When i was little i remember many times reading a vision by Ellen White where she saw balls of fire over New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. When i moved out on my own, i remember studying it more closely, and that this vision was disputed about whether or not it was truly from Ellen White or not. In my memory banks, i think it was called the "Salamanca Vision", but am not sure.
But i cannot find this quote anywhere now. I know there are several quotes talking about balls of fire, or fireballs, but cannot find where it specifically mentions the three cities noted above.
Has anyone else ever read or heard of this? If anyone has the quote, please let me know.
"While in Copenhagen we visited several beautiful parks, and one day ascended the "round tower," a very large and high tower connected with an old church. The ascent to this tower is not by stairs, but by an inclined plane, winding round and round, nine stories high. From this point a few stairs take us to the roof, which commands an extensive view of the city and the surrounding towns and islands. The ascent to the tower is so gradual, and the passage so wide, that several horses could be driven abreast. We were told that Peter the Great and Frederick IV. rode to the top of this tower, and while looking down from the dizzy height the former said to his companion, "Which of us has soldiers who would prove their loyalty by throwing themselves down from here if their king required it?" Frederick replied that he could not claim to have any soldier that would do this, but he could say that he was not afraid to sleep in the house of the poorest subject in his kingdom. {RH, October 26, 1886 par. 10} As I looked down upon the great city, I could but think of the scenes that will be witnessed here when Christ shall come. This city is given up to pleasure and worldliness. Beer-drinking and card-playing, dancing and reveling, absorb the attention of the people. The multitudes will mock at the message of warning. Like the dwellers in Sodom, they will be awakened only when it is too late. As the sun arose for the last time upon the cities of the plain, the people thought to commence another day of godless riot. All were eagerly planning their business or their pleasure, and the messenger of God was derided for his fears and his warnings. Suddenly as the thunder peal from an unclouded sky, fell balls of fire on the doomed capital. "So shall also the coming of the Son of man be." The people will be eating and drinking, planting and building, marrying and giving in marriage, until the wrath of God shall be poured out without mixture of mercy. The world will be rocked to sleep in the cradle of carnal security. They have been taught by their ministers to believe that the second advent of Christ is to be spiritual or to take place in the distant future, and the warning of his soon coming is denounced as fanaticism or heresy. Skepticism and "science falsely so called" have undermined faith in the Bible. The multitudes are striving to forget God, and they eagerly accept fables, that they may pursue the path of self-indulgence undisturbed. The people are hurrying to and fro, the lovers of pleasure intent upon amusement, the money-makers seeking wealth, and all are saying, Where is the promise of his coming? Then it is that the voice of the archangel and the trump of God are heard. Oh, what terror will then overwhelm the wicked! What cries of anguish will be heard from those who have derided the overtures of mercy from God's messengers! The bolts and bars by which they sought to guard their treasures are rent asunder by the mighty earthquake. The grand and magnificent buildings are shaken down, and the guilty triflers are buried in the ruins." {RH, October 26, 1886 par. 11}
Then the editors got to it already and took it out... Such sorrow and desolation in the church... Wonder how it took up residence and when... Got any theories webmaster?
I saw one quote in a biographical sketch of Ellen White:
"On Friday night, July 1, she was given the important vision recorded in Testimonies, volume 9, pages 28, 29, in which she saw great balls of fire falling from the sky." {5BIO 347.3}
Yet when I go to the referenced text in 9T pp. 28, 29, there is no mention of "balls of fire."
Then the editors got to it already and took it out... Such sorrow and desolation in the church... Wonder how it took up residence and when... Got any theories webmaster?
I saw one quote in a biographical sketch of Ellen White:
"On Friday night, July 1, she was given the important vision recorded in Testimonies, volume 9, pages 28, 29, in which she saw great balls of fire falling from the sky." {5BIO 347.3}
Yet when I go to the referenced text in 9T pp. 28, 29, there is no mention of "balls of fire."
This is a serious wake up call people.
DW, I'm not webmaster but if you try a search on "ball of fire" and I think your reference will come up... newbie
In the visions of the night a very impressive scene passed before me. I saw an immense ball of fire fall among some beautiful mansions, causing their instant destruction. ===============================
Has anyone seen or heard of these being seen by Ellen White over "New York, Chicago, and SanFrancisco"?
