona. Umhlaba uphelelwe ngokupheleleyo ngumtsalane wawo. Amathemba am, uvuyo lwam, uthando lwam, ngoku zonke zijolise kwizinto eziphezulu nezingcwele. Andifuni ndawo yimbi ngaphandle kokuhlala ezinyaweni zikaYesu, ndifunde kuye—andifuni msebenzi wumbi ngaphandle kokukhonza uBawo wasezulwini—andifuni lulonwabo lulunye ngaphandle koxolo lukaThixo olungaphaya kwako konke ukuqonda.”

GSAM 315.4Uncedo lukaDade u-Annie e-ofisini njengomhleli wamaphutha, njalo njalo, lwalufike ngexesha elifanelekileyo. Kangangeminyaka emithathu wasebenza ngokunyaniseka nangempumelelo, efumana nje ukutya nempahla yokunxiba. Ekupheleni kweli xesha, isifo sephepha sasele simkhethile ukuba abe lixhoba laso. Ngethuba lokutshabalalisa kwesi sifo sithatha ixesha nesibulalayo, wabhala imibongo emihle, owona mnandi kuzo ongu, “Ikhaya apha naseZulwini,” isanduleli sawo, esabhalwa ngosuku olungaphambi kokusweleka kwakhe, nge-26 kaJulayi 1855, sichaza kakuhle kakhulu iimpawu ezintle zobulula nokuzithoba ezazikhule kakhulu kwisimilo sakhe kangangokuba asinakuzibamba ekusinikeni sonke siphelele:

GSAM 316Ukuphila Phantsi kweZilingo

GSAM 316.3Ngo-Epreli, 1852, uMfundisi White wafuduka eSaratoga Springs waya eRochester, N.Y. Kwakukule sixeko, kwa-124 Mt. Hope Avenue, apho baqala khona ukuzinza kwikhaya okokuqala ngempahla ethengiweyo endaweni yokubolekwa. Kodwa yayikho inkxalabo enkulu ababenayo yokwenza umsebenzi wokupapasha uphumelele, ukuze iphephandaba lipapashwe rhoqo, kwaye ngaloo ndlela inyaniso isasazeke, kangangokuba bazikhanyele kwizinto ezininzi ezixhaphakileyo ezithuthuzelayo ebomini.

GSAM 316.4Indlela abaqala ngayo ukwakha ikhaya ngeli xesha, ungayifunda kwile ncwadi yabucala ilandelayo ebhalwe nguNksk. White isiya kusapho lwakwaS. Howland, ngomhla we-16 kuTshazimpuzi, 1852:—

GSAM 316.5“Sisandul' ukuzinzisa apha eRochester. Siqeshe indlu endala nge-$175 ngonyaka. Sinayo iprinta endlwini. Ukuba bekungengenxa yale nto, besiya kuba kuhlawula i-$50 ngonyaka yegumbi le-ofisi. Ubuya kuncuma, ukuba ubunokungena uzibone izinto zethu zokuhombisa indlu. Sithenge iziseko zebhedi ezimbini ezindala nge-25 cents isinye. Umyeni wam undiphathele izitulo ezithandathu ezindala, kungekho zibini kuzo ezifanayo, awahlawulela idola enye, kwaye kungekudala wandipha ezinye ezine ezindala, ezingenazihlalo, awahlawulela iisenti ezingamashumi amathandathu anesibini zizonke. Izakhelo zazo bezomelele, kwaye ndiye ndazifakela izihlalo ngelaphu elomeleleyo. Ibutere iduru kakhulu kangangokuba asiyithengi, kwaye asikwazi nokuthenga iitapile. Sisebenzisa isosi yeziqhamo endaweni yebhotolo, neeturniphu endaweni yeetapile. Izidlo zethu zokuqala bezithatyathwa phezu kwebhodi yomlilo, ebekwe phezu kwemiphanda emibini yomgubo engenanto. Sikulungele ukunyamezela iinzima ukuba umsebenzi kaThixo unokuhanjiswa phambili. Sikholelwa ukuba isandla seNkosi besikukufikeni kwethu kwale ndawo. Kukho umsebenzi omninzi wokwenzeka, kodwa abasebenzi bambalwa. NgeSabatha edlulileyo intlanganiso yethu ibimnandi kakhulu. INkosi isihlaziyile ngobukho bayo.”

