The Spirit of the Lord, as we prayed, told my soul that
the peculiar sin of the present hour among
the children of God is a peculiar spiritual lethargy
that has been permitted to gradually steal over our
souls, robbing us of the quickened consciousness and
understanding of the blessed Holy Ghost and of His
presence; that instead of lifting up our hearts and
welcoming Him, we have descended into a study of
the understanding of His ways and works and
methods until a dimness has come over our spirits