The Bliss of Ignorance by Editor

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Oct 5, 1882

The Bliss of Ignorance.

By Editor

WHEN Bishop Ames was once holding Conference in Illinois, a preacher, who looked with disdain upon educated ministers, made a speech against such, and thanked God that he had never been to college. "Do I understand," said the Bishop, "that the brother is thankful for his ignorance?" "You might consider it in that light," he replied. "Then," added the Bishop, "I think he has much for which to be thankful."

It is not alone in the Methodist Church, nor in "the rural districts," that we find professed teachers who feel complacent in their ignorance; who boast that they do not understand the words which the Holy Spirit has given to us for light and instruction (See 2 Peter 1: 19-21, and 2 Tim. 3: 15-17), and look with disdain upon those who will not rest content with the same degree of ignorance which they so justly claim. And yet, in the words of Solomon, they are wiser in their own conceits than seven men who can render a reason. From all such, we pray, Deliver us.