Page 7 - 08 The Sealing Work

THE STORY OF THE SEER OF PATMOS

Stephen N. Haskell

“Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at
hand” Revelation 22:10.

There was restlessness in Europe. From the

days of Napoleon, France was divided in its

opinions, and the desire for a representative

government, was more than once made

known. Any manifestation on the part of

subjects in all European countries was

jealously watched by the sovereigns, and all

uprisings were put down with unusual

severity. The elements were gathering for a

storm, the low mutterings of distant thunder

were heard; yet each ruler tried to convince

himself that his throne was secure. France,

fortunate or unfortunate, as one may choose

to view the matter, appears, however, to have

been the center from which the waves of

commotion started. In 1830 the French

ministry, fearing that too much authority was