Men's hearts failing them for fear,
and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth:
Luke 21:26
And at that time shall Michael stand up,
the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people:
and there shall be a time of trouble,
such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time:
Daniel 12:1
"On one occasion, when in New York City, I was in the night season called upon to behold buildings rising story after story 
I thought: "Oh, that those who are thus investing their means could see their course as God sees it! They are piling up magnificent buildings, but how foolish in the sight of the Ruler of the universe is their planning and devising. They are not studying with all the powers of heart and mind how they may glorify God. They have lost sight of this, the first duty of man."
The scene that next passed before me was an alarm of fire. Men looked at the lofty and supposedly fire-
No material can be used in the erection of buildings that will preserve them from destruction when God's appointed time comes to send retribution on men for their disregard of His law and for their selfish ambition.
There are not many, even among educators and statesmen, who comprehend the causes that underlie the present state of society.
Those who hold the reins of government are not able to solve the problem of
moral corruption,
poverty,
pauperism,
and increasing crime.
They are struggling in vain to place business operations on a more secure basis. If men would give more heed to the teaching of God's word, they would find a solution of the problems that perplex them.
The Scriptures describe the condition of the world just before Christ's second coming."
Testimonies for the Church vol.9, p.12,13 E.G.W.
Was it 9-11 she saw a century before it happened? Who knows....Maybe, maybe not. Nothing to be dogmatic about--but interesting.
