Page 8 - 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.

being exercised by the Chamber of Deputies,

issued an ordinance declaring all recent

elections illegal, restricting suffrage, and

limiting the freedom of the press. This act was

met by mob violence, and resulted in the

unseating of the reigning monarch and the

enthroning of a new French king, who,

because he was crowned by the middle

classes, was called the “citizens’ king.” The

name was significant. The common people

were coming into power, and had nations

followed the leadings of Providence, there

might have been, in the next few years, a

peaceful reorganization of Europe. Instead,

however, the people, especially of dependent

countries and provinces, were oppressed. But

the French uprising had its effect. “In Saxony