GSAM 317Ububele babaKholwa

GSAM 317.1Kwinombolo yokuqala ye-Review, eyashicilelwa eRochester, ngoMeyi 6, 1852, ethetha ngokufuduka ukusuka eSaratoga ukuya eRochester, uMfundisi uWhite wathi:

GSAM 317.2“Abazalwana babonelele ngemali zokuxhasa iphephandaba ngaphezu koko besikulindele. Kwaye nangona iindleko zethu zokufuduka eSaratoga Springs, nokuqalisa iphephandaba kwesi sixeko, bezinkulu, sisahleli singenatyala.”

GSAM 317Ukuzincama kwabaSebenzi

GSAM 317.3Kwimemo yezoshishino kuNombolo 12, nge-14 ka-Okthobha, sifunda:

GSAM 317.3“I-ofisi ayinamatyala, nangona kunjalo, ngesi sizathu: Abazalwana uBelden noStowell abasebenze e-ofisini kwiinyanga ezintandathu ezidlulileyo, bafumene imali encinci nje ngaphezu kweyokuziphilisa. Abanye abasebenze kumsebenzi ofanayo abafumananga ngaphezu koko bakufumanileyo. Ngokuqinisekileyo kuza kuba luvuyo kubo bonke abahlobo benyaniso yangoku ukunceda ukuvala isikhewu kwingeniso, ukuze abo basebenze nzima, ingakumbi ekubeni singekho, phakathi kokugula, ekupapasheni i-Review and Herald, babe nenkxaso efanelekileyo.”

GSAM 317Abongezelelekileyo eRochester, N.Y.

GSAM 317.4Ngehlobo lowama-1852, xa umsebenzi wokupapasha wawusandul' ukuqalisa eRochester, uMfundisi uWhite nomfazi wakhe bathatha uhambo lweenyanga ezintathu, ngehashe ngekhariji, baya mpuma kangangokuBangor, eMaine, bebamba iintlanganiso kwaye betyelela abagcini beSabatha ababesasazekile endleleni. Phambi kokuba babuyele, kuqala ngomhla wama-26 kuSeptemba, uMfundisi uJ. N. Andrews wenza uthotho lweentetho e-124 Mt. Hope Avenue. Ngelo xesha ama-Adventist osuku lokuqala asibhozo amkela inyaniso yangoku, kwaye umbhali wayengomnye wabo.

GSAM 318U-Oswald Stowell Uphilisiwe

GSAM 318.1NgoLwesihlanu omnye ngokuhlwa ngo-Okthobha, uMfundisi White nomfazi wakhe bafika ekhaya besuka kuhambo lwabo lwasempuma. Ngosuku olulandelayo (iSabatha) sababona okokuqala, kwintlanganiso yeSabatha. Ngelo xesha lentlanganiso uOswald Stowell, ushicileli, wayesentlungwini enzima kakhulu yopleurisy, kwaye wayenikezelwe ngugqirha wakhe ukuba afe. Ugqirha wathi “akukho nto anokumenzela yona.” Ngethuba lenkonzo uOswald wayekwigumbi elisecaleni, kwaye ebulawa yintlungu yomzimba. Ekupheleni kwentlanganiso wathumela isicelo sokuba kuthandazelwe yena. Ndikunye nabanye ndamenywa ukuba ndithathe inxaxheba kwixesha lokuthandaza. Saguqa ecaleni kwebhedi yakhe, yaye ngelixa kwakusathandazwa, uMfundisi White wamthambisa nge-oli “egameni leNkosi.” Kwakukho ubukho obuvakalayo boMoya kaThixo, waza waphiliswa kwangoko. Sakusuka emthandazweni wayesele ehleli ebhedini, esibetha amacala akhe, awayekhe waba buhlungu kakhulu ngaphambili, esithi, “Ndiphilile ngokupheleleyo. Ndizakwazi ukusebenzisa umatshini wokushicilela ngesandla ngomso.” Kwiintsuku ezimbini emva koko wakwazi ukuyisebenzisa.

