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  Read RH, May 26, 1903      The leaven of truth needs to be introduced into society. The means of God's people should be used to carry forward his work in new fields. But many have selfishly grasped for themselves all the means they dared, and have coveted more. Grave evils have sapped the life and zeal and virtue of the church. Let us change quickly, or he who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks, will say to us, as he said to the church of Ephesus, "I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place." The work that God desires to see done by Seventh-day Adventists is not done. Unless there is a decided change, the people will accept as truth that which is not truth.—RH, May 26, 1903 par. 13 AA:578.1 - 592.3   ...

Apostasy APOS'TASY ,  noun  [Gr. a defection, to depart.] 1.   An abandonment of what one has professed ; a total desertion , or departure from one's faith or religion . 2.  The desertion from a party to which one has adhered. Noah Webster's Dictionary 1828 apostasy (n.) late 14c.,  apostasie , "renunciation, abandonment or neglect of established religion," from Late Latin  apostasia , from later Greek  apostasia  for earlier  apostasis  "revolt, defection," literally "a standing off," from  apostanai  "to stand away" (see  apostate  (n.)). The general (non-religious) sense of "abandonment of what one has professed" is attested from 1570s. Online Etymology Dictionary      "We are repeating the history of that people."  "We have wandered away from the old landmarks."  "Said the angel, 'Ye have done worse than they.' "  "The church has turned back from following Christ her leader, and...