How the Second Message Advanced

In giving the second message, Elder Himes said: “Though we may not be all agreed as to what constitutes Babylon, we are agreed in the instant and final separation from all who oppose the doctrine of the coming and kingdom of God at hand. We believe it to be a case of life and death. It is death to remain connected with those bodies that spake lightly of, or oppose the coming of the Lord. It is life to come out from human tradition, and stand upon the word of God, and look daily for the appearing of the Lord. We therefore now say to all who are in any way entangled in the yoke of bondage, ‘come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.... And ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.’”-Letter of Aug. 29, 1844.COOD 83.1