GSAM 318Umbono kaNksk. White phambi kweqela laseRochester

GSAM 318.2Kwaloo ntsikelelo eyaphilisa uMzalwana uStowell yawa ngomlinganiselo omkhulu ngakumbi kuNksk. White, yaye njengoko uMfundisi uWhite wajika wambheka, wathi, “U-Ellen usembonweni; akaphefumli ngeli xesha. Ukuba kukho nabani na kuni ofuna ukuqinisekisa ngale nto, niyakhululeka ukuba nimhlolisise.” Wahlala enjalo esembonweni malunga neyure enye nemizuzu engamashumi amabini. Ngelixa wayekwelo xemo wathetha amazwi, yaye ngamanye amaxesha ebethetha izivakalisi ezicacileyo; kodwa nangona wayejongisiswe ngenyameko, akukho mphefumlo wayebonakala emzimbeni wakhe.

GSAM 319Umbono Ngendlela Yokuziphatha Yelungu Elingekhoyo

GSAM 319.1Emva kokuba uNksk. White ephumile kulo mbono, wangqina ngoko wayekubonile. Phambi kokuba uMfundisi White nomfazi wakhe babuye kuhambo lwabo lwasempuma, omnye wethu wayesele emkile esixekweni, kwaye wayekuhamba ngenxa yeshishini kwiPhondo laseMichigan. Ngoko ke, wayengakho kule ntlanganiso, kwaye wayengazange abone uMfundisi White okanye umfazi wakhe. Ekubaliseni ngombono wakhe, uNksk. White wasixelela, phakathi kwezinye izinto, ngoko wakubona ngendoda ethile, eyathi ngelixa yayihamba ikude nekhaya, yayinokuninzi ekuthethayo ngomthetho kaThixo neSabatha, kodwa kwangaxeshanye yayophula enye yeemiyalelo. Wathi yayingumntu ongazange adibane naye, kodwa wayekholelwa ukuba uza kumbonile ngenye imini, njengoko imeko yakhe yayityhilelwe kuye. Noko ke, akukho namnye kuthi owayecinga ukuba nguye umntu esimaziyo.

GSAM 319.2Malunga neeveki ezintandathu emva kwexesha lalo mbono ungasentla, umzalwana obekhankanyiwe ngaphambili wabuya evela eMichigan. Ndisithi sakuba uNksk. White ejonge ebusweni bakhe, wathi komnye woodade, “Nguwo loo mntu endimbonileyo embonweni, endinixelele ngaye.” Emva kokuba le mbono ibaliselwe eli ndoda, phambi komfazi wakhe kunye nabanye abantu abaliqela, uNksk. White wathi kuye, “Njengoko uNatan watshelayo kuDavide, ‘Nguwe laa mntu.’” Wenza kanye ke le nto uPawulos athe abanye abantu baya kuyenza xa bakhalinyelwa ngenxa yezono zabo ngesiphiwo sokuprofeta: “Kodwa ukuba bonke baprofeta, kuye kungena ongakholwayo, okanye ongafundanga, uya kuboniswa ubutyala bakhe ngabo bonke, uya kugwetywa ngabo bonke: yaye ngaloo ndlela iimfihlo zentliziyo yakhe ziya kwenziwa zibonakale; yaye ngoko ke, ewa ngobuso bakhe, uya kuyinqula uThixo, aze axele ukuba uThixo unani ngokwenene.”³ Emva kokuphulaphula ukubaliswa kwezono zakhe nguNksk. White, lo mzalwana waguqa ngamadolo phambi komfazi wakhe, waza ngokukhala wathi kuye nakwabambalwa ababekhona, “UThixo unani ngokwenene,” waza wachaza ngokupheleleyo indlela ebeziphatha ngayo eMichigan, elwaphula umthetho wesixhenxe, njengoko kwatyhilwa ngexesha eso siganeko, kumgama ongaphezu kweemayile ezingamakhulu amahlanu.

GSAM 320.1Ngoko ke, kwiiveki ezimbalwa ezalandelayo safumana ingqinisekiso eyomeleleyo yobungqina. Asizange sikhokelwe nje ekubeni sithi baveliswe ngamandla athile angaphaya kwawemvelo, kodwa sathi bavela kumthombo othe ngokungathandabuzekiyo wasola abantu ngesono.

