Magnetism was exercised among them in a powerful manner. Through this power they flattered themselves that you would be brought to view things in the same light in which they viewed them. You were not aware of all the arts and deception used to bring about their purpose. The Lord preserved you. There seemed to be a circle of light round about you, proceeding from the ministering angels, so that the darkness which prevailed about you did not cloud the circle of light. The Lord opened the way for you to leave that deceived community, and you left unharmed, the principles of your faith as pure as when you went among them. {2T 272.1}

På en stærk måde blev magnetisme udøvet blandt dem. Igennem denne kraft bildte de sig ind at du ville se tingene i det samme lys som de. Du var ikke klar over alle de kneb og bedrag der blev anvendt for at udvirke deres hensigt. Herren beskyttede dig. Det var som om der var en lyscirkel omkring dig, lys udsendt fra hjælpende engle, så det mørke der omgav dig ikke overskyggede lyscirklen. Herren åbnede vejen for dig så du kunne forlade dette bedragne samfund og du kom uskadt ud med dine trosprincipper så rene som da du kom ind til dem.