We mourn, with all lovers of the word of God, such as the Hon. S. H. Blake, over the dreadful work of these so-called scientists. True science is beautiful:it is the unfolding of the wonderful works of God, and of the magnificent code of laws by which He governs them :how can a true Christian but love that ? But these men are not scientists. They are apostates, covering their tracks with the word "science " and the cloak of religion; Judas-like, keeping outward company with Christ, while waiting for the proper moment to betray Him; Caiaphas-like, professing to guard the people from imposture, while they seek false witnesses to convict Him.
They will succeed. Judas succeeded. Caiaphas succeeded. So will they. Scripture has prophesied their dismal work, and that it is to end in a dreadful night-a night of moral degradation and apostasy, when that wicked one (the Antichrist) shall "be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of His mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of His coming:even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan, with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:that they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness " (2 Thess. 2:8-12).
It is evident Christendom is fast ripening for these conditions and the following judgment at the hands of our coming Lord; and this noisy brood of '' Scientists," "Higher Critics," and what-nots, are but the bell-sheep leading the crowd with them to their doom. It were less pitiable if men died of thirst in the midst of a burning desert; but thus to die, amid living waters, who will pity them ?
But those who oppose and expose them are, after all, their best friends, for they are the ones who yet hold back the tide they are pushing on-their testimony, in the power of the Holy Spirit, hindering the progress of evil and delaying judgment.