GSAM 320U-Uriah Smith Udibana ne-Ofisi ye-Review

GSAM 320.2Kwakusekupapashweni kweVolyum 3 yeReview apho uUriah Smith waqala khona ukugcina iSabatha, waza wazimanya neofisi yeReview, apho wayengumbhali nomhleli iminyaka emininzi. Umsebenzi wakhe wokuqala owapapashwayo kweli phephandaba yayiyimbongo enesihloko esithi, “Ilizwi Elilumkisayo Loxesha NeProfeto,” eyaphuma ngomhla we-17 kuMatshi, 1853.

GSAM 320.3UMfundisi Smith weva okokuqala umyalezo wesithunywa sesithathu kwinkomfa eyayibanjelwe eWashington, N.H., ukusukela ngomhla we-10 ukuya kowe-12 kuSeptemba, 1852. Akubuyela ekhaya eWest Wilton, wafunda ngenyameko oko wayekuve, waza waqala ukugcina umhla wesixhenxe, iSabatha yokuqala ngoDisemba, 1852. Wadibana ne-ofisi ye-Review eRochester, N.Y., ngomhla we-3 kuMeyi, 1853, apho yena nodadewabo u-Annie basebenzela ukutya nempahla yabo, endaweni yokufundisa kwiziko lemfundo nge-$1,000 ngonyaka kunye nokutya kwabo. Yayinjalo eminye yemibingelelo eyenziwayo ukuze kumiselwe umsebenzi womyalezo wesithunywa sesithathu kwiintsuku zayo zokuqala.

GSAM 320Wamiselwa njengoMlungiseleli

GSAM 320.4Malunga nonyaka ka-1863 uMfundisi uSmith waqala ukusebenzisa isiphiwo sakhe sokuthetha esidlangalaleni. Ngo-1866 wamiselwa njengomlungiseleli wevangeli, emva koko wasebenza kakhulu kwiindibano zamakhampu neenkomfa kwiiStates ezahlukeneyo ukusuka kwi-Atlantic ukuya kwi-Pacific, kwakunye nemisebenzi yobulungiseleli kwibandla laseBattle Creek, elalilibandla lakhe lasekhaya. Emva kokuvulwa kweKholeji yaseBattle Creek, wafundisa ngomlinganiselo othile kwisebe leZibhalo eziNgcwele lelo ziko. Ngenxa yomsebenzi weReview and Herald, wawela iLwandle i-Atlantic, ngonyaka ka-1894, etyelela amazwe ahlukeneyo eYurophu. Ngelixa wayeseSiriya waba nomkhuhlane, engazange achache ngokupheleleyo kwiziphumo zawo.

GSAM 321Iminyaka Engamashumi Amahlanu Yomsebenzi Ongapheliyo

GSAM 321.1Ukususela ngo-1853 ukuya ku-1903, isiqingatha senkulungwane, uMfundisi uSmith wayenobudlelwane obuphantse bungapheli bokuhlela i-Advent Review and Sabbath Herald; kwaye kwixesha elininzi ngelo xesha wayelawula yonke imicimbi yokuhlela iphephandaba. Nkqu nangosuku lokusweleka kwakhe, xa wahlaselwa sisifo se-stroke esikhubazayo, wayesendleleni eya e-ofisini ephethe umxholo awayewulungiselele ushicilelo. Waphinda wabhala iincwadi ezininzi ezibalulekileyo kwimibhalo yecawa. Phakathi kwale misebenzi kukho i-Thoughts on Daniel and the Revelation, i-Nature and Destiny of Man, incwadi eyandisiweyo nge-Sanctuary and Twenty-three Hundred Days, i-The Marvel of Nations, ne-Modern Spiritualism. Eyokuqala kwezi ncwadi yayibhalwa kakhulu phakathi kwentsimbi yesi-9 ebusuku naphakathi kobusuku, emva kokuba umsebenzi wokuhlela nowaseofisini welo suku ugqityiwe.

GSAM 321Ukufa kukaMfundisi uSmith

GSAM 321.2Ubomi bakhe bebubalulekile kwaye bachithwe kakuhle. Uphumle emsebenzini wakhe, walala kuYesu ngomhla we-6 kuMatshi 1903. Kodwa ngaye kunokuthiwa ngenyaniso, “Imisebenzi yakhe iyamlandela,” kwaye nangona efile, usathetha.