Message 73<br />

 August 12, 1949 | 2:45 a.m. - 4:45 a.m. | Wichita, Kansas<br />

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 My work taking me through Kansas and through Wichita, I retired

for the night about 2 a.m. August 12, 1949. I was asleep about 45

minutes when the Messenger of the Lord appeared and gave the

following message. He was clothed with light and power. I felt his

presence more than any man. He spoke calmly, but firm. He appeared

at 2:45 a.m. and remained two hours. After the message was given we

spoke as two men on several subjects. He revealed much to my joy, I

pray for mankind to be humble and prayerful and seek to learn and

know the truth in this way. May the Lord's peace be with all who

read these words.  W.A.DRAVES<br />

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 1 Write the message I will give you. Take heed the words I speak,

for I speak the Lord's words and will. The Lord your God has sent

me in the past and I will yet come in the future.<br />

 2 I come now with a message. I am the Messenger of the Lord, the

forerunner of the Christ that will come for His own. All those that

love His appearing shall find rest and peace with Him.<br />

 3 I am John the Baptist, the Elias, which was for to come. I come

at the Lord's appointing. I am the branch, he that shall prune,

refine and purify all that may dwell in the presence of the Lord

and King of kings.<br />

 4 I bring peace like a river and the flowing stream of joy and

life to all that heed and obey. I come that the plan might be

fulfilled and great peace established.<br />

 5 Let the faithful take courage and lift up, for the authority and

trust is placed upon you and you have not denied. But those that

are full of doubts, fears, envy and revenge shall not stand. Those

that speak lightly of the words I bring shall not be numbered with

you. Let their names be removed for they are not a part of those

that love truth. Yet they say, "We love the Lord," and do scatter

seeds of evil all the day long. They worketh to destroy and know

not the Lord's words and will. Their minds are darkened and they

see not because of their traditions. Therefore, the traditions and

sins of men have ruled their lives and do destroy them because they

will not repent.<br />

 6 The Lord knoweth the hearts of mankind and wherein they desire

to learn and do His will, it shall be like precious ointment poured

out upon the faithful to dwell in this light of life and salvation.

For unto them shall be great joy, that which the mind of man has

not yet attained to.<br />

 7 Be not contentious. Speak the truth and be firm. A great light

has been given but few there be that perceive it, because of the

precepts and commandments of men; which bind and destroy, closing

their understanding. Remember, the greater your study and

illuminating of your minds with the words and will of the Lord, the

greater your understanding and light shall be; freeing your lives

from the bands of Satan and all his powers; making you a blessing

among mankind.<br />

 8 Let your assemblings be, that, filled with peace. Let the Lord

be honored. Let your<br />

 conversations be yea, yea, and nay, nay, and no evil will come

among you. Defend the truth and crush the evil. Be pleasant in all

your doings. I speak to all that will heed. Defile not the holy

rites but keep sacred the plan of God.<br />

 9 Let the servants continue in the fields, for the harvest is

white and there is much to be done.<br />

 10 Let Savage remain in the office for there is given him greater

strength and responsibility. Let him continue his letters of

encouragement everywhere, for the Lord has given His Spirit.<br />

 11 "Behold!" saith the Lord, "Let my servant Callin continue in

his place, office and calling-for I have preserved him for this

day, and prolonged his days among men, because of his faith and

love for truth. Let him teach it to others everywhere. Continue The

Voice of Peace as glad tidings, going to the ends of the earth, for

I have spoken," saith the Lord.<br />

 12 Let the Lord's servant Scott be set apart as an elder and

prepare for his place among the bishops, when a vacancy

occurs.<br />

 13 Let George W. Snook and Charles W. Scourfield take up their

work for the Lord has called them.<br />

 14 Let Fredrick Richard Christensen, Earl Allen, Charles Cooper,

Osborn E. Peterson, Owen Hiriam Ray, Vern Oren Robertson, Aaron

McClusky, Jr., George E. Greenman and Edwin McDonald be set apart

as elders. The Lord's peace will overflow them and there will be

those that will take the message and authority to foreign fields,

for there are many yet, not warned. Take to them the message of

life.<br />

 15 Let the Lord's servant Fuehrer take up fully this work. Let him

be set apart as an evangelist, for the Lord has reserved him for a

special cause and will bless him as he labors. Great peace shall

come to him and he shall be a blessing to many.<br />

 16 Let these be set apart as deacons: Mervyn L. Johnson, Troy L.

Hartle, Thomas M. Hartle, Dale M. Beam, John Thomas Finley and

Walter L. Stearns. The Lord will bless them as they take up their

work.<br />

 17 Give this message to the church and fear not, but speak the

truth. There are those that will not believe this message and speak

lightly of the words I bring. Let them alone, they reject the Lord

and the words I bring and the Lord rejects them.<br />

 18 Fear not, nor fret not because of the evils they say against

this work, nor the snares they may lay to destroy, for they destroy

themselves.<br />

 19 Let the work continue in the German field, for great is the

work there and in its borders. Let the message go to other fields

as the way opens. The Lord has reserved and preserved and

established the faith there. Let it continue for peace and power of

love shall overflow like a river, and many will be brought to the

light, life and joy in the Lord will be with them. The Lord accepts

the work being done at this time; let it continue.<br />

 20 Be calm, be at peace, many will defend the message I bring,

have brought and will yet bring. I speak the truth; let it prevail,

for the Lord your God has sent me. Peace I leave with you and the

church. Amen.<br />

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